Ballad Of John F. Kennedy chords by
Autry Inman

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1
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Now let me tell you people
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about a mighty man
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Whose destiny it was to be
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the leader of our land
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He fought for life, he fought for right,
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he fought for liberty
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He proved himself a hero
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on the land and on the sea
Then one day he flew away
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across the nationwide
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Out to Dallas, Texas,
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along the Great Divide
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To talk about the land he loved,
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our peace and liberty
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And how to make a better home
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for such as you and me
John F. Kennedy, he was a mighty man
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D D 
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John F. Kennedy, the leader of our land
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He fought for life, he fought for right,
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he fought for liberty
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He proved himself a hero
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on the land and on the sea
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While riding in a  great parade,
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his sweet wife by his side
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Among the many thousands
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who came from far and wide
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To hear him talk about our land
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that he loved so dear
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A sniper's bullet cut him down
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while the thousands cheered
Long he'll live in history
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and great will be his name
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And on the hero's grave today
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there burns a tiny flame
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To show he died for the
land he loved,
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for peace and liberty
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A hero brave,
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he won his fame
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on land and on the sea
John F. Kennedy, he was a mighty man
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D D 
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John F. Kennedy, the leader of our land
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She held him closely in her arms
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and heaven claimed his soul
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She kissed his lips and in his hands
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she placed a band of gold