Tom: Cm
Cm7 Cm Db Ab
[Verse 1]
Eb Gm
I was told that a life has no price, you see
Bb Eb Cm
But the hate in your eyes put a price on me
Eb Gm
If the natives were slain for your liberty
Bb Eb Cm
Please explain what you mean by "The Land of the Free"
[Pre-Chorus]
Ab
Oh say can you see
But can you really see?
[Chorus]
Ab Eb
What does freedom really mean?
Fm Db Ab Cm
'Cause what I've been sold, ain't what I believe
Ab Eb
Maybe freedom ain't for me
Fm Db Ab
'Cause what I've been shown, ain't what I can see
[Verse 2]
Bb
Uh
Eb
Been darker days since election day (election day)
Gm
The rose colors seem to fade away (fade away)
Bb
The white sheet's coming out to play
This is backwards oh
Eb Bb
'63 I thought the chains were broken and released
Gm
But what about all my brothers in penitentiaries
Bb
We'll be floatin' in oceans before we notice
We're headed for disaster
[Pre-Chorus]
Ab
Oh say can you see
Bb Fm Cm
But can you really see?
[Chorus]
Eb
What does freedom really mean?
Fm Db Ab Bm Cm
'Cause what I've been sold, ain't what I believe
Ab Eb
Maybe freedom ain't for me
Fm Db
'Cause what I've been shown, ain't what I can see
[Bridge]
Bb Cm
Weâve got
Ab Eb
One nation
Db
Under God
Fm Ab
Indivisible
Cm
It will be washed away
Bb Ab Eb
If we're complacent (if we're complacent)
Db
And divided (And divided)
Fm Gb
If we're invisible
F Cm
We have to ask ourselves
[Chorus]
Ab Eb
What does freedom mean to me?
Fm Db Ab Cm
Is what I've been sold what I believe?
Eb
Maybe freedom ain't for me
Fm Db Ab
'Cause what I've been shown, ain't what I can see
Bb Eb
(Our brothers are bleeding, sisters are weepin' oh)
Maybe freedom ain't for me (Don't you want better)
Fm
'Cause what I've been shown (I know we want better)
Db Ab
Ain't what I can see (whoa)
Cm Ab Eb
It ain't what I can see (whoa)
Fm
It ain't what I can see
Db Ab Bb
It ain't what I can see
