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Wavin Flag

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Key: C then D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords Used:
 C-   x32010
 G/B- x2x033
 Am-  x02210
 G-   320003
 F-   133211
 C/E- 032xxx
 Dm-  xx0231
 D-   xx0232
 Bm-  x24432
 A-   x02220
Intro:
C  F  Am  G
K'naan Speaks:
  CIt started out as my Fsong
But then it beAmcame Gtheir song
All of these artists' Csong
And it's Fgoing to be AmHaiti's songG  
Chorus 1:
CWhen I get older
FI will be stronger
AmThey'll call me freedom
GJust like a Waving Flag
Verse 1:
K'naan:
CBorn to a throne, G/BOlder than Rome
AmA Violent prone, GPoor people zone
Nelly Furtado:
FBut it's my home, C/Eall I have known
Sam Roberts:
DmWhere I got grown, Gbut now it's gone
Avril Lavigne:
COut of the darkness, G/Bin came the carnage
AmThreatening my very survivaGl
Pierre Bouvier:
FFractured from streets and C/Ebroke all my dreams
Brandon Lehti:
Now Dmfeels like defeat to wretGched retreat
Refrain 1:
So we sCtruggling, G/Bfighting to eat and
We Amwondering, Gif we'll be free
FWe can not wait for C/Esome faithful day
It's Dmtoo far away so Gright now we say
Chorus 2:
CWhen I get older FI will be stronger
AmThey'll call me freedom, Gjust like a waving Cflag
And then it goes Fback and then it goes Amback
And then it goes Gback, oh oh oh
Verse 2:
Lights:
CSo many wars, G/Bsettling scores
Deryck Whibley:
AmAll that we've been through and Gnow there is more
Serena Ryder:
FI hear them say lC/Eove is the way
Jacob Hoggard:
DmLove is the answer Gthat's what they say
Emily Haines:
But Cwe're not just dreamers of G/Bbroken down grievers
Hawksley Workman:
AmA hand will reach us anGd will not forsake us
Tyler Connoly:
FThis can't control us, C/Eno it can't hold us downDm  
Chin Injeti:
We goin' pick it up eveGn though we still
Refrain 2:
StrugglCing, au nom dG/Be la survie and
We Amwondering batGtant pour nos vie
We Fpatiently wait for C/Esome other day
That'Dms too far away sGo right now we say
Chorus 2: (Cong twice)
CWhen I get older FI will be stronger
AmThey'll call me freedom, Gjust like a waving Cflag
And then it goes Fback and then it goes Amback
And then it goes Gback, oh oh oh
CWhen I get older FI will be stronger
AmThey'll call me freedom, Gjust like a waving Cflag
And then it goes Fback and then it goes Amback
And then it goes Gback, oh oh oh
Bridge:
Drake:
How come when tChe media stops covering and
ThereG/B's little help from the government
We forAmget about the people still struggling
and aGssume that its really all love again, nah
FSee we don't have to waiC/Et for things
To break apart  Dmif you weren't involved
BeGfore, it's never too late to start
  CYou probably think that it's
Too G/Bfar to even have to care
  AmWell take a look the way you Glive
What if it happened there?
  FYou have to know the urge to mC/Eake
a change lies withiDmn and we can be
the reason that theGy see their flag rise again
Nikki Yanofski: (Chorus 2)
CWhen I get older FI will be stronger
AmThey'll call me freedom, Gjust like a waving Cflag
And then it goes Fback and then it goes Amback
And then it goes Gback, oh oh oh
Chorus 3: (key change, C to D)
DWhen I get older GI will be stronger
BmThey'll call me freedom, Ajust like a Waving Dflag
And then it goes Gback and then it goes Bmback
And then it goes Aback oh oh oh
DWhen I get older GI will be stronger
BmThey'll call me freedom, Ajust like a Waving Dflag
And then it goes Gback and then it goes Bmback
And then it goes Aback oh oh oh
Outro:
Justin Bieber:
   D  GWhen I get older
   Bm  AWhen I get older
   D  GI will be stronger
 Bm                      A   D(hold)
   Just like the waving flag

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Wavin Flag

by Young Artists For Haiti

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

C/E

Key: C then D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords Used:

- x32010

G/B

- x2x033

- x02210

- 320003

- 133211

C/E

- 032xxx

- xx0231

- xx0232

- x24432

- x02220

Intro:

C F Am G

K'naan Speaks:

C F

It started out as my song

Am G

But then it became their song

All of these artists' song

F Am G

And it's going to be Haiti's song

Chorus 1:

When I get older

I will be stronger

They'll call me freedom

Just like a Waving Flag

Verse 1:

K'naan:

C G/B

Born to a throne, Older than Rome

Am G

A Violent prone, Poor people zone

Nelly Furtado:

F C/E

But it's my home, all I have known

Sam Roberts:

Dm G

Where I got grown, but now it's gone

Avril Lavigne:

C G/B

Out of the darkness, in came the carnage

Am G

Threatening my very survival

Pierre Bouvier:

F C/E

Fractured from streets and broke all my dreams

Brandon Lehti:

Dm G

Now feels like defeat to wretched retreat

Refrain 1:

C G/B

So we struggling, fighting to eat and

Am G

We wondering, if we'll be free

F C/E

We can not wait for some faithful day

Dm G

It's too far away so right now we say

Chorus 2:

C F

When I get older I will be stronger

Am G C

They'll call me freedom, just like a waving flag

F Am

And then it goes back and then it goes back

And then it goes back, oh oh oh

Verse 2:

Lights:

C G/B

So many wars, settling scores

Deryck Whibley:

Am G

All that we've been through and now there is more

Serena Ryder:

F C/E

I hear them say love is the way

Jacob Hoggard:

Dm G

Love is the answer that's what they say

Emily Haines:

C G/B

But we're not just dreamers of broken down grievers

Hawksley Workman:

Am G

A hand will reach us and will not forsake us

Tyler Connoly:

F C/E Dm

This can't control us, no it can't hold us down

Chin Injeti:

We goin' pick it up even though we still

Refrain 2:

C G/B

Struggling, au nom de la survie and

Am G

We wondering battant pour nos vie

F C/E

We patiently wait for some other day

Dm G

That's too far away so right now we say

Chorus 2: (Cong twice)

C F

When I get older I will be stronger

Am G C

They'll call me freedom, just like a waving flag

F Am

And then it goes back and then it goes back

And then it goes back, oh oh oh

C F

When I get older I will be stronger

Am G C

They'll call me freedom, just like a waving flag

F Am

And then it goes back and then it goes back

And then it goes back, oh oh oh

Bridge:

Drake:

How come when the media stops covering and

G/B

There's little help from the government

We forget about the people still struggling

and assume that its really all love again, nah

F C/E

See we don't have to wait for things

To break apart if you weren't involved

Before, it's never too late to start

You probably think that it's

G/B

Too far to even have to care

Am G

Well take a look the way you live

What if it happened there?

F C/E

You have to know the urge to make

a change lies within and we can be

the reason that they see their flag rise again

Nikki Yanofski: (Chorus 2)

C F

When I get older I will be stronger

Am G C

They'll call me freedom, just like a waving flag

F Am

And then it goes back and then it goes back

And then it goes back, oh oh oh

Chorus 3: (key change, C to D)

D G

When I get older I will be stronger

Bm A D

They'll call me freedom, just like a Waving flag

G Bm

And then it goes back and then it goes back

And then it goes back oh oh oh

D G

When I get older I will be stronger

Bm A D

They'll call me freedom, just like a Waving flag

G Bm

And then it goes back and then it goes back

And then it goes back oh oh oh

Outro:

Justin Bieber:

D G

When I get older

Bm A

When I get older

D G

I will be stronger

Bm A D

(hold)

Just like the waving flag

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