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This Is My Land

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DThe sun on the rim of the vF#miew overlooking 
AmAll that I Dlove, Amlights up Devery leBmaf and blade,
CBirds circling Dhigh aBmbove
With Atrembling Ghand I Areach down and Gsay "This Gmis my Dland" 
This land will pass on to my child, when he's grown 
To love it as much as I, 
For all the sons gone by 
And when he's a man, he'll do what he can for this is my land
EmThis Gmis my Dland 
GWhen young men die in Dglory anCd for freedom take tBmheir stand 
May they Asing this Gsame proud Dstory, Emthis Gmis my Dland 
Life fade away, and my body is laid 
To rest on the ground may this comfort fill my soul
More on the land, I know 
That those after me say with much dignity "This is my land, 
This is my land" 

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This Is My Land

by Roy Orbison

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F#m

D F#m

The sun on the rim of the view overlooking

Am D Am D Bm

All that I love, lights up every leaf and blade,

C D Bm

Birds circling high above

A G A G Gm D

With trembling hand I reach down and say "This is my land"

This land will pass on to my child, when he's grown

To love it as much as I,

For all the sons gone by

And when he's a man, he'll do what he can for this is my land

Em Gm D

This is my land

G D C Bm

When young men die in glory and for freedom take their stand

A G D Em Gm D

May they sing this same proud story, this is my land

Life fade away, and my body is laid

To rest on the ground may this comfort fill my soul

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What key is "This Is My Land" in?

The chords for "This Is My Land" show the original chord names (including D, F#m, Am, Bm, C, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.