Freedom Road
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
From the album "That's Why We're Marching: World War II and the American Folksong
Movement" (1996)
Original release: 1942
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/l--QKVsA8hM
Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/track/6jsNX3V6pdlHXaffUTHUne?si=5713ce1f8345443e
[Intro]
| G7 |
[Chorus]
C C
That's why I'm marching, yes, I'm marching
C G7
Marching down Freedom's Road
C C7 F Fm
Ain't nobody gonna stop me, nobody gonna keep me
C G7 C G7
From marching down Freedom's Road
[Verse 1]
C C7 F F7
Hand me my gun, let the bugle blow loud
C D G7
I'm on my way with my head up proud
C C7 F Fm
One objective I've got in view
C G7
Is to keep ahold of freedom for me and you
[Chorus]
C C
That's why I'm marching, yes, I'm marching
C G7
Marching down Freedom's Road
C C7 F Fm
Ain't nobody gonna stop me, nobody gonna keep me
C G7 C G7
From marching down Freedom's Road
[Verse 2]
C C7 F F7
It ought to be plain as the nose on your face
C D G7
There's room in this land for every race
C C7 F Fm
Some folks think that freedom just ain't right
C G7
Those are the very people I want to fight
[Chorus]
C C
That's why I'm marching, yes, I'm marching
C G7
Marching down Freedom's Road
C C7 F Fm
Ain't nobody gonna stop me, nobody gonna keep me
C G7 C G7
From marching down Freedom's Road
[Bridge]
C C7 F F7
Now, Hitler may rant, Hirohito may rave
C G7
I'm going after freedom if it leads me to my grave
C C7 F
That's why I'm marching, yes, I'm marching
C G7 C G7
I'm marching down freedom's road
[Verse 3]
C C7 F F7
United we stand, divided we fall
C D G7
Let's make this land safe for one and all
C C7 F
I've got a message and you know it's right
C G7
Black and white together, unite and fight!
[Chorus]
C C
That's why I'm marching, yes, I'm marching
C G7
Marching down Freedom's Road
C C7 F Fm
Ain't no fascists gonna stop me, no Nazis gonna keep me
C G7 C
From marching down Freedom's Road
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