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Birmingham Sunday

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      as a CHORD TAB in standard tuning in spite
INTRO:
D   C   G A D
D   C   G A G
D G D
D G D
VERSE:
Come roDund by my side and I'll sing you a sGong
I'll sDing it so softly it'll Cdo no one wrDong
On BDirmingham SGunday the blDood ran like wine
And the chCoirs kept sGinging of frDeedomC  G  D  
VERSE:
That cDold autumn morning no eyes saw the sGun
And ADddie Mae Collins, her nCumber was oDne
At an oDld baptist chGurch there was Dno need to run
And the chCoirs kept sGinging of frDeedomD  G  D  
VERSE:
Now the clDouds they were grey and the autumn wind bGlew
And DDenise McNair brought the nCumber to tDwo
The fDalcon of deGath was a crDeature they knew
And the chCoirs kept sGinging of frDeedooooooom
OooCoooh oooGoooh oooDoooh
ADhhh ahh ahh ahh ahh ahh ahhh
VERSE:
The chDurch it was crowded, but no one could sGee
That CDynthia Wesley's dark nCumber was thDree
Her praDyers and her feGelings would shDame you and me
And the chCoirs kept sGinging of frDeedomD  G  D  
VERSE:
YDoung Carol Robertson entered the dGoor
And the nDumber her killers had gCiven was fDour
She aDsked for a blGessing but aDsked for no more
And the chCoirs kept sGinging of frDeedom
INSTRUMENTAL:
OooCoooh oooGoooh oooDoooh
OoGoh oDooh oEmooh  oooh oooh oAooh  oooh oooh oDooh
Uh ah OooCoooh oooGoooh oooDoooh
OoGoh oDooh oEmooh  oooh oooh oAooh  oDooh oooh oGooh
VERSE:
On BDirmingham Sunday a noise shook the grGound
And pDeople all over the eCarth turned aroDund
FDor no on recGalled a more cDowardly sound
And the chCoirs kept sGinging of frDeedomD  G  D  
VERSE:
Now the SDunday has come and the Sunday has gGone
And we cDan't do much more than to sCing you a sDong
I'll sDing it so lGoudly you bDetter sing along
And the chCoirs keep sGinging of frDeedom
INSTRUMENTAL/OUTRO:
OooCoooh oooGoooh oooDoooh
OoGoh oDooh oEmooh  oooh oooh oAooh  oooh oooh oDooh
OooCoooh oooGoooh oooDoooh
OoGoh oDooh oEmooh  mmmm mmmm ooh oAoh  mmDmm mmmm mmGmmm

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Birmingham Sunday

by Rhiannon Giddens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

as a CHORD TAB in standard tuning in spite

INTRO:

D C G A D

D C G A G

D G D

VERSE:

D G

Come round by my side and I'll sing you a song

D C D

I'll sing it so softly it'll do no one wrong

D G D

On Birmingham Sunday the blood ran like wine

C G D C G D

And the choirs kept singing of freedom

VERSE:

D G

That cold autumn morning no eyes saw the sun

D C D

And Addie Mae Collins, her number was one

D G D

At an old baptist church there was no need to run

C G D D G D

And the choirs kept singing of freedom

VERSE:

D G

Now the clouds they were grey and the autumn wind blew

D C D

And Denise McNair brought the number to two

D G D

The falcon of death was a creature they knew

C G D

And the choirs kept singing of freedooooooom

C G D

Ooooooh ooooooh ooooooh

Ahhh ahh ahh ahh ahh ahh ahhh

VERSE:

D G

The church it was crowded, but no one could see

D C D

That Cynthia Wesley's dark number was three

D G D

Her prayers and her feelings would shame you and me

C G D D G D

And the choirs kept singing of freedom

VERSE:

D G

Young Carol Robertson entered the door

D C D

And the number her killers had given was four

D G D

She asked for a blessing but asked for no more

C G D

And the choirs kept singing of freedom

INSTRUMENTAL:

C G D

Ooooooh ooooooh ooooooh

G D Em A D

Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh

C G D

Uh ah Ooooooh ooooooh ooooooh

G D Em A D G

Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh

VERSE:

D G

On Birmingham Sunday a noise shook the ground

D C D

And people all over the earth turned around

D G D

For no on recalled a more cowardly sound

C G D D G D

And the choirs kept singing of freedom

VERSE:

D G

Now the Sunday has come and the Sunday has gone

D C D

And we can't do much more than to sing you a song

D G D

I'll sing it so loudly you better sing along

C G D

And the choirs keep singing of freedom

INSTRUMENTAL/OUTRO:

C G D

Ooooooh ooooooh ooooooh

G D Em A D

Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh

C G D

Ooooooh ooooooh ooooooh

G D Em A D G

Oooh oooh oooh mmmm mmmm ooh ooh mmmm mmmm mmmmm

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