G
Some people say
G9/b C G
It’s what we deserve
For sins against g-d
A7 D
For crimes in the world
G
I wouldn’t know
G9/b C A
I’m just holding the fort
G/d
Since that day
D11 G D11
They wounded New York
G . . . . /a | G/b . . C . . |
G/d . . D11 . . | G . . . /a G9/b |
C . . D11 . . |
G
Some people say
G9/d C G
They hate us of old
Our women unveiled
A7 D C/e D/f#
Our slaves and our gold
G G9
I wouldn’t know
C A
I’m just holding the fort
G D11
But answer me this
G D11
I won’t take you to court
G D11
Did you Go crazy
G D11
Or did you report
G G/b
On that day
C6 G/d
On that day
D11 G D11
They wounded New York
Outro: G . . /b /a /g |G/b . . C6 . . |
G/d . . D11 . . |G . . . /a /b |
(On that day they wounded New York)
