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Chords for ''Open letter'', from the album Unsongs(2016), by Moddi. 
[Verse]
GWhat’s tEmhe point waiting Dfor the Gdoorman to drop the key?
GYou’ll bEme gone long befoDre this Gevil falls asleep.
GWhat’s tEmhe point waiting Dfor a bGetter day to come along?
GThey wilEml bow to their dDogs befoGre they see our reign come.
[Chorus]
GFirst the French decampeCsus2d and left us wiGth the garbage.
GThen our flag was dyed wCsus2ith Islam and ArGabic.
AmThey forgot to whom this Gcountry once beDlonged.
AmThere is always someone Ghere to take the Dthrone.
GTraitorsD, traitoGrs, traitors.
[Verse]
GDid you Embelieve that theDy would Glisten just because they said they would?
GHow naïvEme! They’ve alwayDs been tGoo righteous for their own good.
GFor you Emknow, power is aDddictive Gto the one it wields.
GThey havEme sown with evil Dhands aGnd harvest our tragedy.
[Chorus]
GFirst the French decampeCsus2d and left us wiGth the garbage.
GThen our flag was dyed wCsus2ith Islam and ArGabic.
AmThey turned a blind eye Gto Algeria’s freDe men.
AmWe could have it all but Gwere enslaved aDgain.
GTraitors, traitorDs, traitorGs.
[Verse]
GAll the Emsame we will nevDer let tGhem have their filthy ways.
GWe remaiEmn! These are our DmountaiGns; this is our place.
GWe will Embreak through thDe door aGnd have what’s ours all along.
GFor withEmout us Algeria iDs sufferGing on her own.
[Chorus]
GSo come the rain, come tCsus2he wind come the Ghunger.
GWe won’t sit and wait foCsus2r freedom any loGnger.
AmWe must sacrifice the arGm to save the heDart.
AmWe will split the land bGefore it falls aDpart.
GFirst the French decampeCsus2d and left us wiGth the garbage.
GThen our flag was dyed wCsus2ith Islam and ArGabic.
AmBut our roots go deep anGd our will is stDrong.
AmWe will cling onto the lGand where we belDong.
GTraitors, traitoDrs, traitors.G  
G       D       Em         D

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Open Letter

by Moddi

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Csus2

Chords for ''Open letter'', from the album Unsongs(2016), by Moddi.

[Verse]

G Em D G

What’s the point waiting for the doorman to drop the key?

G Em D G

You’ll be gone long before this evil falls asleep.

G Em D G

What’s the point waiting for a better day to come along?

G Em D G

They will bow to their dogs before they see our reign come.

[Chorus]

G Csus2 G

First the French decamped and left us with the garbage.

G Csus2 G

Then our flag was dyed with Islam and Arabic.

Am G D

They forgot to whom this country once belonged.

Am G D

There is always someone here to take the throne.

G D G

Traitors, traitors, traitors.

[Verse]

G Em D G

Did you believe that they would listen just because they said they would?

G Em D G

How naïve! They’ve always been too righteous for their own good.

G Em D G

For you know, power is addictive to the one it wields.

G Em D G

They have sown with evil hands and harvest our tragedy.

[Chorus]

G Csus2 G

First the French decamped and left us with the garbage.

G Csus2 G

Then our flag was dyed with Islam and Arabic.

Am G D

They turned a blind eye to Algeria’s free men.

Am G D

We could have it all but were enslaved again.

G D G

Traitors, traitors, traitors.

[Verse]

G Em D G

All the same we will never let them have their filthy ways.

G Em D G

We remain! These are our mountains; this is our place.

G Em D G

We will break through the door and have what’s ours all along.

G Em D G

For without us Algeria is suffering on her own.

[Chorus]

G Csus2 G

So come the rain, come the wind come the hunger.

G Csus2 G

We won’t sit and wait for freedom any longer.

Am G D

We must sacrifice the arm to save the heart.

Am G D

We will split the land before it falls apart.

G Csus2 G

First the French decamped and left us with the garbage.

G Csus2 G

Then our flag was dyed with Islam and Arabic.

Am G D

But our roots go deep and our will is strong.

Am G D

We will cling onto the land where we belong.

G D G

Traitors, traitors, traitors.

G D Em D

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