Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
G+G A minorAm B minorBm C majorC Am7Am7
Verse 1:
G+G Em/GEm/G
Some people say
DmDm C majorC G+G
It's what we deserve
G+G
For sins against God
A7A7 D7D7
and for crimes in the world
G+G
I wouldn't know
DmDm C majorC A7A7
I'm just holding the fort
Refrain:
G+G
Since that day
A minorAm Am7Am7 Am/E G+G Am7Am7
They wounded New York
Interlude:
G+G A minorAm B minorBm G+G C majorC G+G Am7Am7 G+G DmDm C majorC Am7Am7
Verse 2:
G+G
Some people say
DmDm C majorC G+G
They hate us of old
G+G
Our women unveiled
A7A7 D7D7 G+G Am7Am7
Our slaves and our gold
G+G DmDm
I wouldn't know
C majorC A7A7
I'm just holding the fort
G+G Am7Am7
But answer me this
G+G Am7Am7
I won't take you to court
G+G Am7Am7
Did you go crazy
G+G Am7Am7
Or did you report
G+G Gsus4Gsus4 G+G C majorC
On that day
Refrain:
G+G A minorAm Am7Am7 Am/E G+G Am7Am7
On that day they wounded New York
G+G A minorAm B minorBm G+G C majorC
Refrain:
G+G A minorAm Am7Am7 Am/E G+G G+G A minorAm G+G
On that day they wounded New York
A minorAm Am7Am7 G+G