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Were Not Afraid

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[Intro]
F   C   G   C
[Verse 1]
The Cprisons are filling but the Gstreets are filling too
OpCpression is mounting but our resistance is as Fwell
We're burying the Cold world preFparing for the Gnew
ReCpression was the last act of all the tyrants that ever fell
[Chorus]
We're Cnot afraid
We're not afraid of your Fcourts and of your jails
CMillions before us you've Dmmartyred for our Ggoal
We're Cnot afraid
We're not afraid your Fthreats are of no avail
Our Gvictory is near
The wheel must onward CrollF  C  G  C  
[Verse 2]
We Cknow the price of freedom is Gpaid in sweat and blood
For Cevery inch of progress our fathers paid that Fprice
No class could hold back Chistory do Fwhatever they Gwould
We Cmean to have our freedom whatever the sacrifice
[Chorus]
We're Cnot afraid
We're not afraid of your Fcourts and of your jails
CMillions before us you've Dmmartyred for our Ggoal
We're Cnot afraid
We're not afraid your Fthreats are of no avail
Our Gvictory is near
The wheel must onward CrollF  C  G  C  
[Verse 3]
The Cstruggle calls for sacrifice, Comrades, Gdraw together now
Let Cus press on relentless though the enemy takes his Ftoll
Every debt will be reCmembered and Fpaid in full we Gvow
When the Cworkers are the masters and we reach our Party's goal
[Chorus]
We're Cnot afraid
We're not afraid of your Fcourts and of your jails
CMillions before us you've Dmmartyred for our Ggoal
We're Cnot afraid
We're not afraid your Fthreats are of no avail
Our Gvictory is near
The wheel must onward CrollF  C  G  C  

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Were Not Afraid

by Cornelius Cardew

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C G C

[Verse 1]

C G

The prisons are filling but the streets are filling too

C F

Oppression is mounting but our resistance is as well

C F G

We're burying the old world preparing for the new

Repression was the last act of all the tyrants that ever fell

[Chorus]

We're not afraid

We're not afraid of your courts and of your jails

C Dm G

Millions before us you've martyred for our goal

We're not afraid

We're not afraid your threats are of no avail

Our victory is near

C F C G C

The wheel must onward roll

[Verse 2]

C G

We know the price of freedom is paid in sweat and blood

C F

For every inch of progress our fathers paid that price

C F G

No class could hold back history do whatever they would

We mean to have our freedom whatever the sacrifice

[Chorus]

We're not afraid

We're not afraid of your courts and of your jails

C Dm G

Millions before us you've martyred for our goal

We're not afraid

We're not afraid your threats are of no avail

Our victory is near

C F C G C

The wheel must onward roll

[Verse 3]

C G

The struggle calls for sacrifice, Comrades, draw together now

C F

Let us press on relentless though the enemy takes his toll

C F G

Every debt will be remembered and paid in full we vow

When the workers are the masters and we reach our Party's goal

[Chorus]

We're not afraid

We're not afraid of your courts and of your jails

C Dm G

Millions before us you've martyred for our goal

We're not afraid

We're not afraid your threats are of no avail

Our victory is near

C F C G C

The wheel must onward roll

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