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"This Is My Country"
(Curtis Mayfield)
[Intro]
/  Db/  Cm/  /    Bbm/  /  /  Ab7/      Ebm7/  /  /  /    /  Ab7/  /  /
              (do-do-do)
[Verse 1]
DbSome people tCmhink we don't Bbmhave the rightAb7  
To say it's Ebm7my countryAb7  
BeDbfore they give Cmin, they'd rather Bbmfuss and Ab7fight
Than say it's Ebm7my countryAb7  
I've pDbaid three hCbundred years or Gb7more
Of slDbave driving, swCbeat, and wGb7elts on my back
This is Ebm7my countryAb7  
Db/  /  Cm/  /    Bbm/  /  Ab7/  /      Ebm7/  /  /  /    Ab7/  /  /  /
              (do-do-do)
[Verse 2]
DbToo many have Cmdied in Bbmprotecting my Ab7pride
For me to Ebm7go second classAb7  
We've Dbsurvived a hard Cmblow and I Bbmwant you to Ab7know
That Ebm7you must face Ab7us at last
And I Dbknow you will Cbgive considerGb7ation
Shall we Dbperish unjuCbst or live Gb7equal as a nation
This is Ebm7my countryAb7  
[repeat intro]
[repeat second half of verse 2; N.C. on "equal"]
[repeat intro to fade]
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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This Is My Country

by Impressions

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Bbm

Ab7

Ebm7

Gb7

"This Is My Country"

(Curtis Mayfield)

[Intro]

Db Cm Bbm Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

(do-do-do)

[Verse 1]

Db Cm Bbm Ab7

Some people think we don't have the right

Ebm7 Ab7

To say it's my country

Db Cm Bbm Ab7

Before they give in, they'd rather fuss and fight

Ebm7 Ab7

Than say it's my country

Db Cb Gb7

I've paid three hundred years or more

Db Cb Gb7

Of slave driving, sweat, and welts on my back

Ebm7 Ab7

This is my country

Db Cm Bbm Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

(do-do-do)

[Verse 2]

Db Cm Bbm Ab7

Too many have died in protecting my pride

Ebm7 Ab7

For me to go second class

Db Cm Bbm Ab7

We've survived a hard blow and I want you to know

Ebm7 Ab7

That you must face us at last

Db Cb Gb7

And I know you will give consideration

Db Cb Gb7

Shall we perish unjust or live equal as a nation

Ebm7 Ab7

This is my country

[repeat intro]

[repeat second half of verse 2; N.C. on "equal"]

[repeat intro to fade]

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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