Ruth – Son Of A Patriot chords

[Intro]
D  Dmaj7  D6
D  Dmaj7  D6
Em  Em7  Em6
Em  Em7  Em6

[Verse 1]
D

Dmaj7          D6              DHe’s found the trigger to your heart
Dmaj7      D6              EmHe‘s gonna pull it just as soon as he
Em7     Em6       EmFinds a switch to bring
   Em7       Em6   DHe shuts you down
Dmaj7       D6                DHe’s making puppets with his right hand
   Dmaj7     D6                   EmSo you don’t know what the left’s doing
Em7        Em6      EmHe’s gonna shut you down
Em7        Em6Before you know it


[Chorus]
D

 A      G          DI don’t wanna be a slave
 A      G            DI don’t wanna just behave
 A      G               F#       DI wanna live my life my own way

D  Dmaj7  D6
D  Dmaj7  D6
Em  Em7  Em6
Em  Em7  Em6

[Verse 2]
D

Dmaj7         D6            DI know you‘re tired of your Chinese goods
        Dmaj7    D6          EmI’m the son of a patriot who would
        Em7       Em6       EmLove to build you something good, but
   Em7       Em6            DMy hands are tied with your bloodstained tape
   Dmaj7    D6          DIt took you hundreds of years to wind
   Dmaj7    D6           EmIt took you thousands of men to die
   Em7       Em6             EmSo you could stand up on the graves and claim
Em7    Em6    DIt was all in vain

[Chorus]
 A      G          DI don’t wanna be a slave
 A      G            DI don’t wanna just behave
 A      G               F#I wanna live my life my own way

[Instrumental]
D  A  G  x5
F#

[Chorus]
D

 A      G          DI don’t wanna be a slave
 A      G            DI don’t wanna just behave
 A      G               F#I wanna live my life my own way

[Outro]
D G  fade until close