Paul Revere chords by Johnny Cash

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Verse 1
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 (D major) In April of  (G major) 1775
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This great nation started coming alive  (D major) 
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Old King George didn't like it one  (B major) bit
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So  (E major) he proceeded to throw  (A major) him a royal fit
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 (D major) He told his generals better get
Them back in line
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 (G major) Make them pay my taxes
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now America is  (D major) mine
Stop that Independence cops before
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It gets around  (B major) or it'll  (E major) go
ing to be hard
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To hold  (A major) them rebels  (D major) down
Well the King was talking about
The men like Paul Revere
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And the  (G major) minute men who held
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Their dream of Independence  (D major) dear
They kept their eyes on the
British
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They watched them day and  (B major) night
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They  (E major) knew very soon they'd get their
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Chance  (A major) to stand and fight
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Yes they  (D major) knew that the British
Would get moving any hour
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So  (G major) they arranged a signal in
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The Northern Church  (D major) Tower
Paul was watching when the
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Tower showed a light  (B major) 
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And he  (E major) started on his  (A major) midnight  (D major) ride
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He  (G major) jumped on his horse
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 (D major) Hoofs started a humming
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he screamed  (G major) out his
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Warning  (D major) redcoats're coming
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 (G major) Better get your guns and
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Your  (D major) fighting britches  (B major) on
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They're  (E major) coming and they're
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Eight hundred  (A major) strong
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Next  (D major) morning at Concord
and Lexington town
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The  (G major) spirit of freedom turned
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The redcoats around  (D major) 
When we praise the men who made
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This mighty nation we have  (B major) here
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Then  (E major) let's remember Paul  (A major) 
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Revere  (D major)  (B major) yes
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 (E major) Let's remember  (A major) Paul Revere  (D major) 
I guarantee you something and I
Want to tell you all
That we never would've been here if
It hadn't been for Paul
Yes sir I surely doubt us ever being here
If it hadn't been for that man