We Shall Overcome chords by Pete Seeger (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
C 
F6 
C 
 (C major) We shall  (F6) over (C major) come
F6 
C 
We shall  (F6) over (C major) come
F6 
G 
Am 
D 
G7 
We shall  (F6) o    (G major) ver (A minor) come  (D major) some  (G7) day
C 
F6 
C 
F6 
G 
Am 
Oh,  (C major) deep  (F6) in  my  (C major) heart  (F6) I    (G major) do be (A minor) lieve
C 
F6 
C 
G7 
C 
 (C major) We shall  (F6) over (C major) come  (G7) some  (C major) day

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Verse 2

We'll walk hand in hand

We'll walk hand in hand some day

Oh, deep in my heart I do believe

We shall overcome some day

Verse 3
C 
F6 
C 
 (C major) We shall  (F6) live in  (C major) peace
F6 
C 
We shall  (F6) live in  (C major) peace
F6 
G 
Am 
D 
G7 
We shall  (F6) live  (G major) in  (A minor) peace  (D major) some  (G7) day
C 
F6 
C 
F6 
G 
Am 
Oh,  (C major) deep  (F6) in  my  (C major) heart  (F6) I    (G major) do be (A minor) lieve
C 
F6 
C 
G7 
C 
 (C major) We shall  (F6) over (C major) come  (G7) some  (C major) day

Verse 4
C 
F6 
C 
 (C major) We shall  (F6) all be  (C major) free
F6 
C 
We shall  (F6) all be  (C major) free
F6 
G 
Am 
D 
G7 
We shall  (F6) all  (G major) be  (A minor) free  (D major) some  (G7) day
C 
F6 
C 
Oh,  (C major) deep  (F6) in  my  (C major) heart
F6 
G 
Am 
 (F6) I    (G major) do be (A minor) lieve
C 
F6 
C 
G7 
C 
F6 
C 
G7 
 (C major) We shall  (F6) over (C major) come  (G7) some  (C major) day  (F6)  (C major)  (G7) 

Verse 5
C 
F6 
C 
 (C major) We are  (F6) not a (C major) fraid
F6 
C 
We are  (F6) not a (C major) fraid
F6 
G 
Am 
D 
G7 
We are  (F6) not  (G major) a (A minor) fraid  (D major) to  (G7) day
C 
F6 
C 
F6 
G 
Am 
Oh,  (C major) deep  (F6) in  my  (C major) heart  (F6) I    (G major) do be (A minor) lieve
C 
F6 
C 
G7 
C 
F6 
C 
G7 
 (C major) We shall  (F6) over (C major) come  (G7) some  (C major) day  (F6)  (C major)  (G7) 

Verse 6
C 
F6 
C 
 (C major) We shall  (F6) over (C major) come
F6 
C 
We shall  (F6) over (C major) come
F6 
G 
Am 
D 
G7 
We shall  (F6) o    (G major) ver (A minor) come  (D major) some  (G7) day
C 
F6 
C 
Oh,  (C major) deep  (F6) in  my  (C major) heart
F6 
G 
Am 
 (F6) I    (G major) do be (A minor) lieve
C 
F6 
C 
G7 
C 
F6 
C 
 (C major) We shall  (F6) over (C major) come  (G7) some  (C major) day  (F6)  (C major) 

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: C majorBPM: 82

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F6: x-x-3-2-3-1
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1

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This is the definitive original version of We Shall Overcome by Pete Seeger, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It suits players who want to learn We Shall Overcome the way Pete Seeger intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.