Spirit Of Place chords by Archie Roach

Chords with lyrics

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

Verse 1:
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Here I Stand
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Here in this great big country
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Like the first man, only me
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And the whole of creation
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I’m happy, this is a home, for me
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I will walk
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Over the hills and the valleys
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To the forest and the streams, through the desert
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And down by the ocean
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Following my dreams, cause I am free

Chorus:
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I give thanks, to the creator for it all
D MajorD            E MajorE
All that’s been given to me
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And I promise, to take care of it all, for
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others to see

Verse 2:
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There’s food and water
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And there’s shelter to hide me
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From the raging storm, and this land
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How it grows in side me
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Keeping me warm, and safe
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I will sit
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Sit down by the river
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Watch the fish swim by, and mother earth
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Will protect and keep me
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Keep me from all harm, my spirit of place.

Chorus:
E MajorE        A augmentedA
I give thanks, to the creator for it all
D MajorD            E MajorE
All that’s been given to me
D MajorD        A augmentedA
And I promise, to take care of it all,
   E MajorE      A augmentedA
for others to see