Past Forward

from Mirror, Mirror by Jan Hauenstein

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JH song. He made me angry enough to write a song yet again.

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Past Forward Jan Hauenstein

(Am) (Dm) (D2) (A2) (hold)
Past (Am)forward is the language the (Dm)ugly man speaks,
Past (G)forward, the Thirties, the degra(Am)dation, the hate.
The (Em)scapegoats this time: rapists, rats, in(Fj7)vaders, vermin,
Fake (E)news…
The (Am)tell-tale language of a (Dm)fascist mind.
I´ve (G)heard it before and I (Am)know the score. (C/B) (C)
(B7/D#) Past (Em)forward. (Fj7) (Bb) (Am) (Dm) (D2) (A2) (hold)

He (Am)speaks to the fearful, the (Dm)angry masses,
The ple(G)beian bullies, the (Am)racist white crowd,
Their (Em)egos so weak, they need to feel (Fj7)better than others.
All the (E)lies…
Red (Am)faces, no mercy, men and (Dm)women alike.
They are (G)ready to pounce when the (Am)ugly man speaks. (C/B) (C)
(B7/D#) So (Em)dirty. (Fj7) (Bb) (Am)

And they (Em)listen to his hate speech, and they (Fj7)need enemies,
And they be(Am)lieve what they hear, and they (E)carry their guns.
Latinos, (Am)African Americans, liberals, be(Fj7)ware:
Some are (Am)ready to shoot, some are (Dm)ready to kill.
The (G)danger is real, they are (Am)always there, (C/B) (C)
(B7/D#) The (Em)killers. (Fj7) (Bb) (Am) (Dm) (D2) (A2) (hold)

Past (Am)forward is the language you (Dm)hear from the leader,
He de(G)stroys all the values A(Am)merica stood for,
And he (Em)gives to the rich what he (Fj7)takes from the poor,
The pussy (E)grabber…
But so (Am)many will not notice, they keep (Dm)fighting his war
Against (G)empathy, honour, truth, (Am) decency and grace. (C/B) (C)
(B7/D#) Past (Em)forward. (Fj7) (Bb) (Am) (Dm)

I´ve (G)heard it before and I (Am)know the score. (C/B) (C)
(B7/D#) Past (Em)forward. (Fj7) (Bb) (Am) (Dm) (D2) (A2) (hold)

Words Jan Hauenstein., Goettingen, 05 August 2019
Music 06 August

janhauenstein@gmx.de

www.janhauenstein.com

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from Mirror, Mirror, released September 27, 2019

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Jan Hauenstein Göttingen, Germany

More than background music.
You'll hear folk, blues, jazzy songs, rock. Big voice. Albums recommended by Gordon Bok, Harvey Andrews, Jez Lowe and others.
janhauenstein@gmx.de
Why no free uploads? I cover songs. Register them with the German music rights agency GEMA. They hopefully reimburse the artists. The tax authorities demand that I make (not lose) a little money each year... ... more

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