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We Shall Overcome

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Capo: 3
[Intro]
G C G Em
G C G Em
G C Em D
C G
C C/B Am Bm
G C G D G
[Verse 1]
GWe shall CoverGcomeEm  
GWe shall CoverGcomeEm  
GWe shall CoverEmcome some Dday
[Chorus]
Oh, Cdeep in my Gheart
CI C/Bdo beAmlievBme
GWe shall CoverGcome Dsome Gday
[Verse 2]
GWe'll walk hCand in Ghand
GWe'll walk hCand in Ghand
GWe'll walk Chand in hEmand some dDay
[Chorus]
Oh, Cdeep in my Gheart
CI C/Bdo beAmlievBme
GWe shall CoverGcome Dsome Gday
[Verse 3]
GWe shall aCll be fGree
GWe shall aCll be fGree
GWe shall aCll be fEmree some dDay
[Chorus]
Oh, Cdeep in my Gheart
CI C/Bdo beAmlievBme
GWe shall CoverGcome Dsome Gday
[Verse 4]
GWe are nCot afGraid
GWe are nCot afGraid
GWe are nCot afEmraid some dDay
[Chorus]
Oh, Cdeep in my Gheart
CI C/Bdo beAmlievBme
GWe shall CoverGcome Dsome Gday
[Verse 5]
GWe are nCot aGlone
GWe are nCot aGlone
GWe are nCot aEmlone some dDay
[Chorus]
Oh, Cdeep in my Gheart
CI C/Bdo beAmlievBme
GWe shall CoverGcome Dsome Gday
[Verse 6]
GThe whole wide wCorld arGound
GThe whole wide wCorld arGound
GThe whole wide wCorld arEmound some dDay
[Chorus]
Oh, Cdeep in my Gheart
CI C/Bdo beAmlievBme
GWe shall CoverGcome Dsome Gday
[Verse 7]
GWe shall oCvercGome
GWe shall oCvercGome
GWe shall oCvercEmome some dDay
[Chorus]
Oh, Cdeep in my Gheart
CI C/Bdo beAmlievBme
GWe shall CoverGcome Dsome Gday

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We Shall Overcome

by Joan Baez

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Capo: 3

[Intro]

G C G Em

G C Em D

C G

C C/B Am Bm

G C G D G

[Verse 1]

G C G Em

We shall overcome

G C G Em

We shall overcome

G C Em D

We shall overcome some day

[Chorus]

C G

Oh, deep in my heart

C C/B Am Bm

I do believe

G C G D G

We shall overcome some day

[Verse 2]

G C G

We'll walk hand in hand

G C G

We'll walk hand in hand

G C Em D

We'll walk hand in hand some day

[Chorus]

C G

Oh, deep in my heart

C C/B Am Bm

I do believe

G C G D G

We shall overcome some day

[Verse 3]

G C G

We shall all be free

G C G

We shall all be free

G C Em D

We shall all be free some day

[Chorus]

C G

Oh, deep in my heart

C C/B Am Bm

I do believe

G C G D G

We shall overcome some day

[Verse 4]

G C G

We are not afraid

G C G

We are not afraid

G C Em D

We are not afraid some day

[Chorus]

C G

Oh, deep in my heart

C C/B Am Bm

I do believe

G C G D G

We shall overcome some day

[Verse 5]

G C G

We are not alone

G C G

We are not alone

G C Em D

We are not alone some day

[Chorus]

C G

Oh, deep in my heart

C C/B Am Bm

I do believe

G C G D G

We shall overcome some day

[Verse 6]

G C G

The whole wide world around

G C G

The whole wide world around

G C Em D

The whole wide world around some day

[Chorus]

C G

Oh, deep in my heart

C C/B Am Bm

I do believe

G C G D G

We shall overcome some day

[Verse 7]

G C G

We shall overcome

G C G

We shall overcome

G C Em D

We shall overcome some day

[Chorus]

C G

Oh, deep in my heart

C C/B Am Bm

I do believe

G C G D G

We shall overcome some day

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