Pearl Jam – Patriot (Guitar)

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Chords

[Intro]
D               G
And the rivers shall open for the righteous...

D               G
And the rivers shall open for the righteous...

D               G                                 D     G
And the rivers shall open for the righteous...someday
[Verse]
         D    G          D     G
I was walking with my brother

        D      G         A G
And he wondered oh how I am.

              D              G
Said what I believe with my soul

             D              G
Ain't what I see with my eyes

            Bm           G         A  G
And there's no turning back this time
[Chorus]
          D   G                 D        G
I am a patriot, and I love my country

             D    G             A      G
Because my country is all I know

                     D       G
I want to be with my family

                 D         G
People who understand me

       Bm       G      A  G
I got no place else to go...

       D           G  D  G
I am a patriot...
[Verse]
         D    G          D     G
I was walking with my girlfriend.

                D
She looked so fine, I said

 G                     A         G
"Baby, what's on your mind?"

                             D     G
Said I want to run like the lions

                    D          G
Released from their cages...

                  Bm
Released from the rages

G                        A         G
Burning in my soul tonight.
[Chorus]
          D   G                 D        G
I am a patriot, and I love my country

              D    G             A      G
Because my country is all I know
[Bridge] (strum chord once each time)
                 Bm      G
And I ain't no communist

                 Bm      G
And I ain't no socialist

                Bm       G
And I ain't no capitalist

                 Bm       G
And I ain't no imperialist

                Bm      G
And I ain't no democrat

                Bm          G
Sure ain't no republican either

             Bm      G
I only know one party

           Bm     G
And that is  freedom

   D      G      A
I Am...I Am...I Am...
[Chorus]
          D   G                 D        G
I am a patriot, and I love my country

            D    G             A      G
Because my country is all I know
[Outro]
D               G
And the rivers shall open for the righteous...

 D               G
And the rivers shall open for the righteous...

D               G                                 D     G
And the rivers shall open for the righteous...someday

D         G
Someday.....

D         G
Someday......