This Is My Country
The Impressions

(Curtis Mayfield)

 Intro:

         C#   /C      A#m   /G#      D#m7         D#m7/G#
         /  /  /  /    /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /    /  /  /  /
               (do-do-do)


 Verse 1:

         C#           /C            A#m            /G#
         Some people think we don't have the right
                    D#m7        D#m7/G#
         To say it's my country
            C#            /C                A#m            /G#
         Before they give in, they'd rather fuss and fight
                      D#m7        D#m7/G#
         Than say it's my country

               C#         B               F#7
         I've paid three hundred years or more
              C#             B         F#7
         Of slave driving, sweat, and welts on my back
             [1: D#m7/G#]
           [2,3: D#m7       D#m7/G#]
         This is my country

 [repeat intro]

 Verse 2:

         Too many have died in protecting my pride
         For me to go second class
         We've survived a hard blow and I want you to know
         That you must face us at last

         And I know you will give consideration
         Shall we perish unjust or live equal as a nation
         This is my country

 [repeat intro]

 [repeat second half of verse 2; N.C. on "equal"]

 [repeat intro to fade]


source: Andrew Rogers

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