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We Shall Overcome

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[Verse 1]
CWe shall FoverCcome
We shall FoverCcome
We shall FovGerAmcome Dsome GdaDyG  
[Chorus]
DOhG, Cdeep Fin my Cheart
FI Gdo beAmlieve
WCe shall oFvercCome sGome dCay
[Verse 2]
CWe'll walk Fhand in Chand
We'll walk Fhand in Chand
We'll walk Fhand Gin Amhand Dsome GdaDyG  
[Chorus]
DOhG, Cdeep Fin my Cheart
FI Gdo beAmlieve
CWe shall oFvercCome sGome dCay
[Verse 3]
CWe shall Fall be Cfree
We shall Fall be Cfree
We shall Fall Gbe Amfree Dsome GdaDyG  
[Chorus]
DOhG, Cdeep Fin my Cheart
FI Gdo beAmlieve
CWe shall oFvercCome sGome dCay
[Verse 4]
CWe are Fnot aCfraid
We are Fnot aCfraid
We are Fnot GafAmraid Dsome GdaDyG  
[Chorus]
DOhG, Cdeep Fin my Cheart
FI Gdo beAmlieve
CWe shall oFvercCome sGome dCay
[Verse 5]
CWe are Fnot aClone
We are Fnot aClone
We are Fnot GalAmone Dsome GdaDyG  
[Chorus]
DOhG, Cdeep Fin my Cheart
FI Gdo beAmlieve
CWe shall oFvercCome sGome dCay

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We Shall Overcome

by Pete Seeger

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We Shall Overcome chords

[Verse 1]

C F C

We shall overcome

F C

We shall overcome

F G Am D G D G

We shall overcome some day

[Chorus]

D G C F C

Oh, deep in my heart

F G Am

I do believe

C F C G C

We shall overcome some day

[Verse 2]

C F C

We'll walk hand in hand

F C

We'll walk hand in hand

F G Am D G D G

We'll walk hand in hand some day

[Chorus]

D G C F C

Oh, deep in my heart

F G Am

I do believe

C F C G C

We shall overcome some day

[Verse 3]

C F C

We shall all be free

F C

We shall all be free

F G Am D G D G

We shall all be free some day

[Chorus]

D G C F C

Oh, deep in my heart

F G Am

I do believe

C F C G C

We shall overcome some day

[Verse 4]

C F C

We are not afraid

F C

We are not afraid

F G Am D G D G

We are not afraid some day

[Chorus]

D G C F C

Oh, deep in my heart

F G Am

I do believe

C F C G C

We shall overcome some day

[Verse 5]

C F C

We are not alone

F C

We are not alone

F G Am D G D G

We are not alone some day

[Chorus]

D G C F C

Oh, deep in my heart

F G Am

I do believe

C F C G C

We shall overcome some day

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