They Laid Waste To Our Land
(Paul Kennerley)
White Mansions, 1978
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Chords & Lyrics
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I'm going to show you the chords - you can take it from there. Be sure to visit my tab page in order to understand how I write tablature on the web.
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C
(INTRO)
C F C
they laid waste to our land, they took it from our hand
F C G
from Atlanta to Savannah they scorched our earth
C F C
they stole our corn and wheat, they left no food to eat
F C G
they slaughtered all the cattle took the things of worth
F C
well, we got women and children too just the same as you
G C
ain't it enough just to know that you got us beat
C F C
the hatred will never cease, even now that there's peace
F C G
the feelings will run as deep as the scars we bear
C F C
this ain't cloth we wear it's a rag, we're at the mercy of the carpetbag
F C G
what you call justice is plain unfair
F
how the hell can you ever claim
C
it's bin worth all of the pain
G C
just to have us live together under one flag
C F C
they laid waste to our land, they took it from our hand
(the following is spoken by The Drifter during the rest of the verse)
On November 15, 1864, Gen. Sherman cut out the back of Atlanta
with 68,000 hard worn Yankees, he drove 'em down through Georgia to
the sea.
With hate in their hearts, they moved in a line, cutting a
scar through God's Blessed country 50 miles wide.
Burning, looting and gutting our land like vultures. They tore up the railroad tracks, they burnt the cotton and the gins, Lord, they made everybody suffer.
F C G
from Atlanta to Savannah they scorched our earth
C F C
they stole our corn and wheat, they left no food to eat
F C G
they slaughtered all the cattle took the things of worth
F C
well, we got women and children too just the same as you
G C
ain't it enough just to know that you got us beat
C F C F C G
oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
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I hope you enjoyed playing this piece.
Remember, that by learning this song, you are helping to preserve
the
music of Paul Kennerley and the White Mansions album!
Thanks for stopping by - steve
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Lyrics & Music: Paul Kennerley
Copyright 1978 Randor Music (London)
Ltd.
Controlled in the U.S. & Canada by Irving Music, Inc.
(BMI)
chords & music interpreted by Steven
Hull
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Created 29 January 2003
Updated 29 January 2003
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