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We Shall Overcome

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[Intro]
  G    C    G    G    C    G    G    C    Em    AD　　　
  G    C    G    G    C    G    G    C    DG　　　
[Verse]
WGe shaCll oGver-coGme, we sChalGl over-come
WGe shall CovEmer-cAome Dsome-day
DCeep in Gmy hCeartG, I do believe
ThaCt we shall DovercoGme　someday
And Gwe'll CwalGk hand in hand, weC'll Gwalk hand in hand
WGe'll Cwalk hand Emin AhanDd one day
DCeep in my GheCart, I dGo believe
ThaCt we'll walk hanDd in haGnd one　day
WGe'll break down Cthe prGison wGalls, we'll teCar down tGhose prison walls
TGogether we'll tCear down the Emprison AwallDs on that day
DCeep in Gmy hCeartG, I do believe
That Cwe will tear down those Dprison walGls on that day
[Bridge]
  G    C    G    G    C    G    G    C    Em    AD　　　
DCeep in Gmy hCeartG, I do believe
That Cwe will tear down those Dprison walGls on that day
And thGe truth Cwill sGet us free, the Ctruth Gwill set us free
ThGe truth Cwill set Emus all Afree Don that day
DCeep in Gmy hCeartG, I do believe
That tChe truth will seDt us all fGree on that day
GAnd Cwe shall Dovercome Gon that day

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We Shall Overcome

by Roger Waters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G G C G G C Em A

G C G G C G G C D

[Verse]

G C G G C G

We shall over-come, we shall over-come

G C Em A D

We shall over-come some-day

C G C G

Deep in my heart, I do believe

C D G

That we shall overcome　someday

G C G C G

And we'll walk hand in hand, we'll walk hand in hand

G C Em A D

We'll walk hand in hand one day

C G C G

Deep in my heart, I do believe

C D G

That we'll walk hand in hand one　day

G C G G C G

We'll break down the prison walls, we'll tear down those prison walls

G C Em A D

Together we'll tear down the prison walls on that day

C G C G

Deep in my heart, I do believe

C D G

That we will tear down those prison walls on that day

[Bridge]

G C G G C G G C Em A

C G C G

Deep in my heart, I do believe

C D G

That we will tear down those prison walls on that day

G C G C G

And the truth will set us free, the truth will set us free

G C Em A D

The truth will set us all free on that day

C G C G

Deep in my heart, I do believe

C D G

That the truth will set us all free on that day

G C D G

And we shall overcome on that day

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