This Is My Country Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

C♯

C

A♯m

G♯ D♯m7

D♯m7

G♯ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

(do-do-do)

Verse 1

C♯

C

A♯m

G♯ Some people think we don't have the right

D♯m7

D♯m7

G♯ To say it's my country

C♯

C

A♯m

G♯ Before they give in, they'd rather fuss and fight

D♯m7

D♯m7

G♯ Than say it's my country

C♯ I've Bpaid three hundreF♯7d years or more

C♯ Of slave Bdriving, swF♯7eat, and welts on my back

[1: D#m7/G#]

[2,3: D#m7 D#m7/G#]

This is my country

[repeat intro]

Verse 2

Too many have died in protecting my pride

For me to go second class

We've survived a hard blow and I want you to know

That you must face us at last

And I know you will give consideration

Shall we perish unjust or live equal as a nation

This is my country

[repeat intro]

[repeat second half of verse 2; C. on "equal"]

[repeat intro to fade]