I figured the chords and lyrics out by ear, so hopefully it's okay.
INTRO: Strum an F major
VERSE 1:
F Bb
If I don't choose, I'm choosing isolation,
F C
If I don't believe, I don't believe I need an explanation,
F Bb
If I don't show, there goes my reputation,
F C F
I'm a patriot, from no particular nation
CHORUS:
Bb F
Oh, some go left, some go right, some are here wishing they were there,
Bb C
Some are wrong, some are right, come on now, show the world you care
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/jack_savoretti/patriot_crd.html ]
VERSE 2:
F Bb
Oh, I'm finding freedom, my favorite destination,
F C
Oh, I got on the bandwagon, but it never left the station,
F Bb
Fighting fire with fire is a bad, bad situation,
F C F
I'm a patriot, from no particular nation,
CHORUS:
Bb F
Oh, some go left, some go right, some are here, wishing they were there,
Bb C
Some are wrong, some are right, come on now, show the world you care
VERSE 3:
F Bb
Oh, I won't change heart in your fancy organization,
F C
Every time I look for God, all I see is a constellation,
F Bb
And every word I speak is a minor observation,
F C F
I'm a patriot, from no particular nation (alright)
OUTRO: Strum F Bb C F
F Bb
Fighting fire with fire is a bad, bad combination,
F C F
I'm a patriot, from no particular nation
