Freeborn John Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
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[Verse 1]
We were [Am]fed upon a diet of lies,
we rallied [Em]to the cause
In [Am]history well its all the same,
the [Em]poor folk fight the wars
[F]There's not a tear that
fills [G]my sad blue [F]eyes
As we gaze into [G]the blood red sky

[Verse 2]
[Am]Now I'm standing in the rain
[Em]against a blood soaked wall
[Am]We the proletariat still answe[Em]r to the call
[F]For those who judge me won't
[G]you spare [F]a thought
For all the wars and battles
[G]that we fought

[Verse 3]
[Am]Parliament promised changes,
we [Em]fought against the king
[Am]In the end when the war was
won it [Em]didn't change a thing
[F]My only crime was fig[G]hting for a cause
[F]Against this tyranny and
[G]unjust laws

[Verse 4]
[Am]Cromwell had the victory
and [Em]power in his hand
free [Am]thinkers and the Levellers cut
[Em]down by his [F]command
Freeborn John your [G]vision lingers on
[F]If not in law then in my [G]mind and song
Free [Am]me
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[Verse 5]
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In the land that calls my [G]name
Can't you see we're all [F]to blame
Go and hang your heads in [Em]shame[C]
Sea green ribbon worn [G]for me
In the name of liber[F]ty
So our children can be [G]free

[Outro 1]
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