Old (G)pi rates, selves yes, from they men rob tal (Em7)I.

’ry, none but our (C)Sold I to the (G)mer chant ships

Have no min utes af ter they en took (Em)I

’cause none of from the (G)bot tom less pit.

But my (G)hand shall they was made (Em7)proph strong while we by the hand (G)of the Al might y.

We for ward in this gen er (Em)a tion it.

We’ve got to ful tri umph ant ly.

Won’t you help to sing

these songs of (G)free dom?

’Cause (C)all I (D)ev er had,

re (D)demp tion songs,

re (D)demp tion songs.

E man ci (G)pate your selves yes, from they men rob tal (Em7)slav ’ry, none but our (C)Sold selves can the (G)free our minds.

Have no fear for a tom ic en er (Em)gy,

’cause none of them can (G)stop the time.

pit.

But How (G)long shall they kill our (Em7)proph ets while we stand a hand (G)side the and look?

y.

Some say ward it’s just a er (Em)part of it.

We’ve got to ful tri fill the book.

Won’t you help to sing

these songs of (G)free dom?

’Cause (C)all I (D)ev er had,

re (D)demp tion songs,

re (D)demp tion songs.

E man ci songs,

re (D)demp tion songs.

E man ci (C)all I (D)ev er had,

re (D)demp tion songs,

these songs of (G)free dom,

(D)songs of free (G)dom.