This Is My Country

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Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:49:07 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers 

 
Subject: ./i/impressions/this_is_my_country.crd

                          "This Is My Country"
                           (Curtis Mayfield)

Intro:

	
 C#   /
 C      
 Bbm   /
 Ab      
 Ebm7         
 Ebm7/
 Ab
	/  /  /  /    /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /    /  /  /  /
	      (do-do-do)


Verse 1:

	
 C#           /
 C            
 Bbm            /
 Ab
	Some people think we don't have the right
	           
 Ebm7        
 Ebm7/
 Ab
	To say it's my country
	   
 C#            /
 C                
 Bbm            /
 Ab
	Before they give in, they'd rather fuss and fight
	             
 Ebm7        
 Ebm7/
 Ab
	Than say it's my country

	      
 C#         
 B               
 F#7
	I've paid three hundred years or more
	     
 C#             
 B         
 F#7
	Of slave driving, sweat, and welts on my back
	    [1: D#m7/G#]
	  [2,3: D#m7       D#m7/G#]
	This is my country

[repeat intro]

Verse 2:

	Too many have died in protecting my pride
	For me to go second class
	We've survived a hard blow and I want you to know
	That you must face us at last

	And I know you will give consideration
	Shall we perish unjust or live equal as a nation
	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