Flesh Shapes the Day chords by Tom Morello and The Nightwatchman

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Verse 1
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One, two, three
Now you might have heard different
But I know it's a fact
That Jesus, Mary, Joseph
And the Apostle Paul were black

Verse 2

Ten letters I am writing

Each one reads the same

And nine circles I am drawing

One around your name

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Verse 3

Land and freedom, steel and faith

Tooth and bone and wire

Skin, scar, dirt and fire

Verse 4
Mic check
D 
A 
It doesn't matter who you are
G 
It does not matter what you say
F 
D 
F 
Flesh shapes the day
Dm 
D 
Flesh shapes the day
F 
D 

Verse 5
Now it's clear as a pillar of smoke
And broken Starbuck's glass
Yeah, I support my troops
They wave black flags,
they wear black masks

Verse 6

All the roads are closed

Smoke is rising from the fields

The monsters left their cages

Verse 7

An angel set them free

Land and freedom, steel and faith

Tooth and bone and wire

And skin, scar, dirt and fire

Verse 8
Mic check
D 
A 
It doesn't matter who you are
G 
It does not matter what you say
F 
D 
F 
Flesh shapes the day
D 
Flesh shapes the day

Interlude 1

Verse 9

Veteran's hospitals and witches spells

Low to buy and high to sell

And little girls collecting shells

And memories upon the shelves

Verse 10

And ringing bells and high school choirs

And faithful dogs beside the fire

And billionaires and open bars

And early exits and judgments hard

Verse 11

And land and freedom, steel and faith

Tooth and bone and wire

And skin, scar, dirt and fire

Verse 12
Mic check
D 
A 
It doesn't matter who you are
G 
Does not matter what the fuck you say
F 
D 
F 
Flesh shapes the day
D 
F 
D 
Flesh shapes the day