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GChee-lai! Gdimboo yuGan tzo D7noo lee dee Grun Gdimmen,
   G           C       G   Gdim                        GD(susG)
Bah women dee shueh ro   tzo chen women sin dee chang chung.
EmJoong Dhwa Amming Emjoo Bmdow liow tzuay Emway shien dee shur Bmhoe;
GMay guh ren bay Em6po jah Gfah choo Amtzuay ho dee hoe shun:
D7Chee Glai! GdimChee Glai! CChee Glai!
GdimWomen Gwan joong Cee Gsing, Mow jo Gdimdee run de Gpow ho, GdimChien Gjing!
GMow jo Gdimdee run de Gpow ho, GdimChien Gjing! GdimChien Gjing! GdimChien Gjing! Jing!
English singable translation:
GArise! Gdimyou  Gwho reD7fuse to be Gbond-Gdimslaves,
     G              C       G   Gdim                    GD(susG)
Let's stand up and fight for  liberty and true democracy.
EmAll Dour Amworld Emis EmfacBming the Emchains of the tyBmrants;
GEv'ry one who Em6works for Gfreedom Amnow is crying:
D7A-rGise! GdimA  -  Grise! CArGise!
GdimAll of Gus with Cone Gheart, with the Gdimtorch of Gfreedom, GdimMarch Gon!
GWith the Gdimtorch of Gfreedom, GdimMarch Gon! GdimMarch Gon! GdimMarch Gon and on!

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Chee Lai

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gdim

Em6

G Gdim G D7 G Gdim

Chee-lai! boo yuan tzo noo lee dee run men,

G C G Gdim G

D(susG)

Bah women dee shueh ro tzo chen women sin dee chang chung.

Em D Am Em Bm Em Bm

Joong hwa ming joo dow liow tzuay way shien dee shur hoe;

G Em6 G Am

May guh ren bay po jah fah choo tzuay ho dee hoe shun:

D7 G Gdim G C G

Chee lai! Chee lai! Chee lai!

Gdim G C G Gdim G Gdim G

Women wan joong ee sing, Mow jo dee run de pow ho, Chien jing!

G Gdim G Gdim G Gdim G Gdim G

Mow jo dee run de pow ho, Chien jing! Chien jing! Chien jing! Jing!

English singable translation:

G Gdim G D7 G Gdim

Arise! you who refuse to be bond-slaves,

G C G Gdim G

D(susG)

Let's stand up and fight for liberty and true democracy.

Em D Am Em Em Bm Em Bm

All our world is facing the chains of the tyrants;

G Em6 G Am

Ev'ry one who works for freedom now is crying:

D7 G Gdim G C G

A-rise! A - rise! Arise!

Gdim G C G Gdim G Gdim G

All of us with one heart, with the torch of freedom, March on!

G Gdim G Gdim G Gdim G Gdim G

With the torch of freedom, March on! March on! March on and on!

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