A Thousand Years chords by
Tom Paxton

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Key: C minor•

Verse 1
Cm Cm 3
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F F 
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G G 
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Cm Cm 3
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F F 
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G G 
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Cm Cm 3
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F F 
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Cm Cm 3
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The Burgher banged his fist on the table,
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red face glowing with pride.
Cm Cm 3
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F F 
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Cm Cm 3
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"We'll rise!" he cried, "As soon as we're able,
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Cm Cm 3
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G G 
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avenging the ones who died.
Fm Fm 
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Cm Cm 3
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No  more the hunted. No more the mouse.
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Cm Cm 3
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No  more the quivering prey.
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Cm Cm 3
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The Masters are driving the Slaves from the
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house. The Masters are coming to stay.

Verse 2
Cm Cm 3
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Eb Eb 6
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F F 
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Cm Cm 3
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The Burgher dipped his bread in the gravy,
G G 
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splattering his silken tie.
Cm Cm 3
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Eb Eb 6
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Cm Cm 3
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F F 
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Nachmal the Wehrmacht! Nachmal the
Cm Cm 3
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Navy! Nachmal the thundering skies!
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Cm Cm 3
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Once more the stadium rocking with cheers.
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Cm Cm 3
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Once more the torchlight parade.
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Cm Cm 3
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Away with the cowering dog- bitten years,
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F F 
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G G 
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away with the humble charade!

Verse 3
C C 
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A thousand years,
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C C 
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the tears of the weak for our wine.
A thousand years,
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C C 
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we'll pluck them like fruit from the vine.
Ah, they fed us and clothed us
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C C 
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and handed us weapons as well,
But give us a leader,
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C C 
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G G 
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we'll fol low him down into Hell!

Verse 4
Cm Cm 3
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F F 
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Cm Cm 3
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The Burgher spilled his wine on the table,
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staggering out of his chair.
Cm Cm 3
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"We'll rise!" he cried,
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Cm Cm 3
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F F 
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G G 
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"As soon as we're able!" stroking the young man's hair.
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Cm Cm 3
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The English are finished. The French are
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Cm Cm 3
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fools. The Russians have China to fear.
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Cm Cm 3
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The Yanks holler "Commie!" and follow they're
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F F 
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G G 
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rules when the time for the rising is here!

Verse 5
C C 
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Cm Cm 3
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Eb Eb 6
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F F 
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The young man's eyes were firey and glowing,
Cm Cm 3
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G G 
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the burgher's hand in his own.
Cm Cm 3
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F F 
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"We'll rise!" he cried, "The movement is growing!"
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G G 
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we'll march on a road of bones!
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Cm Cm 3
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They're coming from Egypt. They're coming from
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Cm Cm 3
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Hess. They're coming from Argentine.
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Cm Cm 3
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We'll march over Russia. We'll march to the West.
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We'll show them what conquest can mean!

Verse 6
C C 
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A thousand years,
F F 
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C C 
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the tears of the weak for our wine.
A thousand years,
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F F 
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C C 
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we'll pluck them like fruit from the vine.
Ah, they fed us and clothed us and
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C C 
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handed us weapons as well,
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But give us a leader, by God,
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and we'll see them in Hell!