We Shall Overcome chords by
Pete Seeger (Official Version)

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Key: C majorDifficulty: Beginner

Intro 1

D

G6

A

D

Verse 1
D 
G6 
D 
We shall overcome
G6 
D 
We shall overcome
G6 
A 
Bm 
E 
A7 
We shall o   vercome some day
D 
G6 
D 
G6 
A 
Bm 
Oh, deep in  my heart I   do believe
D 
G6 
D 
A7 
D 
We shall overcome some day

Verse 2
D 
G6 
D 
We'll walk hand in hand
G6 
D 
We'll walk hand in hand
G6 
A 
Bm 
E 
A7 
We'll walk hand in hand some day
D 
G6 
D 
G6 
A 
Bm 
Oh, deep in  my heart I   do believe
D 
G6 
D 
A7 
D 
We shall overcome some day

Verse 3
D 
G6 
D 
We shall live in peace
G6 
D 
We shall live in peace
G6 
A 
Bm 
E 
A7 
We shall live in peace some day
D 
G6 
D 
G6 
A 
Bm 
Oh, deep in  my heart I   do believe
D 
G6 
D 
A7 
D 
We shall overcome some day

Verse 4
D 
G6 
D 
We shall all be free
G6 
D 
We shall all be free
G6 
A 
Bm 
E 
A7 
We shall all be free some day
D 
G6 
D 
Oh, deep in  my heart
G6 
A 
Bm 
I   do be  lieve
D 
G6 
D 
A7 
D 
G6 
D 
A7 
We shall overcome some day

Verse 5
D 
G6 
D 
We are not afraid
G6 
D 
We are not afraid
G6 
A 
Bm 
E 
A7 
We are not afraid to day
D 
G6 
D 
G6 
A 
Bm 
Oh, deep in  my heart I   do believe
D 
G6 
D 
A7 
D 
G6 
D 
A7 
We shall overcome some day

Verse 6
D 
G6 
D 
We shall overcome
G6 
D 
We shall overcome
G6 
A 
Bm 
E 
A7 
We shall o   vercome some day
D 
G6 
D 
Oh, deep in  my heart
G6 
A 
Bm 
I   do believe
D 
G6 
D 
A7 
D 
G6 
D 
We shall overcome some day

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsD G6 A Bm E...

Chords

D
G6
A
Bm
E
A7

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

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G6: 3-2-0-0-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 2

2

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Most chord-change problems come from the strumming hand, not the fretting hand. The basic strumming course covers the patterns and timing that make any chord progression easier to play. Practice basic strumming

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.

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