Free The People Lyrics And Chords By The Dubliners
Free The People Lyrics And Chords- Written by Phil Coulter.Another classic from Phil who wrote brilliant songs like The Town I Loved So Well and preformed at its best by The Dubliners with Luke Kelly on vocals. There are 2 sets of chords here. The first is the easy version and the second set of guitar chords are in the same key as the Dubliners.
Laws were made for people
And the law can never scorn
The right of a man to be free
[Chorus]
Free[C] the[G] people ,[C] let them have their[G] say
[C]Free the[G] people[C] let them[D] see the light of [G]day
The[G] dismal dawn was breaking
When they[Em] took her man away
Not[C] knowing what was his[D] crime
Just[G] what was he guilty of
Not[Em] one of them could say
But[C] they'll think of[D] something in[G] time
He[C] says goodbye and re[G]members
[C]We shall[Am] over[D]come
Comforting her children
Softly crying in the night
She tried very hard to explain
You know your daddy never did a thing
That wasn't right
So soon he's bound to be home again
He is a good man
And we shall overcome
What does it profit him
The right to be born
If he suffers the loss of liberty
Laws were made for people
And the law can never scorn
The right of a man to be free
We are the people
And we shall overcome
We are the people
And we shall overcome
And the law can never scorn
The right of a man to be free
[Chorus]
Free[C] the[G] people ,[C] let them have their[G] say
[C]Free the[G] people[C] let them[D] see the light of [G]day
The[G] dismal dawn was breaking
When they[Em] took her man away
Not[C] knowing what was his[D] crime
Just[G] what was he guilty of
Not[Em] one of them could say
But[C] they'll think of[D] something in[G] time
He[C] says goodbye and re[G]members
[C]We shall[Am] over[D]come
Comforting her children
Softly crying in the night
She tried very hard to explain
You know your daddy never did a thing
That wasn't right
So soon he's bound to be home again
He is a good man
And we shall overcome
What does it profit him
The right to be born
If he suffers the loss of liberty
Laws were made for people
And the law can never scorn
The right of a man to be free
We are the people
And we shall overcome
We are the people
And we shall overcome
These are the guitar chords as played by The Dubliners.
[Bb]Laws were made for people
And the law can never [Gm]scorn
The [C]right of a [F]man to be free
[Chorus]
Free[Bb] the[F] peo[Dm]ple ,[Bb] let them [C]have their[F] say
[Bb]Free the[F] peop[Dm]le[Bb] let them[C] see the light of [F]day[Bb][F][Bb]
The[F] dismal dawn was breaking
When they[Bb] took her man away
Not[Gm] knowing what was his[C] crime
Just[F] what was he guilty of
Not[Bb] one of them could say
But[C] they'll think of something in[F] time
He[Bb] says goodbye and re[Am]members
[Bb]We shall over[C]come
Free[Bb] the[F] peo[Dm]ple ,[Bb] let them [C]have their[F] say
[Bb]Free the[F] peop[Dm]le[Bb] let them[C] see the light of [F]day[Bb][F][Bb]
[F]Comforting her children
Softly [Bb]crying in the night
She [Gm]tried very hard to ex[C]plane
You [F]know your daddy never did a [Bb]thing
That wasn't right
So [Gm]soon he's bound to [C]be home a[F]gain
[Bb]He is a [Am]good man
And [Bb]we shall [Gm]over[C]come
What [F]does it profit him
The [Bb]right to be born
If he [Gm]suffers the loss of liberty
[C]Law's were made for people
And [F]the law can never scorn
[Bb]The right of a man to be free[Gm]
[C]We are the people
And we [F]shall overcome
[Bb]We are the [Am]people
And [Bb]we shall over[C]come
[Bb]Laws were made for people
And the law can never [Gm]scorn
The [C]right of a [F]man to be free
[Chorus]
Free[Bb] the[F] peo[Dm]ple ,[Bb] let them [C]have their[F] say
[Bb]Free the[F] peop[Dm]le[Bb] let them[C] see the light of [F]day[Bb][F][Bb]
The[F] dismal dawn was breaking
When they[Bb] took her man away
Not[Gm] knowing what was his[C] crime
Just[F] what was he guilty of
Not[Bb] one of them could say
But[C] they'll think of something in[F] time
He[Bb] says goodbye and re[Am]members
[Bb]We shall over[C]come
Free[Bb] the[F] peo[Dm]ple ,[Bb] let them [C]have their[F] say
[Bb]Free the[F] peop[Dm]le[Bb] let them[C] see the light of [F]day[Bb][F][Bb]
[F]Comforting her children
Softly [Bb]crying in the night
She [Gm]tried very hard to ex[C]plane
You [F]know your daddy never did a [Bb]thing
That wasn't right
So [Gm]soon he's bound to [C]be home a[F]gain
[Bb]He is a [Am]good man
And [Bb]we shall [Gm]over[C]come
What [F]does it profit him
The [Bb]right to be born
If he [Gm]suffers the loss of liberty
[C]Law's were made for people
And [F]the law can never scorn
[Bb]The right of a man to be free[Gm]
[C]We are the people
And we [F]shall overcome
[Bb]We are the [Am]people
And [Bb]we shall over[C]come
