Ballad Of Patty Hearst

G In the state of California in the year of 74 C G One of God’s beloved daughters heard a knock upon the door B Em Violent men with flaming weapons knocked her boyfriend to the floor D G And kidnapped Patty Hearst G Beat your swords now into ploughshares C G Beat your swords now into ploughshares G Beat your swords now into ploughshares D G Proclaim the word of God / Isaiah 2:4 G Brokenhearted dad and mother pray to God upon their knees C G Then the liberation army that was known as Symbionese G B Em They demand a giant ransom their young Patty they'd release D G Blood money for the poor G Beat your swords now into ploughshares C G Beat your swords now into ploughshares G Beat your swords now into ploughshares D G Oh read the word of God / Jeremiah 8:21 G Then there came a tape recording and the voice of Patty said C G To her darling dad and mother that she surely would be dead G B Em If they didn’t heed the warning and distribute all that bread D G A ransom for her life G Beat your swords now into ploughshares C G Beat your swords now into ploughshares G Beat your swords now into ploughshares D G Oh heed the word of God / Isaiah 61:1 G From the shores of blue Hawaii to the harbors of Cape Cod C G God has richly blessed our nation with the harvest of her stock? G B Em Let the Symbionese army read the blessed word of God D G “All children shall be free.” G Beat your swords now into ploughshares C G Beat your swords now into ploughshares G Beat your swords now into ploughshares D G Eternal word of God / Galatians 6:7 G Then there came a bloody shootout in the city of LA C G God is calling final judgement on the wicked SLA G B Em Was she vctim? was she willing? Only God will ever know D G Sing her ballad soft and low. G Beat your swords now into ploughshares C G Beat your swords now into ploughshares G Beat your swords now into ploughshares D G O blessed word of God / Matthew 7:1 G In the state of California in September '75 C G Government men discovered Patty there in 'Frisco still alive G B Em Was she rescued? Was she captured? Shall we pity her or blame? D G Search the scriptures once again. G Beat your swords now into ploughshares C G Beat your swords now into ploughshares G Beat your swords now into ploughshares D G Read Matthew 7:1