Spirit Of Place chords by Archie Roach

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Verse 1:
A
Here I Stand
D
Here in this great big country
A       E               A
Like the first man, only me
D
And the whole of creation
A                       E       A
I’m happy, this is a home, for me
A
I will walk
D

Over the hills and the valleys
A               E               A
To the forest and the streams, through the desert
D
And down by the ocean
A               E               A
Following my dreams, cause I am free

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

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

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