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Dont Look Back

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[Intro]
G  C/G  G  C/G  G  C/G
[Chorus]
Don’t look GbackC/G  G  
C/GOver Your shoGulderC/G  G  
C/GKeep your Ceye on freedom Dshore
‘Cause you Gknow C/G  G  
C/GThe brave men Gwith C/GyouG  
Also Dpay the Cwages of GwarC/G  G  C/G  G  
[Verse 1]
You can GreC/Gad     G  C/Gall about GjustiC/GceG  
In a Cmillion books and Dmore
But there aren’t GworC/GdsG  
C/GTo bring back GEverC/GsG  
Nor pay the DpriceC  
That he stood GforC/G  G  
[Chorus]
So don’t look GbacC/Gk G  
C/GOver your sGhouC/GlderG  
Keep your Ceye on freedom Dshore
‘Cause you Gknow C/G  G  
C/GThe brave men Gwith C/GyouG  
Also Dpay Cthe wages of GwarC/G  G  G  C/G  G  
[Verse 2]
Well can’t you Ghear     C/G   Gthe C/Gbells of GSelmC/GaG  
Calling Cout their mournful Dchimes
Just aGnotC/Gher      G  C/Gdeath for jGustiC/GceG  
Another sDorrow Cthat’s yours and GminC/GeG  
[Chorus]
So don’t look GbacC/Gk G  
C/GOver your sGhouC/GlderG  
Keep your Ceye on freedom Dshore
‘Cause you Gknow C/G  G  
C/GThe brave men Gwith C/GyouG  
Also Dpay Cthe wages of GwarC/G  G  G  C/G  G  
[Verse 3]
Well there are GwalC/Gls    Gthat C/Gmake a pGrisC/GonG  
Many Cnames that can bring Dhate
You tear ‘em GdowC/Gn and    GrC/Gide ‘em GoverC/G  G  
Before you fDindC  
It’s just too GlatC/GeG  
[Chorus]
So don’t look GbacC/Gk G  
C/GOver your sGhouC/GlderG  
Keep your Ceye on freedom Dshore
‘Cause you Gknow C/G  G  
C/GThe brave men Gwith C/GyouG  
Also Dpay Cthe wages of GwarC/G  G  

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Dont Look Back

by Jackson C. Frank

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C/G

[Intro]

G C/G G C/G G C/G

[Chorus]

G C/G G

Don’t look back

C/G G C/G G

Over Your shoulder

C/G C D

Keep your eye on freedom shore

G C/G G

‘Cause you know

C/G G C/G G

The brave men with you

D C G C/G G C/G G

Also pay the wages of war

[Verse 1]

G C/G G C/G G C/G G

You can read all about justice

C D

In a million books and more

G C/G G

But there aren’t words

C/G G C/G G

To bring back Evers

D C

Nor pay the price

G C/G G

That he stood for

[Chorus]

G C/G G

So don’t look back

C/G G C/G G

Over your shoulder

C D

Keep your eye on freedom shore

G C/G G

‘Cause you know

C/G G C/G G

The brave men with you

D C G C/G G G C/G G

Also pay the wages of war

[Verse 2]

G C/G G C/G G C/G G

Well can’t you hear the bells of Selma

C D

Calling out their mournful chimes

G C/G G C/G G C/G G

Just another death for justice

D C G C/G G

Another sorrow that’s yours and mine

[Chorus]

G C/G G

So don’t look back

C/G G C/G G

Over your shoulder

C D

Keep your eye on freedom shore

G C/G G

‘Cause you know

C/G G C/G G

The brave men with you

D C G C/G G G C/G G

Also pay the wages of war

[Verse 3]

G C/G G C/G G C/G G

Well there are walls that make a prison

C D

Many names that can bring hate

G C/G G C/G G C/G G

You tear ‘em down and ride ‘em over

D C

Before you find

G C/G G

It’s just too late

[Chorus]

G C/G G

So don’t look back

C/G G C/G G

Over your shoulder

C D

Keep your eye on freedom shore

G C/G G

‘Cause you know

C/G G C/G G

The brave men with you

D C G C/G G

Also pay the wages of war

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