"Patriot" by Steve Van Zandt
Performed by Eddie Vedder (many dates).

Listen to song for playing stlye...

Intro:
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And the rivers shall open for the righteous...
And the rivers shall open for the righteous...
And the rivers shall open for the righteous someday...


Verse:
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I was walking with my brother,
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And he wondered, oh how I am.
            D             G
Said what I believe in my soul
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Ain't what I see with my eyes,
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And there's no turning back this time.


Chorus (same as verse):
I am a patriot, and I love my country,
Because my country is all I know.
Wanna be with my family,
People who understand me.
I got no place else to go.

Verse:
I was walking with my girlfriend.
She looked so fine, I said
"Baby, what's on your mind?"
Said I want to run like the lions
Released from their cages...
Released from the rages
Burning in my soul tonight.

Chorus:
I am a patriot, and I love my country,
Because my country is all I know.


Bridge:  (strum only once for each chord)
               Bm         G
And I ain't no communist,
And I ain't no socialist,
And I ain't no capitalist,
And I ain't no imperialist,
And I ain't no democrat,
Sure ain't no republican either,
I only know one party,
And that is freedom.
  D      G      A
I am...I am...I am...

Chorus:
I am a patriot, and I love my country,
Because my country is all I know.

Outro (same as intro):
And the rivers shall open for the righteous,
And the rivers shall open for the righteous,
And the rivers shall open for the righteous someday...
Someday...someday...