Pete Seeger – Take It From Dr King (Guitar)
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[Verse 1]
Em Down in Alabama, 1955, A We not many of us here tonight were then alive, B7 Em B7 Em a young Baptist preacher led a bus boycott, C D G Am D D7 he showed the way for a brand new day - without firing a shot. G D Don’t say it can’t be done, the battle’s just begun, G C D D7 Dsus4 D5 G take it from Dr. King, you too can learn to sing, so drop the gun !
[Verse 2]
Em Oh, those must have been an exciting 13 years, A young heroes, young heroines, there was laughter, there were tears, B7 Em B7 Em students sitting at lunch counters, children dancing in the streets, C D G Am D D7 to think it all started with Rosa refusing - to give up her seat. G D Don’t say it can’t be done, the battle’s just begun, G C D D7 Dsus4 D5 G take it from Dr. King, you too can learn to sing, so drop the gun !
[Verse 3]
Em Song, songs, kept them going and growing, A they didn’t realize the millions of seeds they were sowing. B7 Em B7 Em They were singing on marches, even singing in jail, C D G Am D D7 songs gave them the courage to believe - they would not fail. G D Don’t say it can’t be done, the battle’s just begun, G C D D7 Dsus4 D5 G take it from Dr. King, you too can learn to sing, so drop the gun !
[Verse 4]
Em We sang about Alabama 1955, A but since September 11 we wonder will this world survive. B7 Em B7 Em but if the world learned a lesson from Doctor King. C D G Am D D7 we can survive, we can, we will! - And so we sing … G D Don’t say it can’t be done, the battle’s just begun, G C D D7 Dsus4 D5 G take it from Dr. King, you too can learn to sing, so drop the gun !