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A Church Is Burning

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This might not sound exactly like original chords, but they seem pretty accurate when I 
GA church is DburnCinGg
The flaGmes rise ChighGer
Like hBmands that are pAmrayingC  
ACglow in the skDy
Like haGnds that are praying
The CfiBmre is saGyin’
You can Cburn down my chuGrches
But D7I shall be frGee
AmThree hooded men through the bGack roads did creep
AmTorches in their hands while the viGllage lies asleep
CDown to the chGurch where, just hFours befoGre
CVoices were siGnging, and
CHands were beaGting, and
CSaying, "I Gwon't be a sDlave anymGore"
GA church is DburnCinGg
The flaGmes rise ChighGer
Like hBmands that are pAmrayingC  
ACglow in the skDy
Like haGnds that are praying
The CfiBmre is saGyin’
You can Cburn down my chuGrches
But D7I shall be frGee
AmThree hooded men, their haGnds lit the spark
And they fAmaded in the night, and they vGanished in the dark
And in the cCold light of moGrning, there is nCothing that remGains
But the asChes of a BGible and a cDan of kerosGene
GA church is DburnCinGg
The flaGmes rise ChighGer
Like hBmands that are pAmrayingC  
ACglow in the skDy
Like haGnds that are praying
The CfiBmre is saGyin’
You can Cburn down my chuGrches
But D7I shall be frGee
AmA church is more than just tiGmber and stone
And freAmedom is a dark road when you're wGalking it alone
But the fCuture is nGow, and it's tCime to take a stGand
So the lCost bells of fGreedom can Dring out in my lGand
GA church is DburnCinGg
The flaGmes rise ChighGer
Like hBmands that are pAmrayingC  
ACglow in the skDy
Like haGnds that are praying
The CfiBmre is saGyin’
You can Cburn down my GchurcheEms
But CI - I - DI  shall be GfreeC  G  

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A Church Is Burning

by Simon & Garfunkel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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This might not sound exactly like original chords, but they seem pretty accurate when I

G D C G

A church is burning

G C G

The flames rise higher

Bm Am C

Like hands that are praying

C D

Aglow in the sky

Like hands that are praying

C Bm G

The fire is sayin’

C G

You can burn down my churches

D7 G

But I shall be free

Am G

Three hooded men through the back roads did creep

Am G

Torches in their hands while the village lies asleep

C G F G

Down to the church where, just hours before

C G

Voices were singing, and

C G

Hands were beating, and

C G D G

Saying, "I won't be a slave anymore"

G D C G

A church is burning

G C G

The flames rise higher

Bm Am C

Like hands that are praying

C D

Aglow in the sky

Like hands that are praying

C Bm G

The fire is sayin’

C G

You can burn down my churches

D7 G

But I shall be free

Am G

Three hooded men, their hands lit the spark

Am G

And they faded in the night, and they vanished in the dark

C G C G

And in the cold light of morning, there is nothing that remains

C G D G

But the ashes of a Bible and a can of kerosene

G D C G

A church is burning

G C G

The flames rise higher

Bm Am C

Like hands that are praying

C D

Aglow in the sky

Like hands that are praying

C Bm G

The fire is sayin’

C G

You can burn down my churches

D7 G

But I shall be free

Am G

A church is more than just timber and stone

Am G

And freedom is a dark road when you're walking it alone

C G C G

But the future is now, and it's time to take a stand

C G D G

So the lost bells of freedom can ring out in my land

G D C G

A church is burning

G C G

The flames rise higher

Bm Am C

Like hands that are praying

C D

Aglow in the sky

Like hands that are praying

C Bm G

The fire is sayin’

C G Em

You can burn down my churches

C D G C G

But I - I - I shall be free

About A Church Is Burning Chords by Simon & Garfunkel

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