SONG -- "Jahar on the MTA"
Let's stir up some fun to help Jahar. The original ""Charlie on the MTA" was a protest song about a fare increase. If you can sing it or play "JAHAR ON THE MTA," let it be your road to stardom!
The melody, from 1865, is out of copyright. I permit use of my 2022 lyrics (unaltered). I have allowed 4 seconds per line, but you can change the settings to 1.75 speed which will give 3 seconds per line. Scroll down this page for the chords. Please send me a video of your performance. Email: MaxwellMaryLLB@gmail.com -- Thanks" Note: Ja-HAR, emphasis on the second syllable.
Listen to the Charlie tune sung by Isto (but he has only 5 verses, we have 6):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw072prymhY
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1. America needs to hear 'bout a man named Tsar-NA-ev,
and his capture in Watertown.
Jahar had no way to know that himself and his bro
would be suspects of a Marathon bomb.
Will he ever return? Will the prisoner return?
His fate is currently sealed.
We need lots of good people to stop acting like sheeple,
and get the truth revealed!
2. Tamerlan was NOT 'run over,' and was never in a shootout,
on that April 19th morn.
He was shown on CNN -- the FBI escorted him
-- as naked as the day he was born.
Will he ever return? Bro can never return.
His 26 years are through.
He hoped to be a boxing star. His Dad thought he'd go far.
And for Todashev, the same is true
3. The Boston Globe declared the bomber was hiding in a boat.
He had penciled a confession on deck!
Troopers shot 200 bullets, at the un-armed suspect.
And Jeff Campbell said, "They knifed his neck."
Will he ever return? Will Maret's nephew return?
The injustice is still un-learned.
It took masterful collusion, to arrive at "execution"
-- a sentence that he DID NOT earn.
4. Ja-HAR had some classmates, down at U-Mass Dartmouth,
who could give him an alibi.
They got rounded up real fast. Some were jailed and harassed.
So, they could not testify.
Will he ever return? Will Dzhok-har return?
Some say his chances are slim.
All it takes is one "OK." It could happen any day.
Then his murder will 'LEGALLY' begin. [guitar interlude]
5. Gov'nor Patrick made a robo call, to everybody's cell phone
to announce a bit of martial law.
Soldiers beat on doors, as their Humvees roared,
You might have thought it was war.
Will he ever return? Yes, if witnesses come forward.
If you know who killed Collier, please 'sing.'
Let's give M.I.T. a schoolin,' and reject their foolin',
about the parking-lot surveillance thing.
6. Now, Citizens of Boston, please reclaim your heritage.
Don't fall for every story you hear.
If the plot sounds phony, just assume it's baloney --
and let the fiction writers have their career.
Will he ever return? Yup, Tsarnaev will return.
We're taking back our country today.
It'll be great to shake the hand, of the Chechen who was damned,
and see him ride the MTA.
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WITH CHORDS
A YouTube video by a Boston ukele group, the Choco-leles, provided the chords:
1. America C needs to hear 'bout a F man named Tsar-NA-ev,
and C his capture in Water G7 town.
Jahar C had no way to know that F himself and his bro
would be C suspects of a G7 Marathon C bomb.
C Will he ever return? Will the F prisoner return?
His C fate is currently G7 sealed.
We need C lots of good people to stop F acting like sheeple,
and C get the G truth re C vealed!
2. C Tamerlan was NOT 'run over,' and F was never in a shootout,
on that C April 19th G7 morn.
He was C shown on CNN -- the FBI F escorted him
-- as C naked as the G7 day he was C born.
C Will he ever return? Bro can F never return.
His C 26 years are G7 through.
He hoped to C be a boxing star. His Dad F thought he'd go far.
And for C Todashev, the G same is C true
3. The Boston Globe C declared the bomber F was hiding in a boat.
He had C penciled a confession on G7 deck!
Troopers C shot 200 bullets, at the F un-armed suspect.
And C Jeff Campbell said, "They G7 knifed his C neck."
C Will he ever return? Will Maret's F nephew return?
The C injustice is still un- G7 learned.
It took C masterful collusion, to F arrive at "execution"
-- a C sentence that he G DID NOT C earn.
4. Ja-HAR C had some F classmates, down at U-Mass Dartmouth,
who could C give him an G7 alibi.
They got C rounded up real fast. Some were F jailed and harassed.
So, C they could not G7 testi- C fy.
C Will he ever return? Will F Dzhok-har return?
Some C say his chances are G7 slim.
All it C takes is one "OK." It could F happen any day.
Then C his murder will G 'LEGALLY' be- C - gin. [guitar interlude]
5. Gov'nor C Patrick made a F robo call, to everybody's cell phone
to an-C-nounce a bit of G7 martial law.
Soldiers C beat on doors, as their F Humvees roared,
You C might have G7 thought it was C war.
C Will he ever return? Yes, if F witnesses come forward.
If you C know who killed Collier, please G7 'sing.'
Let's give C M.I.T. a schoolin,' and F reject their foolin',
about C the parking-lot sur-G-veillance C thing.
6. Now, C Citizens of Boston, please F reclaim your heritage.
Don't C fall for every G7 story you hear.
If the C plot sounds phony, just as- F -sume it's baloney --
and C let the G7 fiction writers have their C career.
C Will he ever return? Yup, Tsar- F -naev will return.
We're C taking back our country to- G7 -day.
It'll be C great to shake the hand, of the F Chechen who was damned,
and see him C ride the G MT- C A-.
Yes, C Jahar on the G MTA. Jahar C smiling on the G MT C A.
Now I'll print it run-on, in case you need a wallet-size copy:
1. America needs to hear 'bout a man named Tsar-NA-ev, and his capture in Watertown. Jahar had no way to know that himself and his bro would be suspects of a Marathon bomb. Will he ever return? Will the prisoner return? His fate is currently sealed. We need lots of good people to stop acting like sheeple, and get the truth revealed!
2. Tamerlan was NOT 'run over,' and was never in a shootout, on that April 19th morn. He was shown on CNN -- the FBI escorted him -- as naked as the day he was born. Will he ever return? Bro can never return. His 26 years are through. He hoped to be a boxing star. His Dad thought he'd go far. And for Todashev, the same is true
3. The Boston Globe declared the bomber was hiding in a boat. He had penciled a confession on deck! Troopers shot 200 bullets, at the un-armed suspect. And Jeff Campbell said, "They knifed his neck."
Will he ever return? Will Maret's nephew return? The injustice is still un-learned. It took masterful collusion, to arrive at "execution" -- a sentence that he DID NOT earn.
4. Ja-HAR had some classmates, down at U-Mass Dartmouth, who could give him an alibi. They got rounded up real fast. Some were jailed and harassed. So, they could not testify.
Will he ever return? Will Dzhok-har return? Some say his chances are slim. All it takes is one "OK." It could happen any day. Then his murder will 'LEGALLY' begin. [guitar interlude]
5. Gov'nor Patrick made a robo call, to everybody's cell phone to announce a bit of martial law. Soldiers beat on doors, as their Humvees roared. You might have thought it was war.
Will he ever return? Yes, if witnesses come forward. If you know who killed Collier, please 'sing.' Let's give M.I.T. a schoolin,' and reject their foolin', about the parking-lot surveillance thing.
6. Now, Citizens of Boston, please reclaim your heritage. Don't fall for every story you hear. If the plot sounds phony, just assume it's baloney -- and let the fiction writers have their career.
Will he ever return? Yup, Tsarnaev will return. We're taking back our country today.
It'll be great to shake the hand, of the Chechen who was damned, and see him ride the MTA.
Yes, Jahar on the MTA. Jahar smiling on the MTA.