Son Of A Patriot chords by Ruth

Intro:
D  Dmaj7  D6
D  Dmaj7  D6
Em  Em7  Em6
Em  Em7  Em6

Verse 1:
D


Dmaj7          D6              D
He’s found the trigger to your heart

Dmaj7      D6              Em
He‘s gonna pull it just as soon as he

Em7     Em6       Em
Finds a switch to bring

   Em7       Em6   D
He shuts you down

Dmaj7       D6                D
He’s making puppets with his right hand

   Dmaj7     D6                   Em
So you don’t know what the left’s doing

Em7        Em6      Em
He’s gonna shut you down

Em7        Em6
Before you know it


Chorus:
D


 A      G          D
I don’t wanna be a slave

 A      G            D
I don’t wanna just behave

 A      G               F#       D
I wanna live my life my own way

D  Dmaj7  D6
D  Dmaj7  D6
Em  Em7  Em6
Em  Em7  Em6

Verse 2:
D


Dmaj7         D6            D
I know you‘re tired of your Chinese goods

        Dmaj7    D6          Em
I’m the son of a patriot who would

        Em7       Em6       Em
Love to build you something good, but

   Em7       Em6            D
My hands are tied with your bloodstained tape

   Dmaj7    D6          D
It took you hundreds of years to wind

   Dmaj7    D6           Em
It took you thousands of men to die

   Em7       Em6             Em
So you could stand up on the graves and claim

Em7    Em6    D
It was all in vain

Chorus:

 A      G          D
I don’t wanna be a slave

 A      G            D
I don’t wanna just behave

 A      G               F#
I wanna live my life my own way

Instrumental:
D  A  G  x5
F#

Chorus:
D


 A      G          D
I don’t wanna be a slave

 A      G            D
I don’t wanna just behave

 A      G               F#
I wanna live my life my own way

Outro:

D G
fade until close