The Altruist And The Needy Case Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
He [G]has passion
for ecology
Compassion
for minorities
[C]He carries printed placards
[Cm]To put an end to war[Edim]
He's a [G]hero
He's a rebel
with [Edim]a half a hundred causes
He [D]peddles his petitions
door [G]to door

[Verse 2]
He's at [G]home among the homeless
[C]singing set my people free
He will [D]march
with total strangers
But he will not walk
[G]with me

[Verse 3]
[G]
He writes letters
to his congressmen
on Indian indignities
[C]Black men
are his brothers
[Cm]He bears collective guil[Edim]t
He's a proph[G]et
He's a pacifist
But tho' [Edim]peace
is his objective
he [D]has no fear to see
his own [G]blood [C]spilt

[Verse 4]
His [G]roots are with the rootless
That's [C]where he needs to be.
He will [D]die
with total strangers
but he will not live
[G]with me

[Interlude 1]
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[Cm][Edim]

[Verse 5]
[Em]He feeds and shelters
[F#dim]animals.
Unselfish are his [B]deeds.
[Em]He gives away his worldly goods
and has no notion of
my needs.
[G]Lov[Gm]er look away a moment,
[F#m]tho' the ghetto cries,
[Em]long enough
to see the hunger [Edim]in
one [Em]person's [B]eyes.

[Verse 6]
Passion [B]for ecology.
[G]
[C]Compas[G]sion
for minorities.
[C]He weeps to think that anyone
[Cm]could ever be
[Edim]alone.
He's a [G]seeker
He's a saviour
[Edim]who strives to
save the children
[D]But he's never had
a child of his [G]own.
[C][G]

[Verse 7]
[C]He's uni[G]ted
with the universe
He's at [C]one
with stars and sea
He can [D]love
the whole damned human race
Oh
Then why is he
so afraid to be
in love
with [G]me?

[Outro 1]
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