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They Couldn't Take The Music chords by
Tom Paxton
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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C

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I never really knew you,

I was a couple of years too young
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By the time I came of age,

the song of your life was sung
G
G

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From the hills of Oklahoma

to the North Atlantic seas

From the cries of the hungry children
C
C

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to the eyes of the deportees.
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They could take away your money,
C
C

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they could take away your land,
G
G

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Drive you out on the endless highway,
C
C

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leave you out on the desert sand.
F
F

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They could take the food

from your hungry mouth
C
C

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and lock you in the hole,
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G

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But they couldn't take the music
C
C

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Am
Am

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from your soul.
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G

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No, they couldn't take the music
C
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G

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C

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from your soul.

Just another scruffy -oaky,

just a dust -bowl refugee,
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F

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Headin' on out to California,

a little bit low on the do -re -mi.
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And everywhere you wandered,

you saw poor folks treated wrong,

And you made those poor

folks your whole life,
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C

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and you made your life a song
F
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They could take away your money,
C
C

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they could take away your land
G
G

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Drive you out on the endless highway,
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leave you out on the desert sand
F
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They could take you from

your hungry mouth
C
C

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and lock you in the hole
G
G

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But they couldn't take the music
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C

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Am
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from your soul
G
G

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No, they couldn't take music
C
C

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from your soul
G
G

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C
C

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Oh, they called you a dangerous,

radical one

They called you a rabbit red
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F

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But it never really mattered

All the stupid things they said
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G

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All those lies and all those liars

Are all over the hill and gone

While your songs are still here singing
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C

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And still rolling to you in your arms
F
F

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And they could take away your money
C
C

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They could take away your land
G
G

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They could drive you out

on the Inlet Highway
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C

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And leave you out on the desert sand
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F

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They could take the food

from your hungry mouth
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C

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And lock you in the hole
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G

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But they couldn't take the music
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C

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from your soul
Am
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No, couldn't take the
C
C

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music from your soul
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G

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And this land was made for you and me
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • F

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of They Couldn't Take The Music by Tom Paxton is C major.

The primary chords used in They Couldn't Take The Music are G, C, F, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, F, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of They Couldn't Take The Music is approximately 176 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of They Couldn't Take The Music using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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