Acorde de A Church Is Burning [Alternate Version] - Paul Simon

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A church is burn - - - - ing  


 


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the flames rise high - er  


 


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like hands that are pray - ing  


 


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a - glow in the sky  


 


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Like hands that are praying   


 


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the fi - re is  saying,  


 


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"You can burn down my churches   


 


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but I shall be - e free."  


 


 


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Three hooded men thru the backroads did creep  


 


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Torches in their hands while  


 


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the village lies a-sleep  


 


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Down to the church where  


 


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just   hours be-fore  


 


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voices were singing and  


 


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hands were beating and   


 


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saying I  won't be a slave any-more.  


 


 


 


 


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And a church is burn - - - - ing  


 


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the flames rise high - er  


 


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like hands that are pray - ing  


 


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a - glow in the sky  


 


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Like hands that are praying   


 


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the fi - re is  saying,  


 


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"You can burn down my churches   


 


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but I shall be - e free."  


 


 


 


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Three hooded men, their hands lit the spark   


 


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Then they faded in the night  


 


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and they vanished in the dark  


 


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And in the cool light of morning  


 


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there's nothing that re-mains  


 


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But the ashes of a bible and  


 


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a can of kero-sene  


 


 


 


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And a church is burn - - - - ing  


 


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the flames rise high - er  


 


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like hands that are pray - ing  


 


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a - glow in the sky  


 


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Like hands that are praying   


 


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the fi - re is  saying,  


 


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"You can burn down my churches   


 


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but I shall be - e free."  


 


 


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A church is more than just timber and stone  


 


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And freedom is a dark road  


 


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When you're walking it a-lone  


 


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But the future is now  


 


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and it's time to take a stand  


 


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So the lost bells of freedom  


 


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can ring out in my land  


 


 


 


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And a church is burn - - - - ing  


 


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the flames rise high - er  


 


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like hands that are pray - ing  


 


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a - glow in the sky  


 


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Like hands that are praying   


 


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the fi - re is  saying,  


 


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"You can burn down my churches   


 


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but I - I - I - I shall be free."