Arlo Guthrie – Victor Jara (Guitar)
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[Verse 1]
D Dsus4 D Victor Jara of Chile G D Lived like a shooting star G D He fought for the people of Chile Em G With his songs and his guitar Bm A Asus4 A G D His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
[Verse 2]
D Dsus4 D Victor Jara was a peasant G D Who worked from a few years old G D He sat upon his father's plow Em G And watched the earth unfold Bm A Asus4 A G D His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
[Verse 3]
D Dsus4 D Now when the neighbors had a wedding G D Or one of their children died G D His mother sang all night for them Em G With Victor by her side Bm A G D His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
[Verse 4]
D Dsus4 D He grew up to be a fighter G D Against the people's wrongs G D He listened to their grief and joy Em G And turned them into songs Bm A Asus4 A G D His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
[Verse 5]
D Dsus4 D He sang about the copper miners G D And those who worked the land G D He sang about the factory workers Em G And they knew he was their man Bm A Asus4 A G D His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
[Verse 6]
D Dsus4 D He campaigned for Allende G D Working night and day G D He sang, "take hold of your brother's hand Em G The future begins today" Bm A Asus4 A G D His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
[Verse 7]
D Dsus4 D Then the generals seized Chile G D They arrested Victor then G D They caged him in a stadium Em G With five thousand frightened men Bm A Asus4 A G D His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
[Verse 8]
D Dsus4 D Victor stood in the stadium G D His voice was brave and strong G D And he sang for his fellow prisoners Em G 'Til the guards cut short his song Bm A Asus4 A G D His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
[Verse 9]
D Dsus4 D They broke the bones in both his hands G D They beat him on the head G D They tore him with electric shocks Em G And then they shot him dead Bm A Asus4 A G D His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
[Verse 10]
D Dsus4 D Victor Jara of Chile G D Lived like a shooting star G D And he fought for the people of Chile
Em g
With his songs and his guitar
Bm A Asus4 A G D His hands were gentle, his hands were strong Bm A Asus4 A G D His hands were gentle, his hands were strong