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Schoolhouse Rock - The Preamble

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[Intro]
CHey, do you know about the CU.S.A.?
Do you know about the Ggovernment?
Can you tell me about the CConstiFtuCtion?
FHey, Glearn about the U.S.CA.
[Verse 1]
CIn 1787 I'm told
Our Ffounding fathers Cdid agree
CTo write a list of principles
For Dkeepin' people Gfree.
[Pre-Chorus]
CThe U.S.A. was just startin' out.
A Fwhole brand-new counCtry.
CAnd so our people spelled it out
The Gthings that we should Cbe.
[Talky-Bit 1]
CAnd they put those principles down on Cpaper
and Fcalled it the ConstiCtution, and it's been
Chelping us run our country ever since then.
GThe first part of the Constitution is called the
Cpreamble and tells what those Ffounding
fathers set out to Cdo.G  
[Chorus]
CWe the people,
In Forder to form a more perfect union,
CEstablish justice, insure domestic tranquiliGty,
CProvide for the common defense,
FPromote the general welfare and
CSecure the blessings of liberty
GTo ourselves and our G7posterity
Do Cordain and Festablish this GConstitution for
Fthe United States of GAmeriCca.
[Verse 2]
CIn 1787 I'm told
Our Ffounding fathers Call sat down
CAnd wrote a list of principles
That's Dknown the world aGround.
[Pre-Chorus]
CThe U.S.A. was just starting out
A Fwhole brand-new counCtry.
CAnd so our people spelled it out
They wanted a Gland of liberCty.
[Talky Bit 2]
And the Preamble goes like this:G  
[Chorus]
CWe the people,
In Forder to form a more perfect union,
CEstablish justice, insure domestic tranquiliGty,
CProvide for the common defense,
FPromote the general welfare and
CSecure the blessings of liberty
GTo ourselves and our G7posterity
Do Cordain and FestablCish this CGonstitution for
Fthe United States of GAmeriCca.
For Fthe United GStates of AmeriCca...

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Schoolhouse Rock - The Preamble

by Misc Cartoons

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

C C

Hey, do you know about the U.S.A.?

Do you know about the government?

C F C

Can you tell me about the Constitution?

F G C

Hey, learn about the U.S.A.

[Verse 1]

In 1787 I'm told

F C

Our founding fathers did agree

To write a list of principles

D G

For keepin' people free.

[Pre-Chorus]

The U.S.A. was just startin' out.

F C

A whole brand-new country.

And so our people spelled it out

G C

The things that we should be.

[Talky-Bit 1]

C C

And they put those principles down on paper

F C

and called it the Constitution, and it's been

helping us run our country ever since then.

The first part of the Constitution is called the

C F

preamble and tells what those founding

C G

fathers set out to do.

[Chorus]

We the people,

In order to form a more perfect union,

C G

Establish justice, insure domestic tranquility,

Provide for the common defense,

Promote the general welfare and

Secure the blessings of liberty

G G7

To ourselves and our posterity

C F G

Do ordain and establish this Constitution for

F G C

the United States of America.

[Verse 2]

In 1787 I'm told

F C

Our founding fathers all sat down

And wrote a list of principles

D G

That's known the world around.

[Pre-Chorus]

The U.S.A. was just starting out

F C

A whole brand-new country.

And so our people spelled it out

G C

They wanted a land of liberty.

[Talky Bit 2]

And the Preamble goes like this:

[Chorus]

We the people,

In order to form a more perfect union,

C G

Establish justice, insure domestic tranquility,

Provide for the common defense,

Promote the general welfare and

Secure the blessings of liberty

G G7

To ourselves and our posterity

C F C G

Do ordain and establish this Constitution for

F G C

the United States of America.

F G C

For the United States of America...

About Schoolhouse Rock - The Preamble Chords by Misc Cartoons

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