[Intro]
Eb5
[Verse 1]
Eb5
You can take God out of my school
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And you can make me listen to you
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And you can take God out of the pledge,
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But you can't take God out of my head.
[Pre-Chorus]
Eb7add11 Eb7
Listen to me closely, lend me your ear.
Eb7add11 Eb7
The substance of my statement lets you know I'm sincere.
Eb7add11 Eb7
Government officials, shapers of the land,
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I've got to tell you somethin' you need to understand.
[Chorus]
Eb5
You Can't take God away from me.
Eb5 Ab Db5
You can take my life, my land, my liberty.
Eb5
Lock me up, I'll still be free
Eb5 Ab Eb5 Ab
'Cause you can't take God from me.
[Verse 2]
Eb5
You can take God out of the law
Eb5
And you can make me listen to y'all
Eb5
And you can take God out of the start,
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But you can't take God out of my heart.
[Pre-Chorus]
Eb7add11 Eb7
Listen to me closely, lend me your ear.
Eb7add11 Eb7
The substance of my statement lets you know I'm sincere.
Eb7add11 Eb7
Government officials, shapers of the land,
Eb7add11 Eb7
I've got to tell you somethin' you need to understand.
[Chorus]
Eb5
You Can't take God away from me.
Eb5 Ab Db5
You can take my life, my land, my liberty.
Eb5
Lock me up, I'll still be free
Eb5
'Cause you can't take God from me.
Ab Eb5 Ab Eb5
You can't take, you can't take,
Ab Eb5 Ab
You can't take, you, you, you can't take.
[Bridge]
Ebm Db6 Abm7
You can't take God, you can't take God away.
Abm7
Oh no, no, no, no.
Ebm Db6 Abm7
You can't take God, you can't take God away.
Ebm Db6 Abm7
You can't take God, you can't take God away. Oh.
Ebm Db6 Abm7
You can't take God, you can't take God away.
[Pre-Chorus]
Eb7add11 Eb7
Listen to me closely, lend me your ear.
Eb7add11 Eb7
The substance of my statement lets you know I'm sincere.
Eb7add11 Eb7
Government officials, shapers of the land,
Eb7add11 Eb7
I've got to tell you somethin' you need to understand.
[Chorus]
Eb5
You Can't take God away from me.
Eb5 Ab Db5
You can take my life, my land, my liberty.
Eb5
Lock me up, I'll still be free
Eb5
'Cause you can't take God from me.
[Outro]
Bb5 Eb5
You can't take God away from me.
Ab Db5
You can't take my life, my land, my liberty.
Eb5
Lock me up, I'll still be free
Bb5 Eb5
'Cause you can't take God from me.
Eb5
You can't take God, you can't take God away.
Bb5
You can't take.