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I Am A Patriot

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[Intro]
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous
GSomedayC/G  
[Verse]
I was GwalkC/Ging with my GbrotC/Gher
And he GwondeC/Gred what's on my DmiCnd
I said what I beGlieve in my C/Gsoul
Ain't what I Gsee with my C/Geyes
And we Emcan't turn our Cbacks this DtiCme
[Chorus]
I am a GpatriotC/G  
And I love my GcountyC/G  
Because my GcountrC/Gy is all I DknoCw
I want to be with my GfamiC/Gly
The people who undersGtand mC/Ge
I've got Emnowhere Celse to DgoC  
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous
GSomedayC/G  
[Verse]
And I was GtalkiC/Gng with my GsisteC/Gr
She looked so Gfine
I said, C"Baby, what's on your Dmind?"
She said, C"I want to run like the GlioC/Gn"
Released from the GcageC/Gs
Released from the Emrages
CBurning in my heart DtoniCght
[Instrumental]
 G   C/Gx2
[Bridge]
And I ain't no EmcommunistC  
And I ain't no EmcapitalistC  
And I ain't no EmsocialistC  
And I ain't no EmimperialisCt
And I ain't no EmdemocratC  
Sure ain't no EmrepublicanC  
I only know one EmpartyC  
And it is EmfreedomC  
[Chorus]
I Gam, I Cam, I Dam
I am a GpatriC/Got
And I love my GcountrC/Gy
Because my GcounC/Gty is all I DknowC  
[Outro]
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous
C/GSomedaGy
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous (I wanna run like the lion)
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous (released from the cages)
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous (released from directions)
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous (I said what I believe in my soul)
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous            
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous (it ain't what I see with my eyes)
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous (someday)
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous (someday)
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous (someday)
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous (someday ay-ay-ay)
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous (someday ay-ay-ay)
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous (someday ay-ay-ay)
GAnd the river C/Gopens for the righteous (someday ay-ay-ay)

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I Am A Patriot

by Jackson Browne

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C/G

[Intro]

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous

G C/G

Someday

[Verse]

G C/G G C/G

I was walking with my brother

G C/G D C

And he wondered what's on my mind

G C/G

I said what I believe in my soul

G C/G

Ain't what I see with my eyes

Em C D C

And we can't turn our backs this time

[Chorus]

G C/G

I am a patriot

G C/G

And I love my county

G C/G D C

Because my country is all I know

G C/G

I want to be with my family

G C/G

The people who understand me

Em C D C

I've got nowhere else to go

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous

G C/G

Someday

[Verse]

G C/G G C/G

And I was talking with my sister

She looked so fine

C D

I said, "Baby, what's on your mind?"

C G C/G

She said, "I want to run like the lion"

G C/G

Released from the cages

Released from the rages

C D C

Burning in my heart tonight

[Instrumental]

G C/G

[Bridge]

Em C

And I ain't no communist

Em C

And I ain't no capitalist

Em C

And I ain't no socialist

Em C

And I ain't no imperialist

Em C

And I ain't no democrat

Em C

Sure ain't no republican

Em C

I only know one party

Em C

And it is freedom

[Chorus]

G C D

I am, I am, I am

G C/G

I am a patriot

G C/G

And I love my country

G C/G D C

Because my county is all I know

[Outro]

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous

C/G G

Someday

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous (I wanna run like the lion)

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous (released from the cages)

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous (released from directions)

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous (I said what I believe in my soul)

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous (it ain't what I see with my eyes)

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous (someday)

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous (someday)

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous (someday)

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous (someday ay-ay-ay)

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous (someday ay-ay-ay)

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous (someday ay-ay-ay)

G C/G

And the river opens for the righteous (someday ay-ay-ay)

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