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Key: E
πΈ Intro:
E
πΈ Verse :
E
Now you might have heard different but I know it's a fact
E
That Jesus
Mary
Joseph and the Apostle Paul were black
A
Ten letters I am writing each one reads the same
E
And nine circles I am drawing one around your name
B
Land and freedom, steel and faith
A
Tooth and bone and wire
E
Skin, scar, dirt and fire mic check
B
It doesn't matter who you are
A
It does not matter what you say
πΈ Chorus:
G E G E
Flesh shapes the day
G E
Flesh shapes the day
πΈ Verse 2:
E
Now it's clear as a pillar of smoke and broken Starbuck's glass
E
Yeah
I support my troops they wave black flags, they wear black masks
A
All the roads are closed smoke is rising from the fields
E
The monsters left their cages an angel set them free
B
Land and freedom, steel and faith
A
Tooth and bone and wire
E
And skin, scar, dirt and fire mic check
B
It doesn't matter who you are
A
It does not matter what you say
πΈ Chorus 2:
G E G E
Flesh shapes the day
G E
Flesh shapes the day
πΈ Solo:
A G E
A G E
A G E
A G E
A G E
A G E
A G E
πΈ Verse 3:
E
Veteran's hospitals and witches spells lLow to buy and high to sell
E
And little girls collecting shells and memories upon the shelves
A
And ringing bells and high school choirs and faithful dogs beside the fire
E
And billionaires and open bars and early exits and judgments hard
B
Land and freedom, steel and faith
A
Tooth and bone and wire
E
And skin, scar, dirt and fire mic check
B
It doesn't matter who you are
A
It does not matter what you say
πΈ Chorus 3:
G E G E
Flesh shapes the day
G E G E
Flesh shapes the day
G E G E
Flesh shapes the day
G E
Flesh shapes the day
Song History
Published: July 2, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025