Chords for La ballata di Sacco e Vanzetti (Version 2)
Tempo:
61.8 bpm
Chords used:
Am
G
A
D
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Am] [G]
[A]
[Am]
[F]
[D]
[Am] Father, [A] [D] yes I am a prisoner,
[A] Fear [C] not to relay my cry, [Am] The crying, [G] loving [Am] the forsaken,
[G] Only
[D] silence [Am] is shame.
And
[G] against us [F] nothing for [E] centuries,
Though through [A] the [Am] years of [F]
[D] pain, What's black in the [Em] world [A] is to win.
[Am]
Against us is the law with its immensity of strength and power,
Against [C] us is the law, [Am] Police know how to make a man of guilty or an innocent.
[D#] Against us is the power of police, [Dm] [G]
[C] The shameless lies that men have told will evermore be [Em] paid in gold.
[Am] Against us is the power of, [G]
[F#] Against us is the racial hatred and the [Am] simple fact that we're poor.
My father dear, I [G] am a prisoner, Don't be [F]
ashamed to tell [E] my cry,
The [Am] crying, [D] [F] loving [E] the forsaken, [Em] Only silence [Am] is shame.
[A] [Am]
With me I have my love, my innocence, the workers and the poor.
[C] For all of this [Em] I'm safe and strong and hope is [C] more.
[D] A brilliant revolution [Am] don't need dollars, they need this [A] instead.
[D]
Imagination suffering [A] like in love and care for [Dm] every human being.
[C] You never steal, you [G] never kill, you are a part of [Em] strength and life.
[Am] I [G]
[D] sense when [Am] I look at the stars, that we are children of [A] life, [Am] death and sorrow.
[A] [Am]
[A]
[Am]
[F]
[D]
[Am] Father, [A] [D] yes I am a prisoner,
[A] Fear [C] not to relay my cry, [Am] The crying, [G] loving [Am] the forsaken,
[G] Only
[D] silence [Am] is shame.
And
[G] against us [F] nothing for [E] centuries,
Though through [A] the [Am] years of [F]
[D] pain, What's black in the [Em] world [A] is to win.
[Am]
Against us is the law with its immensity of strength and power,
Against [C] us is the law, [Am] Police know how to make a man of guilty or an innocent.
[D#] Against us is the power of police, [Dm] [G]
[C] The shameless lies that men have told will evermore be [Em] paid in gold.
[Am] Against us is the power of, [G]
[F#] Against us is the racial hatred and the [Am] simple fact that we're poor.
My father dear, I [G] am a prisoner, Don't be [F]
ashamed to tell [E] my cry,
The [Am] crying, [D] [F] loving [E] the forsaken, [Em] Only silence [Am] is shame.
[A] [Am]
With me I have my love, my innocence, the workers and the poor.
[C] For all of this [Em] I'm safe and strong and hope is [C] more.
[D] A brilliant revolution [Am] don't need dollars, they need this [A] instead.
[D]
Imagination suffering [A] like in love and care for [Dm] every human being.
[C] You never steal, you [G] never kill, you are a part of [Em] strength and life.
[Am] I [G]
[D] sense when [Am] I look at the stars, that we are children of [A] life, [Am] death and sorrow.
[A] [Am]
Key:
Am
G
A
D
C
Am
G
A
_ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ Father, [A] _ [D] yes I am a prisoner,
_ _ [A] Fear [C] _ not to relay my cry, _ _ [Am] The crying, _ _ [G] loving [Am] the forsaken,
_ _ _ [G] Only _
_ _ [D] silence [Am] is shame.
And
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] against us _ [F] nothing _ for [E] centuries,
_ Though through [A] the _ [Am] years of _ [F] _ _
[D] pain, What's black in the [Em] world _ _ [A] is to win.
_ [Am] _ _ _ _
Against us is the law with its immensity of strength and power, _
Against [C] us is the law, _ _ _ _ _ [Am] Police know how to make a man of guilty or an innocent. _ _
[D#] Against us is the power of police, [Dm] _ _ [G] _
[C] The shameless lies that men have told will evermore be [Em] paid in gold. _
_ [Am] Against us is the power of, _ [G] _ _ _
_ [F#] Against us is the racial hatred and the [Am] simple fact that we're poor.
_ _ My _ _ _ _ father dear, _ I [G] am a prisoner, _ _ Don't be [F]
ashamed to tell [E] my cry, _
The [Am] crying, _ _ [D] _ _ [F] loving _ _ _ [E] _ the forsaken, [Em] Only silence [Am] is shame.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Am]
With me I have my love, my innocence, the workers and the poor. _ _
[C] For all of this [Em] I'm safe and strong and hope is [C] more. _ _ _
[D] A brilliant revolution [Am] don't need dollars, they need this [A] instead.
_ [D] _
_ Imagination suffering [A] like in love and care for [Dm] every human being. _
[C] You never steal, you [G] never kill, you are a part of [Em] strength and life.
_ [Am] I _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] sense when [Am] I look at the stars, that we are children of [A] life, [Am] death and sorrow. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ Father, [A] _ [D] yes I am a prisoner,
_ _ [A] Fear [C] _ not to relay my cry, _ _ [Am] The crying, _ _ [G] loving [Am] the forsaken,
_ _ _ [G] Only _
_ _ [D] silence [Am] is shame.
And
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] against us _ [F] nothing _ for [E] centuries,
_ Though through [A] the _ [Am] years of _ [F] _ _
[D] pain, What's black in the [Em] world _ _ [A] is to win.
_ [Am] _ _ _ _
Against us is the law with its immensity of strength and power, _
Against [C] us is the law, _ _ _ _ _ [Am] Police know how to make a man of guilty or an innocent. _ _
[D#] Against us is the power of police, [Dm] _ _ [G] _
[C] The shameless lies that men have told will evermore be [Em] paid in gold. _
_ [Am] Against us is the power of, _ [G] _ _ _
_ [F#] Against us is the racial hatred and the [Am] simple fact that we're poor.
_ _ My _ _ _ _ father dear, _ I [G] am a prisoner, _ _ Don't be [F]
ashamed to tell [E] my cry, _
The [Am] crying, _ _ [D] _ _ [F] loving _ _ _ [E] _ the forsaken, [Em] Only silence [Am] is shame.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Am]
With me I have my love, my innocence, the workers and the poor. _ _
[C] For all of this [Em] I'm safe and strong and hope is [C] more. _ _ _
[D] A brilliant revolution [Am] don't need dollars, they need this [A] instead.
_ [D] _
_ Imagination suffering [A] like in love and care for [Dm] every human being. _
[C] You never steal, you [G] never kill, you are a part of [Em] strength and life.
_ [Am] I _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] sense when [Am] I look at the stars, that we are children of [A] life, [Am] death and sorrow. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _