Tift Merritt

^D Where were ^F#m you ?
^G When the plane went ^D down
^G When the president was ^D born
^Bm When they ^A founded this ^G town
^G She was standing out ^D back
She could ^A hardly hear the band ^G
My ^D bird of ^C freedom
With a ^G gun in her hand ^{D
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D} Have you ^F#m seen
^G The parade in her ^D eye
^G Hungry & hot ^D
Bm Like the ^A fourth of ^G July
^G What is it about ^D her
That you ^A don't under ^D stand
My ^D bird of ^C freedom
With a ^G gun in her hand ^D
My ^D bird of ^C freedom
With a ^G gun in her hand ^{D
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D C G
A} Don't look ^G back now ^D guys
^A As she ^C waves and she gets ^G small
^A With those sweet wings that ^D beat
^A Those sweet ^C wings at ^G night
^C It ain't ^G no choice at ^C all
^{D C G
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D F#m
D} Are you cool and ^F#m dry
^G Are you keeping ^D warm
^G Shadow ^D boxing
^Bm This ^A thunder ^G storm
^{G}Write me andD} tell me
^A Where we fit in what is ^G planned
My ^D bird of ^C freedom
With a ^G gun in her hand ^D
My ^D bird of ^C freedom
With a ^G gun in her hand ^{D
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