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Independence Day

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[Intro]
 Asus2   A   Asus2   A   Dsus2(x2)
[Verse 1]
Well she Aseemed all right by Ddawn's early light
Though she Alooked a little worried and Dweak
She Atried to pretend he wasn't Ddrinking Aagain
But EDaddy'd left the proof on her cheekD  
AI was only eight years Dold that summer
And I Aalways seemed to be in the Dway
So I F#mtook myself down to the fDair in tAown
EOn Independence ADayD  A  D  
[Verse 2]
Well, Aword gets around in a Dsmall, small town
They Asaid he was a dangerous Dman
But AMama was proud and she Dstood her Aground
She Eknew she was on the losing endD  
ASome folks whispered, Dsome folks talked
But everyAbody looked the other Dway
And when F#mtime ran out, there was Dno one Aabout
EOn Independence ADay
[Chorus]
N.C.                                E      F#m  
Let freedom ring, let the white dove sing
Let the Dwhole world know that toAday is a day of Ereckoning
Let the weak be F#m7strong, let the right be Dwrong
Roll that stone Aaway, let the guilty Epay
It's Independence Asus2DayA  Asus2  A  Dsus2  
[Verse 3]
Well, she Alit up the sky that DFourth of July
By the Atime that the firemen Dcome
They just Aput out the flames and they Dtook down some Anames
And Esent me to the county homeD  
Now AI ain't saying it's Dright or it's wrong
But Amaybe it's the only Dway
F#mTalk about your revoDlutionA  
EIt's Independence ADay
[Chorus]
Let freedom Ering, let the white dove F#msing
Let the Dwhole world know that toAday is a day of Ereckoning
Let the weak be F#m7strong, let the right be Dwrong
Roll that stone aAway, let the guilty Epay
It's Independence Asus2DayA  Asus2  A  Dsus2  
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Independence Day

by Martina McBride

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Dsus2

F#m

F#m7

[Intro]

Asus2 A Asus2 A Dsus2

(x2)

[Verse 1]

A D

Well she seemed all right by dawn's early light

A D

Though she looked a little worried and weak

A D A

She tried to pretend he wasn't drinking again

E D

But Daddy'd left the proof on her cheek

A D

I was only eight years old that summer

A D

And I always seemed to be in the way

F#m D A

So I took myself down to the fair in town

E A D A D

On Independence Day

[Verse 2]

A D

Well, word gets around in a small, small town

A D

They said he was a dangerous man

A D A

But Mama was proud and she stood her ground

E D

She knew she was on the losing end

A D

Some folks whispered, some folks talked

A D

But everybody looked the other way

F#m D A

And when time ran out, there was no one about

E A

On Independence Day

[Chorus]

E F#m

N.C.

Let freedom ring, let the white dove sing

D A E

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

F#m7 D

Let the weak be strong, let the right be wrong

A E

Roll that stone away, let the guilty pay

Asus2 A Asus2 A Dsus2

It's Independence Day

[Verse 3]

A D

Well, she lit up the sky that Fourth of July

A D

By the time that the firemen come

A D A

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

E D

And sent me to the county home

A D

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

A D

But maybe it's the only way

F#m D A

Talk about your revolution

E A

It's Independence Day

[Chorus]

E F#m

Let freedom ring, let the white dove sing

D A E

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

F#m7 D

Let the weak be strong, let the right be wrong

A E

Roll that stone away, let the guilty pay

Asus2 A Asus2 A Dsus2

It's Independence Day

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