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A
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D
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Well, |
don’t |
cry my |
baby, |
E
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A
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don’t |
cry all the |
while |
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D
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E
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A
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Seen my |
daddy |
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die in the |
war, |
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D
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E
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A
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seen my |
mama |
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die crying |
for |
A
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D
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E
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A
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|
Ring |
-a, a- |
ring- |
a, but |
I’ve |
got to |
sing |
× 2
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A
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D
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They |
call |
me a |
hound |
dog, |
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A
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D
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It’s |
all |
’cause of my |
col |
our, |
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E
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A
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for |
their |
war though I’m |
fine.
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A
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D
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E
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A
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Ring |
-a, a- |
ring- |
a, but |
I’ve |
got to |
sing |
× 2
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A
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D
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E
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A
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De |
dum |
dadda de |
day, |
de |
dum |
dadda de |
dum |
× 2
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A
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D
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They’re |
tal |
king ’bout |
free |
dom, |
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E
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A
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of re |
lig |
ion and |
race |
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A
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D
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But |
if |
you’re a |
negro, |
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E
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|
A
|
they |
slap |
you in the |
face
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A
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D
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|
E
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|
A
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|
Ring |
-a, a- |
ring- |
a, but |
I’ve |
got to |
sing |
× 2
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A
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|
D
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So |
what |
’s the use |
fight |
ing |
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E
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|
A
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for that |
sac |
red democra |
cy |
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D
|
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When Ku Klux Klan |
murd |
erers, |
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E
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|
A
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are |
going |
scot- |
free.
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A
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|
D
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|
E
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|
A
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|
Ring |
-a, a- |
ring- |
a, but |
I’ve |
got to |
sing |
× 2
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A
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|
D
|
|
But |
I’m |
still |
hap |
py, |
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A
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|
D
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To |
get |
her we’ll |
strife |
for, |
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E
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|
A
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bein’ |
free |
people some |
day
|
A
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|
D
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|
E
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|
A
|
|
Ring |
-a, a- |
ring- |
a, but |
I’ve |
got to |
sing |
× 2
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A
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|
D
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|
E
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|
A
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De |
dum |
dadda de |
day, |
de |
dum |
dadda de |
dum |
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