Jackson Browne – I Am A Patriot (Guitar)

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Chords

[Intro]
G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous

G             C/G
Someday
[Verse]
      G   C/G         G   C/G
I was walking with my brother

       G    C/G              D C
And he wondered what's on my mind

                G           C/G
I said what I believe in my soul

             G           C/G
Ain't what I see with my eyes

       Em             C          D C
And we can't turn our backs this time
[Chorus]
       G       C/G
I am a patriot

              G       C/G
And I love my county

           G     C/G        D  C
Because my country is all I know

                     G   C/G
I want to be with my family

                     G     C/G
The people who understand me

         Em      C       D C
I've got nowhere else to go

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous

G             C/G
Someday
[Verse]
          G    C/G        G    C/G
And I was talking with my sister

              G
She looked so fine

        C                     D
I said, "Baby, what's on your mind?"

          C                       G  C/G
She said, "I want to run like the lion"

                  G   C/G
Released from the cages

                  Em
Released from the rages

C                   D   C
Burning in my heart tonight
[Instrumental] G C/G x2 [Bridge]
               Em        C 
And I ain't no communist

               Em        C
And I ain't no capitalist

               Em        C
And I ain't no socialist

               Em        C
And I ain't no imperialist

               Em        C
And I ain't no democrat

              Em        C
Sure ain't no republican

                Em        C
I only know one party

          Em        C
And it is freedom
[Chorus]
  G     C     D
I am, I am, I am

       G    C/G
I am a patriot

              G     C/G
And I love my country

           G   C/G         D    C
Because my county is all I know
[Outro]
G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous

C/G   G
Someday

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous (I wanna run like the lion)

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous (released from the cages)

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous (released from directions)

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous (I said what I believe in my soul)

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous            

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous (it ain't what I see with my eyes)

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous (someday)

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous (someday)

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous (someday)

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous (someday ay-ay-ay)

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous (someday ay-ay-ay)

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous (someday ay-ay-ay)

G             C/G
And the river opens for the righteous (someday ay-ay-ay)