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Jacksonville

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Capo: 3rd fret (All Chords Relative to the Capo)
[Intro]
D Bm F Am7
[Verse 1]
DI'm not afraid of the Bmblack man running
He's Fgot it right he's got a Am7better life comingD  Bm  F  Am7  
And DI don't care what the capBmtain said
I Ffold it right at the Am7top of my headD  Bm  F  Am7  
I Dlost my sight and the Bmstate packs in
I Ffollow my heart and it lAm7eads me right to JacksonD  Bm  F  Am7  
[Chorus]
DOh Keller oh Bmoh oh
FShe gave us a Am7medal she gave us a maDpBm  F  Am7  
DOh Canner Row, oh oBmh oh
FIf seeing is Am7right, then look where you're aDtBm  F  Am7  
[Instrumental]
D Bm F Am7
[Verse 2]
DI'm not afraid of BmNichol's Park
I Fride the train and I Am7ride it after darDkBm  F  Am7  
DI'm not afraid to Bmget it right
I Fturn around and I Am7give it one more trDyBm  F  Am7  
And DI said things that I Bmmeant to say
The Fbandstand chairs and the Am7Dewey Day paradDeBm  F  Am7  
DI go out to the Bmgolden age
The Fspirit is right and the Am7spirit doesn't changDeBm  F  Am7  
[Chorus]
DOh Keller oh Bmoh oh
FShe gave us a Am7mirror she gave us a mDapBm  F  Am7  
DOh Canner Row, oh oBmh oh
FIf seeing is Am7right, then look where you're aDtBm  F  Am7  
[Instrumental]
D Bm F Am7
[Outro]
DAndrew Jackson, Bmall I'm askingF  
Show us the Am7wheel and give us the wDine
BmWoohoo! FWooAm7hoo!
DRaise the banner, BmJackson hammerF  
Everyone Am7goes to the capitol lDine
BmWoohoo! FwooAm7hoo!
DColored preacher, Bmnice to meet you!F  
The spirit is Am7here and the spirit is fDine!
BmWoohoo! FWooAm7hoo!
DEducation, Bmask the nationF  
You gave us our Am7sight and the hearing is fDine
BmWoohoo! FWoAm7ohoo!
DAndrew Jackson Bmall I'm askingF  
Give us the wheel Am7and give us the wiDne
D Bm F Am7
D   Bm   F    Am7
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Jacksonville

by Sufjan Stevens

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Capo: 3rd fret (All Chords Relative to the Capo)

[Intro]

D Bm F Am7

[Verse 1]

D Bm

I'm not afraid of the black man running

F Am7 D Bm F Am7

He's got it right he's got a better life coming

D Bm

And I don't care what the captain said

F Am7 D Bm F Am7

I fold it right at the top of my head

D Bm

I lost my sight and the state packs in

F Am7 D Bm F Am7

I follow my heart and it leads me right to Jackson

[Chorus]

D Bm

Oh Keller oh oh oh

F Am7 D Bm F Am7

She gave us a medal she gave us a map

D Bm

Oh Canner Row, oh oh oh

F Am7 D Bm F Am7

If seeing is right, then look where you're at

[Instrumental]

D Bm F Am7

[Verse 2]

D Bm

I'm not afraid of Nichol's Park

F Am7 D Bm F Am7

I ride the train and I ride it after dark

D Bm

I'm not afraid to get it right

F Am7 D Bm F Am7

I turn around and I give it one more try

D Bm

And I said things that I meant to say

F Am7 D Bm F Am7

The bandstand chairs and the Dewey Day parade

D Bm

I go out to the golden age

F Am7 D Bm F Am7

The spirit is right and the spirit doesn't change

[Chorus]

D Bm

Oh Keller oh oh oh

F Am7 D Bm F Am7

She gave us a mirror she gave us a map

D Bm

Oh Canner Row, oh oh oh

F Am7 D Bm F Am7

If seeing is right, then look where you're at

[Instrumental]

D Bm F Am7

[Outro]

D Bm F

Andrew Jackson, all I'm asking

Am7 D

Show us the wheel and give us the wine

Bm F Am7

Woohoo! Woohoo!

D Bm F

Raise the banner, Jackson hammer

Am7 D

Everyone goes to the capitol line

Bm F Am7

Woohoo! woohoo!

D Bm F

Colored preacher, nice to meet you!

Am7 D

The spirit is here and the spirit is fine!

Bm F Am7

Woohoo! Woohoo!

D Bm F

Education, ask the nation

Am7 D

You gave us our sight and the hearing is fine

Bm F Am7

Woohoo! Woohoo!

D Bm F

Andrew Jackson all I'm asking

Am7 D

Give us the wheel and give us the wine

D Bm F Am7

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