Kev Carmody - Cannot Buy My Soul Chords & Tabs

C A N N O T   B U Y   M Y   S O U L                          Capo on 5
 


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For 200 years us blacks are beaten down, too long on the dole.
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My dignity I'm losing here, mentally I'm old.
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There's a system here that nails us, ain't we left out in the cold.
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They took our life and our liberty friend but they could not buy our soul.



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Joe Hill died, Che Guevara fought and Pemulwuy lay down dead.
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If a person speaks out critically here, you can get loaded down with lead.
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How long can the majority wait for their story to unfold. 
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They took their life and liberty friend but they could not buy their soul.


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The clever man spoke precisely, humanity he said was almost done.
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It's creed of greed could not proceed if our struggle's to be one.
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For humanities more important here than that constant quest for gold.
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You may take our life and liberty friend but you can never buy our soul.



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Jesus woke one morning, rode a donkey up through that gate.
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He could see quite clearly why he was going to meet his fate.
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And the powers that be, could see that he could not be bought or sold.
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They took his life and liberty friend but they could not buy his soul.




Another great song from a master songwriter.

G - 320033  G6 - 200033  C9 - X32033  D - arpeggiated.

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