Key: E minor
Intro 1
Em
Verse 1
C
D
We lie by the water,
G
Bm
and we lie upon the hill
C
D
We die by the water
My family is from there,
my grandfather worked in the mill
D
G
Bm
and bought a place upon the hill
C
D
Was the first of his kind,
Em
G
D
never pushed his way in
Bm
Em
Socrates
C
D
Brought to your knees
G
Bm
C
D
Once or twice a gen eration
Socrates
Bm
Em
C
D
Shame and pride
Em
E
Em
of a na tion
My mother, she left her,
her brothers did too
D
G
Bm
if you know what's good for you
C
Em
most of them leave
C
D
Nobody misses them
C
D
as they pitch your cheeks and
Em
E
Em
they pull your hair
C
D
You're gonna prove them wrong,
Em
E
you see
Em
C
D
You gotta go away and be
Em
E
Em
G
D
Bm
Em
happy
C
D
Savatees, brought to your knees,
G
Bm
once or twice a gen eration
C
D
Bm
Em
C
D
Em
E
Savatees, shame and pride of the na tion
Em
C
Em
C
D
G
Bm
Em
C
D
Em
After I was my grandfather's
old American flag
C
D
But nothing will come of years,
G
Bm
nor to liberals or fags
Em
E
Em
You're gonna go nowhere
C
D
As they pinch your cheeks
Em
E
Em
C
and they pull your hair
Em
E
Em
E
Em
it was the age
C
D
Well, this is my time,
Em
E
Em
this is my rage
C
D
Em
Oh, the sun is rising
C
D
Em
E
Em
C
Even when I feel black again
D
Em
Oh, through my tears
C
D
Em
A Saga
Saga
G
Tears
D
Saga
Bm
Tears
Em
Tears
C
Saga
G
Bm
Once or twice a gen eration
C
Saga
Tears
Bm
Saga
Em
Tears
C
D
E
Em
Shame and pride of nation of a nation
C
D
We lie up the hill, we lie by the water,
How did you like the song?
TunerE A D G B E
ChordsEm C D G Bm...
More songs by Dave Hall
Discover chords for more songs to play
Related songs
Discover chords for more songs to play
4.8
Popular chords globally
Most played chords & tabs across all users