Chet Reagan

Intro D D D D [Verso 1] D D Along the gravel roads and rivers wide, G D Where cornfields meet the sky, Bm Great stones were pulled from prairie soil G A As years went marching by. Bm G Once shaped by ice and ancient time, D G Now shaped by grateful hands, D D Each one a vow, each one a voice A D D Across the Iowa land. [Refrão] D D G So stand, you Freedom Rocks, stand proud and strong, G From county line to line, Bm Painted with sacrifice and hope, A With names we wont leave behind. D G In quiet towns and open fields G Their colors still withstand Bm A A promise carved in heart and stone D D D Where the Freedom Rocks stand. [Verso 2] D They tell of boys who crossed the sea G D And girls who served with grace, Bm Of World Wars fire and distant shores, G A Of courage face to face. Bm G Not born of marble halls or kings, D G But of a grateful state, D Where neighbors chose remembrance A D D Over silence, time, and fate. [Refrão] D D G So stand, you Freedom Rocks, stand proud and strong, G Beneath the sun and rain, Bm Each brushstroke speaks of liberty A And freedom dearly gained. D D From farm to town, from past to now, G G By steady, honest hands Bm Our history lives in color bold A D Where the Freedom Rock stands. [Verso 3] Bm G Theyre not behind museum doors D A Or guarded gates of stone, Bm G But resting where the people are, D A Where stories feel like home. Bm G A child may climb, a vet may pause, D G A flag waves close at hand, D D And memory becomes a lesson A D on the land. [Ponte] G If ever we should wonder D G What remembrance truly means, Bm G Look not just to the battles fought D A But to the space between Bm G Where everyday Americans D G Chose honor, chose to stand, D And said, We will remember, A D With a rock and a willing hand. [Refrão] D D G So stand, you Freedom Rocks, stand proud and strong, G Let future generations see Bm That freedom lives in common ground A And shared responsibility. D As long as paint and stories last, G As long as hearts still understand, Bm Iowa will keep its promise A D D Where the Freedom Rocks stand. Outro D G D Yea, freedom has a thousand forms, D G But here, across the land, D G It rests in color, stone, and soul A D Where the Freedom Rocks stand.