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Gretchen Peters - Independence Day
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   F    Bb    F    Bb    F    Bb  F  
Well she seemed all right by Bbdawn's early light
Though she Flooked a little worried and Bbweak
She Ftried to pretend he wasn't Bbdrinking agFain
But CDaddy'd left the proof on her cheek
FI was only eight years Bbold that summer
And I Falways seemed to be in the Bbway
So I Dmtook myself down to the Bbfair in tFownC  
On Independence FDayBb  F  Bb  
Well, Fword gets around in a Bbsmall, small town
They Fsaid he was a dangerous Bbman
But FMama was proud and she Bbstood her gFround
She Cknew she was on the losing end
FSome folks whispered, Bbsome just talked
But everyFbody looked the other Bbway
And Dmwhen time ran out, there was Bbno one aFboutC  
On Independence FDayBb  F  
CHORUS:
N.C.                               C      Dm  
Let freedom ring, let the white dove sing
Let the Bbwhole world know that todFay is a day of rCeckoning
Let the weak be Dmstrong, let the right be wBbrong
Roll that stone aFway, let the guilty Cpay
N.C.                  F    Bb     F     Bb  
It's Independence Day
Well, she Flit up the sky that BbFourth of July
By the Ftime that the firemen Bbcome
They just Fput out the flames and they Bbtook down some nFames
And Csent me to the county home
Now FI ain't saying it's Bbright or it's wrong
But Fmaybe it's the only Bbway
Let's Dmtalk about your revoBblutionF  
CIt's Independence FDay
CHORUS:
N.C.                               C      Dm  
Let freedom ring, let the white dove sing
Let the Bbwhole world know that todFay is a day of rCeckoning
Let the weak be Dmstrong, let the right be wBbrong
Roll that stone aFway, let the guilty Cpay
N.C.                  F  Bb  
It's Independence Day
Roll that stone aFwayBb  
It's Independence FDayBb  F  

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Independence Day

by Gretchen Peters

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Gretchen Peters - Independence Day

CAPO: 2nd Fret

F Bb F Bb F Bb F

INTRO:

Well she seemed all right by dawn's early light

F Bb

Though she looked a little worried and weak

F Bb F

She tried to pretend he wasn't drinking again

But Daddy'd left the proof on her cheek

F Bb

I was only eight years old that summer

F Bb

And I always seemed to be in the way

Dm Bb F C

So I took myself down to the fair in town

F Bb F Bb

On Independence Day

F Bb

Well, word gets around in a small, small town

F Bb

They said he was a dangerous man

F Bb F

But Mama was proud and she stood her ground

She knew she was on the losing end

F Bb

Some folks whispered, some just talked

F Bb

But everybody looked the other way

Dm Bb F C

And when time ran out, there was no one about

F Bb F

On Independence Day

CHORUS:

C Dm

N.C.

Let freedom ring, let the white dove sing

Bb F C

Let the whole world know that today is a day of reckoning

Dm Bb

Let the weak be strong, let the right be wrong

F C

Roll that stone away, let the guilty pay

F Bb F Bb

N.C.

It's Independence Day

F Bb

Well, she lit up the sky that Fourth of July

F Bb

By the time that the firemen come

F Bb F

They just put out the flames and they took down some names

And sent me to the county home

F Bb

Now I ain't saying it's right or it's wrong

F Bb

But maybe it's the only way

Dm Bb F

Let's talk about your revolution

C F

It's Independence Day

CHORUS:

C Dm

N.C.

Let freedom ring, let the white dove sing

Bb F C

Let the whole world know that today is a day of reckoning

Dm Bb

Let the weak be strong, let the right be wrong

F C

Roll that stone away, let the guilty pay

F Bb

N.C.

It's Independence Day

F Bb

Roll that stone away

F Bb F

It's Independence Day

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