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Billy Elliot - Once We Were Kings

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[Intro]
F
[Verse 1]
BbOnce we built visions on the ground we hewed
FWe dreamt of justice and of Bbmen renewed
DAll people equal, Gin all things
CWe once were heroes,
FOnce were kings
But all great Bbthings must come to pass
We know the first will Fsoon be lBbast
DAnd in the ground we maybe Gmlain
But a sCeed is sown to Frise again
[Chorus]
So Ebwe walk proudly
And Bbwe walk strong
CmAll together
We will Gmgo as one
The gEbround is empty
And cold Bbas Gmhell
But we aCll go Dtogether when we Ggo
[Instrumental]
C Am G F G
[Verse 2]
CWe saw a land where wealth was shared
GEach pain relieved, each Chunger fed
EEach man revered, each Amtyrant killed
DEach soul redeemed, each lGife fulfilled
From Ceach mats means to each his need
GWe saw a time man Cwould be freed
AbmWe fought for all the Amthings we saw
The battle's Dlost but Gnot the war
[Chorus]
So Fwe walk proudly
And Cwe walk strong
DmAll together
We will Amgo as one
The Fground is empty
And Ccold as Amhell
But we Dmall go Etogether when we Amgo
[Bridge]
GWe will go down but our Cheads are proud
AWe will go down with our Dmvoices loud
DWe will go Bdown but Emcome again.
And we Amall go Btogether when we Emgo
GAh-CAh
AAh-DmAh
DAh-EmAh
And we Amall go Btogether when we Emgo.
[Chorus]
FWe walk proudly, and Cwe walk strong
DmAll together we will Amgo as one
The Fground is empty, and Ccold as Amhell
But we Dmall go Etogether when we Fgo.
EbWe walk proudly, 
N.C.
and we walk strong
N.C.
All together we will go as one
N.C.
The ground is empty, and cold as hell
N.C.
But we all go together when we go.
[Outro]
N.C.
We walk proudly, and we walk strong
N.C.
All together we will go as one
N.C.
The ground is empty, and cold as hell
N.C.
But we all go together when we go.

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Billy Elliot - Once We Were Kings

by Misc Musicals

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Abm

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Once we built visions on the ground we hewed

F Bb

We dreamt of justice and of men renewed

D G

All people equal, in all things

We once were heroes,

Once were kings

But all great things must come to pass

F Bb

We know the first will soon be last

D Gm

And in the ground we maybe lain

C F

But a seed is sown to rise again

[Chorus]

So we walk proudly

And we walk strong

All together

We will go as one

The ground is empty

Bb Gm

And cold as hell

C D G

But we all go together when we go

[Instrumental]

C Am G F G

[Verse 2]

We saw a land where wealth was shared

G C

Each pain relieved, each hunger fed

E Am

Each man revered, each tyrant killed

D G

Each soul redeemed, each life fulfilled

From each mats means to each his need

G C

We saw a time man would be freed

Abm Am

We fought for all the things we saw

D G

The battle's lost but not the war

[Chorus]

So we walk proudly

And we walk strong

All together

We will go as one

The ground is empty

C Am

And cold as hell

Dm E Am

But we all go together when we go

[Bridge]

G C

We will go down but our heads are proud

A Dm

We will go down with our voices loud

D B Em

We will go down but come again.

Am B Em

And we all go together when we go

G C

Ah-Ah

A Dm

Ah-Ah

D Em

Ah-Ah

Am B Em

And we all go together when we go.

[Chorus]

F C

We walk proudly, and we walk strong

Dm Am

All together we will go as one

F C Am

The ground is empty, and cold as hell

Dm E F

But we all go together when we go.

We walk proudly,

N.C.

and we walk strong

N.C.

All together we will go as one

N.C.

The ground is empty, and cold as hell

N.C.

But we all go together when we go.

[Outro]

N.C.

We walk proudly, and we walk strong

N.C.

All together we will go as one

N.C.

The ground is empty, and cold as hell

N.C.

But we all go together when we go.

About Billy Elliot - Once We Were Kings Chords by Misc Musicals

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