Liberty Lost chords by Alana Brezenski

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Verse 1:
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In philadelphia in 76 the foundations were laid
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A augmentedA war fought for our freedoms the ultimate price they paid
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In the birthplace of Liberty these men arranged the words
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That have never been equalled... since or before
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No royalty could rule us, no king would command
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each man his own ruler secured by the plan
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As they each laid pen to paper their own names to sign
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On July 4th at Chestnut street each man knew they'd crossed the line

Chorus:
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But what would our founders say... if they could see us today
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trading votes for empty promises that nobody pays
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Would Washington say... that they died in vain
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Would he think their sacrifice was worth the blood and pain
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Would Jefferson dismay... how freedoms were traded away
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for utopian assurances of better days
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Would Franklin believe... the fools bargain we made
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in the name of progress, security and equality


Verse 2:
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Washington with 2 terms of service... from power stepped away
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No man would dishonor the precedent til Roosevelt's dystopian display
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The depresion struck, the people prayed to government for the asnwers
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now the unchained bureacracy grows and chokes us like a cancer
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Families replaced, government programs are now our fathers
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Work used to bring pride to men.... now no one can be bothered
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lobbyist, groups, and donors now own our country
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None of this the vision the founders had for our liberty


Chorus:

   E MajorE                 Asus2Asus2
But what would our founders say... if they could see us today
   E MajorE                Asus2Asus2
trading votes for empty promises that nobody pays
    E MajorE             Asus2Asus2
Would Washington say... that they died in vain
    E MajorE                  Asus2Asus2
Would he think their sacrifice was worth the blood and pain
    E MajorE                  Asus2Asus2
Would Jefferson dismay... how freedoms were traded away
    E MajorE          Asus2Asus2
for utopian assurances of better days
    E MajorE              Asus2Asus2
Would Franklin believe... the fools bargain we made
   E MajorE          B minorBm      Asus2Asus2
in the name of progress, security and equality