Chords for Barefoot Jerry-In God We Trust

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There was a virgin land that must [D] have been [Em] God's seed.
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Off the roots of nature the [D] people [B] there were [Em] feed.
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_ _ Peaceful land, though [D] full of many [Em] nations,
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There lived in harmony with [D] all of God's [Em] creations.
A [D] _ [Em] _ _
_ white man came with [D] all his greed [Em] and _ deeds,
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_ Cleared away the land to build [D] his [Em] mighty state.
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Took their homes away [D] while he [Em] was preaching,
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_ Lovers got to [D] people he [Em] was teaching,
_ _ [D] And [Em] he taught [C] them.
I _ shall not [Eb] _
_ [D] see [Bb] the [C] Lord _ _
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[Eb] as [Dm] before [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
_ me. _ _ _ _ _
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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _
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His laws were good though he never [D] did [Em] live by them.
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His lust for gold destroyed [D] all the [Em] _ _ kingdom.
_ [D] _ [Em] _ _
_ Treaties were made but soon [D] they all [Em] were broke.
And _ [D] _ [Em] _ _
the people became just a little [D] churn [Em] on his _ toble.
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He made a pair of lamps to tend [D] for _
[Em] recitation.
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He even had a race slaved [D] on his [Em] plantation.
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Because of this the white [D] men fought [Em] each other.
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Blue and gray turned brother [D] _
[Em] against brother.
_ [Em] Still he taught [C] them.
_ Thou shalt _ [Eb] kill [D] or [Bb] steal the [C] Lord. _ _
_ _ _ Thou shalt [Eb] _ _
[D] _ _ [Bb] neighbor [C] as one.
_ _ Thou shalt not _ _
[Eb] _ [D] be poor [Bb] _ [C] or lowly.
_ _ _ _ Thou shalt _
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_ [A] _ [Bm] _ [Em] [D] not _ [Em] _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [D] be poor [Em] or lowly.
How hard for a senior to keep [D] his [Em] faith in him,
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He was mortared with [D] no thought [Em] of giving.
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He placed himself above [D] his [Em] mighty state for
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Or made himself as Savior [D] for [Em] all people.
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Progress became his greatest [D] _ _
[Em] energy.
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His beautiful lamp was bright [D] from sea [Em] to sea.
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A journey to come thus brief [D] just caused [Em] the dust.
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People with the motto, [D] in God [Em] we trust.
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[Em] People with the motto, [D] in God [Em] we trust.
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_ _ _ _ _ [D] In [Em] God we trust.
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