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PHILIP DAVID "PHIL" OCHS December 19, 1940 – April 9, 1976) was an American protest singer (or, as he preferred, a topical singer) and songwriter who was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, earnest humanism, political activism, insightful and alliterative lyrics, and distinctive voice. He wrote hundreds of songs in the 1960s and '70s and released eight albums in his lifetime. Ochs performed at many political events during the 1960s counterculture era, including anti-Vietnam War and civil rights rallies, student events, and organized labor events over the course of his career, in addition to many concert appearances at such venues as New York City's Town Hall and Carnegie Hall. Politically, Ochs described himself as a "left social democrat" who became an "early revolutionary" after the protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago led to a police riot, which had a profound effect on his state of mind. After years of prolific writing in the 1960s, Ochs's mental stability declined in the 1970s. He eventually succumbed to a number of problems including bipolar disorder and alcoholism, and took his own life in 1976. Some of Ochs's major musical influences were Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Bob Gibson, Faron Young, and Merle Haggard. His best-known songs include "I Ain't Marching Anymore", "Changes", "Crucifixion", "Draft Dodger Rag", "Love Me, I'm a Liberal", "Outside of a Small Circle of Friends", "Power and the Glory", "There but for Fortune", and "The War Is Over".
THIS COLLECTION OF Phil Ochs lyrics with chords, includes some180 songs. Many of the song lyrics also have chords marked, the ones with chords are identified in the song list below by a "CRD" suffix. IMPORTANT this collection does include some traditional songs but MOST are still under copyright. Should you wish to use these lyrics for any purpose other that personal study you should contact the copyright owners, detail of these have been provided in the header of each song(were available). Also be aware that transcriptions are made by many different individuals from all over the world for their own research and instruction and as such should not be considered definitive "official" versions, or representative of any particular artist or performance and may contain errors or interpretive bias. They are being shared on this site for educational purposes only, please see our copyright page for more info.
Below is a list of all the songs available in this section, to view the lyrics/chords choose the initial letter of the title from the tool-bar at the top of this page. CRD suffix = chords included | |
A Toast To Those Who Are Gone CRD A Year To Go By All My Heroes Are Dead All Quiet On The Western Front Ama Song CRD Another Age CRD Another Country As I Walk Alone Automation Song CRD Bach, Beethoven, Mozart And Me CRD Ballad Of Oxford(jimmy Meredith) Ballad Of The Cuban Invasion Ballad Of William Worthy CRD Ballad Of William Worthy Basket In The Pool CRD Bound For Glory CRD Boy In Ohio CRD Bracero CRD Bullets Of Mexico Bwatue Celia CRD Changes CRD Chaplain Of The War CRD Chords Of Fame CRD Christine Keeler City Boy CRD Cobbwebs Colored Town CRD Cops Of The World CRD Cross My Heart CRD Cross My Heart Crucifixion CRD Davey Moore Days Of Decision CRD Do What I Have To Do CRD Doesn't Lenny Live Here Anymore CRD Draft Dodger Rag CRD Encores Fallen Star Fifty Mile Hike Firehouse 35 First Snow Flower Lady CRD Freedom Riders Gas Station Women CRD Going Down To Mississipi Green Hills Half A Century High CRD Hands CRD Hazard, Kentucky Here's To The State Of Mississippi CRD Here's To The State Of Richard Nixon CRD How High's The Watergate How Long CRD Hunger And Cold I'll Be There I'm Tired CRD I've Had Her CRD I Ain't Marching Anymore CRD I Dreamed I Saw Phil Ochs Last Night I Going To Say It Now CRD I Kill Therefore I Am CRD I Like Hitler If I Knew CRD Im Going To Say It Now CRD In The Heat Of The Summer CRD Is There Anybody Here CRD It's Been A Long, Long Story Jim Dean Of Indiana CRD Joe Hill CRD Just One Of Those Days Kansas City Bomber Keep The Change CRD Knock On The Door Legends Links On The Chain CRD Lou Marsh CRD Love Is A Rainbow Love Me, I'm A Liberal CRD Maintaining Law And Order Men Behind The Guns CRD Miranda CRD Monroe Town Morning CRD My Kingdom For A Car CRD My Life CRD Never Again Never Bet Against The Yankees New Town Niko Mchumba Ngombe CRD No Christmas In Kentucky CRD No More Songs CRD On Her Hand A Golden Ring |
On My Way One More Parade CRD One Way Ticket Home CRD Outside Of A Small Circle Of Friends CRD Paul Crump CRD Phil Ochs, Bob Dylan, Steve Goodman, David Blue And Me Phil Ochs Phil Pleasures Of The Harbor CRD Pretty Smart On My Part CRD Radio Fragile Rehearsals For Retirement CRD Remember Me CRD Ringing Of Revolution CRD Rivers Of The Blood Sailors And Soldiers Sing Along With Me Small Circle CRD Smash Flop Hits Song Of My Returning CRD Spaceman Spanish Civil War Song Take It Out Of My Youth Talkin' Pay Tv Talking Birmingham Jam Talking Cuban Crisis Talking Plane Disaster CRD Talking Vietnam Tape From California CRD Ten Cents A Coup CRD That's The Way It's Gonna Be CRD That's What I Want To Hear CRD That Was The President Thats The Way Its Gonna Be CRD The Ballad Of Alferd Packer The Ballad Of Billie Sol CRD The Ballad Of John Henry Faulk The Ballad Of John Train The Ballad Of Sonny Liston The Ballad Of The Carpenter The Ballad Of U S Steel The Bells CRD The Cannons Of Christianity CRD The Confession CRD The Day The Doll House CRD The Floods Of Florence CRD The Harder They Fall CRD The Highwayman CRD The Highwayman The Hills Of West Virginia CRD The Iron Lady CRD The Marines Have Landed On The Shores Of Santo Domingo CRD The Parade's Still Passing By The Party CRD The Passing Of My Life CRD The Power And The Glory CRD The Sad And Silent Song Of A Soldier CRD The Scorpion Departs But Never Returns CRD The Shoals Of Herring CRD The Thresher CRD The Torture Garden The Trial The War Is Over The World Began In Eden And Ended In Los Angeles CRD There But For Fortune CRD There But For Fortune They Were Ready For That Day Thirsty Boots This Old World Is Changing Hands Time Was Too Many Martyrs CRD United Fruit Viet Nam We Seek No Wider War CRD What's That I Hear CRD What Are You Fighting For CRD When First Unto This Country When I'm Gone CRD When In Rome CRD Where There's A Will There's A Way Where Were You In Chicago White Boots Marching In A Yellow Land CRD White Boots Marching In A Yellow Land William Butler Yeats Visits Lincoln Park And Escapes Unscathed CRD William Moore CRD You Can't Get Stoned Enough You Should Have Been Down In Mississppi Your Eyes Will Taste Of The Flowers Yukon Air Crash |