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[Intro]
C  Cmaj7   F  C  Cmaj7  G  C
[Verse]
'Twas in the year of 'Cmaj7ninety-Fthree
The CFrench did plant an Golive tree
The Csymbol of great Cmaj7libertFy
And the Cpeople Cmaj7danced aGround Cit
Oh, Dmwasn't GI Ctelling you
The FFrench declared couGrageously
That eCquality, freedom and Cmaj7fraterniFty
Would Cbe the Cmaj7cry of every GnaCtion
[Verse]
In 'ninety-four a Cmaj7new camFpaign
The Ctools of darkness Gdid maintain
AmGaul's brave Emsons, they did Cmaj7form a Fleague
And their Cfoes, they Cmaj7were dumbGfounCded
They Dmgave to GFlanders Cliberty
And Fall its people Gthey set free
The AmDutch and EmAustrians Cmaj7home did Fflee
And the Cdukes they Cmaj7were conGfounCded
[Verse]
Behold, may all of Cmaj7humankFind
ECmancipated with the GFrench combine
May Amlaurels Emgreen all Cmaj7on them Fshine
And their Csons and Cmaj7daughters long Gwear Cthem
May Dmevery Gtyrant Cshake with dread
And Ftremble for their Gguilty head
May the Amfleur-de-Emlis in Cmaj7dust be Flaid
And Cthey no Cmaj7longer Gwear Cthem
[Verse]
For church and state in Cmaj7close emFbrace
Is the Cburden of the Ghuman race
And the Ampeople Emtell you Cmaj7to your Fface
That Cyou will Cmaj7long reGpent Cit
For Dmkings in Gpower and Cpreaching drones
FAre the cause of Gall your heavy groans
Down Amfrom your Empulpits, down Cmaj7from your Fthrones
You will Ctumble Cmaj7unlameGntCed
[Verse]
Oh, Dmwasn't GI Ctelling you
The FFrench declared couGrageously
That eCquality, freedom and Cmaj7fraterniFty
Would Cbe the Cmaj7cry of every GnaFtionC  

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The Liberty Tree

by Karan Casey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

[Intro]

C Cmaj7 F C Cmaj7 G C

[Verse]

Cmaj7 F

'Twas in the year of 'ninety-three

C G

The French did plant an olive tree

C Cmaj7 F

The symbol of great liberty

C Cmaj7 G C

And the people danced around it

Dm G C

Oh, wasn't I telling you

F G

The French declared courageously

C Cmaj7 F

That equality, freedom and fraternity

C Cmaj7 G C

Would be the cry of every nation

[Verse]

Cmaj7 F

In 'ninety-four a new campaign

C G

The tools of darkness did maintain

Am Em Cmaj7 F

Gaul's brave sons, they did form a league

C Cmaj7 G C

And their foes, they were dumbfounded

Dm G C

They gave to Flanders liberty

F G

And all its people they set free

Am Em Cmaj7 F

The Dutch and Austrians home did flee

C Cmaj7 G C

And the dukes they were confounded

[Verse]

Cmaj7 F

Behold, may all of humankind

C G

Emancipated with the French combine

Am Em Cmaj7 F

May laurels green all on them shine

C Cmaj7 G C

And their sons and daughters long wear them

Dm G C

May every tyrant shake with dread

F G

And tremble for their guilty head

Am Em Cmaj7 F

May the fleur-de-lis in dust be laid

C Cmaj7 G C

And they no longer wear them

[Verse]

Cmaj7 F

For church and state in close embrace

C G

Is the burden of the human race

Am Em Cmaj7 F

And the people tell you to your face

C Cmaj7 G C

That you will long repent it

Dm G C

For kings in power and preaching drones

F G

Are the cause of all your heavy groans

Am Em Cmaj7 F

Down from your pulpits, down from your thrones

C Cmaj7 G C

You will tumble unlamented

[Verse]

Dm G C

Oh, wasn't I telling you

F G

The French declared courageously

C Cmaj7 F

That equality, freedom and fraternity

C Cmaj7 G F C

Would be the cry of every nation

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