Song Of The Patriot Chords

by Johnny Cash
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: C
Capo: no capo
Author Dice87 [a] 654. Last edit on Oct 24, 2019

Chords

C
D
F
G
G
A
E
Bb
C
C7
D7
G7

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I was baffled this song isn't on here. It's a JC essential.
If you watch the live version, you'll notice JC playing it in D and he's leaving out most of the sevenths
 
C = D
F = G
G = A
D = E
Bb = C
 
C (intro fiddles with the high e and b string)
 
[Verse 1]
C                          C7
Im a flag waving patriotic nephew of my Uncle Sam
  F                            C
A rough riding fighting Yankee man
C
I love mom and apple pie and the freedoms that we all enjoy
D7                    G
Across this beautiful land
C                                            C7
I worked hard and I'd fight hard for the old red, white and blue
        F                            G7
And Ill die a whole lot harder if it comes to where I have to
     C
Im a flag waving patriotic nephew of my Uncle Sam
  D7           G7               C
A rough riding fighting Yankee man
 
[Chorus]
           F
And when I see old glory waving I think of all the brave men
         Bb                                    F
Who have fought and died for what is right and wrong
F
And when I see old glory burn', my blood begins to churn
    G7                            C
And I could do some fightin of my own
 
[Verse 2]
F
I dont believe in violence, Im a God fearing man
       Bb                              C
But Id stand up for my country just as long as I can stand
            F
'Cause Im a flag waving patriotic nephew of my Uncle Sam
  G7           C              F
A rough riding fighting Yankee man
 
[Bridge]
G7 C
 
[Verse 3]
C
Im a flag waving patriotic nephew of my Uncle Sam
  F                            C
A rough riding fighting Yankee man
C
And I enjoy the liberty of being what I want to be
    D7                    G7
And achieve as many goals as I can
      C
I was taught to turn the other cheek, but Teddy used to say
F                                   G
Talk soft and pack a big stick, but never walk away
      C
I'm a flag waving patriotic nephew of my Uncle Sam
  D7           G7              C
A rough riding fighting Yankee man
 
[Verse]
           F
And when I see old glory waving, I think of all the brave men
         Bb                                    F
Who have fought and died for what is right and wrong
F
And when I see old glory burnin', my blood begins to churn
    G                             C
And I could do some fightin of my own
 
[Verse 4]
         F
'Cause I love all my brothers and we're proud of our birth
     Bb                               C
Weve got the greatest country here on Gods green earth
          F
And I'm a flag waving patriotic nephew of my Uncle Sam
  G7           C7              F
A rough riding fighting Yankee man
 
 
F(flute, or whistle, plays until fade)
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Song Of The Patriot – Johnny Cash
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it is "but teddy used to say" not "but daddy used to say" which refers to Teddy (Theodore) Roosevelt's big stick policy for foreign affairs which was speak softly and carry a big stick.
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