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[Verse 1]
FHail, CC7olumbia! hFapCpy Fland!
FHail, ye heC7roes, heFaven born band!
Who foughFt and bled in freC7edom's caFuse,
Who fought and bled in frGmeedC7om's cFause.
And whCen tG7he Cstorm oCf waFr Cis goFne,
EnjCoy the peace your vaClor G7woCn;
Let inD7dependence Gmbe your boast,
CEver miFndful wChat it cost;
C7Ever grateful fFor the prize,
FLet its alC7tar Freach tChe sFkies.
[Chorus]
FFirm, united, lC7et us Fbe,
FRallying round our GmlibC7ertFy.
As a Bbband D7of GmbrothCers jFoined,
PeFace aC7nd FsaGmfetFy wCe shall Ffind.
[Verse 2]
FSound, C7sound the Ftrump oCf fFame
FLet WaC7shingtFon's grCeat nFame
RiFng through the world with loC7ud apFplause,,
RFing through the world with lGmoud aC7pplauFse,
LCet eG7v'ry clCime Cto fFreedCom deFar,
LisCten with a jCoyfG7ul eCar,
With eD7qual skill, with GodGm-like pow'r
CHe governs iFn the fCearful hour
C7Of horrid war, For guides with ease
The hFappier tC7ime of hFonesCt peFace.
[Chorus]
FFirm, united, lC7et us Fbe,
FRallying round our GmlibC7ertFy.
As a Bbband D7of GmbrothCers jFoined,
PeFace aC7nd FsaGmfetFy wCe shall Ffind.

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Hail Columbia

by Misc Traditional

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[Verse 1]

F C7 F C F

Hail, Columbia! happy land!

F C7 F

Hail, ye heroes, heaven born band!

F C7 F

Who fought and bled in freedom's cause,

Gm C7 F

Who fought and bled in freedom's cause.

C G7 C C F C F

And when the storm of war is gone,

C C G7 C

Enjoy the peace your valor won;

D7 Gm

Let independence be your boast,

C F C

Ever mindful what it cost;

C7 F

Ever grateful for the prize,

F C7 F C F

Let its altar reach the skies.

[Chorus]

F C7 F

Firm, united, let us be,

F Gm C7 F

Rallying round our liberty.

Bb D7 Gm C F

As a band of brothers joined,

F C7 F Gm F C F

Peace and safety we shall find.

[Verse 2]

F C7 F C F

Sound, sound the trump of fame

F C7 F C F

Let Washington's great name

F C7 F

Ring through the world with loud applause,,

F Gm C7 F

Ring through the world with loud applause,

C G7 C C F C F

Let ev'ry clime to freedom dear,

C C G7 C

Listen with a joyful ear,

D7 Gm

With equal skill, with God-like pow'r

C F C

He governs in the fearful hour

C7 F

Of horrid war, or guides with ease

F C7 F C F

The happier time of honest peace.

[Chorus]

F C7 F

Firm, united, let us be,

F Gm C7 F

Rallying round our liberty.

Bb D7 Gm C F

As a band of brothers joined,

F C7 F Gm F C F

Peace and safety we shall find.

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