Independence Day
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CAPO: 2
Intro: F Bb F Bb F Bb F
Bb
Well she seemed all right by dawn's early light
F Bb
Though she looked a little worried and weak
F Bb F
She tried to pretend he wasn't drinking again
C
But Daddy'd left the proof on her cheek
F Bb
I was only eight years old that summer
F Bb
And I always seemed to be in the way
Dm Bb F C
So I took myself down to the fair in town
F Bb F Bb
On Independence Day
F Bb
Well, word gets around in a small, small town
F Bb
They said he was a dangerous man
F Bb F
But Mama was proud and she stood her ground
C
She knew she was on the losing end
F Bb
Some folks whispered, some just talked
F Bb
But everybody looked the other way
Dm Bb F C
And when time ran out, there was no one about
F Bb F
On Independence Day
[Refrão]
N.C. C Dm
Let freedom ring, let the white dove sing
Bb F C
Let the whole world know that today is a day of reckoning
Dm Bb
Let the weak be strong, let the right be wrong
F C
Roll that stone away, let the guilty pay
N.C. F Bb F Bb
It's Independence Day
F Bb
Well, she lit up the sky that Fourth of July
F Bb
By the time that the firemen come
F Bb F
They just put out the flames and they took down some names
C
And sent me to the county home
F Bb
Now I ain't saying it's right or it's wrong
F Bb
But maybe it's the only way
Dm Bb F
Let's talk about your revolution
C F
It's Independence Day
[Refrão]
N.C. C Dm
Let freedom ring, let the white dove sing
Bb F C
Let the whole world know that today is a day of reckoning
Dm Bb
Let the weak be strong, let the right be wrong
F C
Roll that stone away, let the guilty pay
N.C. F Bb
It's Independence Day
F Bb
Roll that stone away
F Bb F
It's Independence Day
How to play Independence Day
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.