Dont Tread On Me
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Intro: E
[Verso 1]
E A
Jesus stood up at the sermon on the mount
E
He said blessed is the 2nd fafo
A E
You could hear him shouting all down Galilee
A B7
He said this cross is the creation
A
Of the last administration
E
Don't tread on me
[Verso 2]
A
Don't tread on me
E
I'm the exception
A E
I'm a bold and brave erection
A E
Standing tall in the anonymous comment section
B7
There's a new golden rule
A
I might tread on you
E
But don't you tread on me
[Verso 3]
E
Abe Lincoln stood up down on Gettysburg field
E
He said build that wall the great replacement is real
A E
I ain't preserving this union for nobody darker than me
B7
The men that die here today
A
They may have died in vain, we'll see
E
But don't tread on me
[Verso 4]
E A
Don't tread on me
E
You don't want his smoke
A
There ain't nothing to fix
E
Cause I ain't woke
A E
The tree remembers, the axe forgets
B7
Talk shit and get hit
A
Don't you wish you was born here like me
E
Don't tread on me
[Verso 5]
E A
Dr. King stood up high on the steps
E
Looking down at all the people he was keen to address
A E
He said ladies and gentlemen, I have a dream
B7
That one day we'll be so divided
A
By generation and color and class and we'll decide
N.C.
To draw a line in the sand and hate whoever we please
E
But don't tread on me
[Verso 6]
A
Don't tread on me
E
I am an island
A E
Not that one, but one kinda like it
A E
I am a wolf, and y'all are the sheep
B7
Don't tread on me
A
Don't tread on me
E
Ain't it a shame
A E
Watch it all get washed away
A E
Anyone who ever fought for peace
B7
Get burned to the ground
A
God I hate the sound
E
Of don't tread on me
How to play Dont Tread On Me
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.