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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Verse 1:
Am F
I'd like to say I'm proud to be British but I'm not
Am F
Well I love the town I come from and the place that I grew up
G Em
Most of the people have good things to say
Am F G
But they've given up trying to be heard
Verse 2:
Am F
I've been reading John Pilger in the Morning Star
Am F
It doesn't matter where you're from but who you are
G Em
And I can't be proud of a country that's causing pain
Am F G
And we've done it again and again
Chorus:
C Am F G C
I love our rivers love our coastline what's left of our green
C Am F G C
But I won't wear the Union Jack or sing God Save The Queen
Verse 3:
Am F
I'd like to say I'm proud to be human but I'm not
Am F
'Cause all that we discover we destroy
G Em
And I know if we found life on Mars we'd take that too
Am F G
And we do it again and again
Verse 4:
Am F
I'd like to say I'm proud to be British but I'm not
Am F
But I love the town I live in now
G Em
Most of the people have good things to say
Am F G
But they've given up trying to be heard
Chorus:
C Am F G C
I love our rivers love our coastline what's left of our green
C Am F G C
But I won't wear the Union Jack or sing God Save The Queen
C Am F G C
I love our rivers love our coastline what's left of our green
C Am F G C
But I won't wear the Union Jack or sing God Save The Queen
Song History
Published: June 24, 2021
Last Updated: June 24, 2021