We Shall Overcome
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Intro:
D D D D
[Verso 1]
D G D
We shall overcome
G D
We shall overcome
G A Bm E A E A
We shall overcome some day
[Refrão]
E D G D
Oh, deep in my heart
G A Bm
I do believe
D G D A D
We shall overcome some day
[Verso 2]
D G D
We'll walk hand in hand
G D
We'll walk hand in hand
G A Bm E A E A
We'll walk hand in hand some day
[Refrão]
E D G D
Oh, deep in my heart
G A Bm
I do believe
D G D A D
We'll walk hand in hand some day
Interlude:
D A D Eb
[Verso 3]
Eb Ab Eb
We shall live in peace
Ab Eb
We shall live in peace
Ab Bb Cm F Bb F Bb
We shall live in peace some day
[Refrão]
F Bb Eb Ab Eb
Oh, deep in my heart
Ab Bb Cm
I do believe
Eb Ab Eb Bb Eb
We shall live in peace some day
[Verso 4]
Eb Ab Eb
We shall live with Him
Ab Eb
We shall live with Him
Ab Bb Cm F Bb F Bb
We shall live with Him some day
[Refrão]
Bb Eb Ab Eb
Oh, deep in my heart
Ab Bb Cm
I do believe
Eb Ab Eb Bb Eb E
We shall live with Him some day
[Verso 5]
E A E
We shall overcome
A E
We shall overcome
A B C#m F# B F# B
We shall overcome some day
[Refrão]
B E A E
Oh, deep in my heart
A B C#m
I do believe
E A E B E
We shall overcome some day
E A E B E E E E
Oh, we shall overcome some day...........
How to play We Shall Overcome
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.