[Intro]
(spoken)
Em
There's a tattooed man with a cut off hand,
G
got tales to tell from a faraway land,
Am
without both king and noble man,
Bm Em
in the grand Libery Town
[Verse]
Em
A free port where you'll never see,
G
no royal laws, authority,
Am
where speech is free and so shall be,
Bm Em
in the grand Libery Town.
[Verse]
Em
If you enter the docks by the smugglers stairs,
G
there be a ship that will take you there,
Am
fortune or rank won't matter here,
Bm Em
in the grand Libery Town
[Chorus]
G D
Land of the free,
Am Em
Liberta–a–li-a
C D
governed by the people of the…
G D
Land of the free,
Am Em
Liberta–a–li-a
C D Em
governed by the people of the sea.
[Verse]
Em
The harlot sits on the high seat throne,
G
the slave in robes with a golden crown
Am
The noble man wears a jester's cap,
Bm Em
in the grand Libery Town.
[Verse]
Em
The hinges are stolen from the prison door,
G
the gallows are lacking rope and more,
Am
The Hangman is armed with a rotten oar,
Bm Em
in the grand Libery Town.
[Chorus]
G D
Land of the free,
Am Em
Liberta–a–li-a
C D
governed by the people of the…
G D
Land of the free,
Am Em
Liberta–a–li-a
C D Em
governed by the people of the sea.
[Bridge]
(spoken)
Em G Am Bm Em G D Am Em
G D
You don't have to be slaves anymore!
Am
Lose the Yard Arm foremast men
Em
Leave that papal cross in the dirt!
C D
Throw yer beggar bowl!
G D
Stop dancing to the music of your chains!
Am Em
Bid defiance to the powers of Europe that wallow in luxury at yer dispense!
C D Em
Equality is trodden underfoot!
Em
I bid you to lawfully make war on all the world!
[Verse]
Em
What's mine is yours and yours is mine,
G
sharing gold and bread and wine,
Am
no locked doors or greedy swines,
Bm Em
in the grand Libery Town.
[Chorus]
G D
Land of the free,
Am Em
Liberta–a–li-a
C D
governed by the people of the…
G D
Land of the free,
Am Em
Liberta–a–li-a
C D
governed by the people of the…
(Acapella)
N.C.
Land of the free,
N.C.
Liberta–a–li-a!