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Song Of The Patriot

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I was baffled this song isn't on here. It's a JC essential.
If you watch the live version, you'll notice JC playing it in D and he's leaving out most of the sevenths
 C(7)= D(7)  
 F= G  
 G(7)= A(7)  
 D(7)= E(7)  
 Bb= C  
C (intro fiddles with the high e and b string)
[Verse 1]
CIm a flag waving patriotic C7nephew of my Uncle Sam
A Frough riding fighting Yankee Cman
CI love mom and apple pie and the freedoms that we all enjoy
D7Across this beautiful Gland
CI worked hard and I'd fight hard for the old C7red, white and blue
And Ill Fdie a whole lot harder if it G7comes to where I have to
Im a Cflag waving patriotic nephew of my Uncle Sam
A D7rough riding G7fighting Yankee mCan
[Chorus]
And when I Fsee old glory waving I think of all the brave men
Who have Bbfought and died for what is right and Fwrong
FAnd when I see old glory burn', my blood begins to churn
And G7I could do some fightin of my Cown
[Verse 2]
FI dont believe in violence, Im a God fearing man
But Id Bbstand up for my country just as Clong as I can stand
'Cause Im a Fflag waving patriotic nephew of my Uncle Sam
A G7rough riding Cfighting Yankee Fman
[Bridge]
G7 C
[Verse 3]
CIm a flag waving patriotic nephew of my Uncle Sam
A Frough riding fighting Yankee Cman
CAnd I enjoy the liberty of being what I want to be
And D7achieve as many goals G7as I can
I was Ctaught to turn the other cheek, but Teddy used to say
FTalk soft and pack a big stick, but Gnever walk away
I'm a Cflag waving patriotic nephew of my Uncle Sam
A D7rough riding G7fighting Yankee Cman
[Verse]
And when I Fsee old glory waving, I think of all the brave men
Who have Bbfought and died for what is right and Fwrong
FAnd when I see old glory burnin', my blood begins to churn
And GI could do some fightin of my Cown
[Verse 4]
'Cause I Flove all my brothers and we're proud of our birth
Weve Bbgot the greatest country here on CGods green earth
And I'm a Fflag waving patriotic nephew of my Uncle Sam
A G7rough riding C7fighting Yankee Fman
F(flute, or whistle, plays until fade)

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Song Of The Patriot

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C(7)

D(7)

G(7)

A(7)

E(7)

I was baffled this song isn't on here. It's a JC essential.

If you watch the live version, you'll notice JC playing it in D and he's leaving out most of the sevenths

C(7) D(7)

F G

G(7) A(7)

D(7) E(7)

Bb C

C (intro fiddles with the high e and b string)

[Verse 1]

C C7

Im a flag waving patriotic nephew of my Uncle Sam

F C

A rough riding fighting Yankee man

I love mom and apple pie and the freedoms that we all enjoy

D7 G

Across this beautiful land

C C7

I worked hard and I'd fight hard for the old red, white and blue

F G7

And Ill die a whole lot harder if it comes to where I have to

Im a flag waving patriotic nephew of my Uncle Sam

D7 G7 C

A rough riding fighting Yankee man

[Chorus]

And when I see old glory waving I think of all the brave men

Bb F

Who have fought and died for what is right and wrong

And when I see old glory burn', my blood begins to churn

G7 C

And I could do some fightin of my own

[Verse 2]

I dont believe in violence, Im a God fearing man

Bb C

But Id stand up for my country just as long as I can stand

'Cause Im a flag waving patriotic nephew of my Uncle Sam

G7 C F

A rough riding fighting Yankee man

[Bridge]

G7 C

[Verse 3]

Im a flag waving patriotic nephew of my Uncle Sam

F C

A rough riding fighting Yankee man

And I enjoy the liberty of being what I want to be

D7 G7

And achieve as many goals as I can

I was taught to turn the other cheek, but Teddy used to say

F G

Talk soft and pack a big stick, but never walk away

I'm a flag waving patriotic nephew of my Uncle Sam

D7 G7 C

A rough riding fighting Yankee man

[Verse]

And when I see old glory waving, I think of all the brave men

Bb F

Who have fought and died for what is right and wrong

And when I see old glory burnin', my blood begins to churn

G C

And I could do some fightin of my own

[Verse 4]

'Cause I love all my brothers and we're proud of our birth

Bb C

Weve got the greatest country here on Gods green earth

And I'm a flag waving patriotic nephew of my Uncle Sam

G7 C7 F

A rough riding fighting Yankee man

F(flute, or whistle, plays until fade)

About Song Of The Patriot Chords by Johnny Cash

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