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Dar Williams - I Had No Right
CAPO: 5th Fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
GGod of the poor man, this is how the day began
DEight co-defendants, I, Daniel BerrigaAmn
Oh, and Fonly a layman’s Cbatch of Napalm
   AmWe pulled the Fdraft files out
We Dmburned them in the Gparking lot
FBetter the files than the Cbodies of children
[Chorus]
   EmI had no Cright, but for the Amlove of you_D__
  GI had no Cright, but for the Amlove of you_D__
[Verse 2]
GMany roads led here, walked with the suffering
DTom in Guatemala, Phillip in New OrlAmeans
Oh, it’s a Flong road from Claw to justice
   AmI went to FVietnam
I Dmwent for peace, they Gdropped their bombs
FRight where my government Cknew I would be
[Chorus]
   EmI had no Cright, but for the Amlove of you_D__
  GI had no Cright, but for the Amlove of you_D__
[Bridge]
  AmAnd all my Fcountry saw
  AmWere priests who Fbroke the law
GFirst it was a question, then it was a mission
DHow to be American, how to be a ChristiAman
Oh, if the Flaw is their cross and the Ccross is burning
[Chorus]
   EmHey hey hey Chey he hey, the Amlove of you_D__
  GHey hey hey Chey he hey, the Amlove of you_D__
[Verse 3]
GGod of the just, I’ll never win a peace prize
DFalling like Jesus, now let the jury rAmise
Oh, it’s Fall of us versus Call that paper
   AmThey took the Fonly way they Dmknow
Who is on Gtrial today
DeFliver us unto each Cother, I pray
[Chorus]
   EmI had no Cright, but for the Amlove of you_D__
  GAnd every Ctrial I stood, I Amstood for you_D__
Ending
GEyes on the trial
8 a.m. arrival
Hand on the bible

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I Had No Right

by Dar Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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Dar Williams - I Had No Right

CAPO: 5th Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

God of the poor man, this is how the day began

D Am

Eight co-defendants, I, Daniel Berrigan

F C

Oh, and only a layman’s batch of Napalm

Am F

We pulled the draft files out

Dm G

We burned them in the parking lot

F C

Better the files than the bodies of children

[Chorus]

Em C Am D

I had no right, but for the love of you___

G C Am D

I had no right, but for the love of you___

[Verse 2]

Many roads led here, walked with the suffering

D Am

Tom in Guatemala, Phillip in New Orleans

F C

Oh, it’s a long road from law to justice

Am F

I went to Vietnam

Dm G

I went for peace, they dropped their bombs

F C

Right where my government knew I would be

[Chorus]

Em C Am D

I had no right, but for the love of you___

G C Am D

I had no right, but for the love of you___

[Bridge]

Am F

And all my country saw

Am F

Were priests who broke the law

First it was a question, then it was a mission

D Am

How to be American, how to be a Christian

F C

Oh, if the law is their cross and the cross is burning

[Chorus]

Em C Am D

Hey hey hey hey he hey, the love of you___

G C Am D

Hey hey hey hey he hey, the love of you___

[Verse 3]

God of the just, I’ll never win a peace prize

D Am

Falling like Jesus, now let the jury rise

F C

Oh, it’s all of us versus all that paper

Am F Dm

They took the only way they know

Who is on trial today

F C

Deliver us unto each other, I pray

[Chorus]

Em C Am D

I had no right, but for the love of you___

G C Am D

And every trial I stood, I stood for you___

Ending

Eyes on the trial

8 a.m. arrival

Hand on the bible

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