Chords for Bill of Rights Rap - Smart Songs

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_ _ Well the [D] Constitution took days and nights, but the writers still had to go [F#] look at it twice
Cause the states that [Em] reviewed it said, here's some [B] advice, it should guarantee freedom, yeah that would be [Am] nice
So the founders said, [D] alright, and wrote the Bill of Rights, yup, the first ten amendments are the [F#] Bill of Rights
Well the Constitution took days and nights, but the writers still had to go look at it [F] twice
Cause [C] the people reviewed it said, here's some advice, it should [Fm] guarantee freedom, yeah that would be [Am] nice
So the founders said, alright, and wrote the [Bm] Bill of Rights, yup, the [F#] first ten amendments are the Bill of [F] Rights
Number one says [G] we can worship as [G#] we please, we can have [D] meetings, large [F#] assemblies
We can write what we want, it's called the freedom of press, what we feel we can say out loud, we can express
Yes, concerned about [Bm] securing your house and your [G#] farm?
Through Amendment 2, you have the [D] right to bear [F#] arms
In order to be free, do you get the picture?
Each state has the right to [D] form its own militia
Number three says no soldiers in arms, the government can't just [E] force you to loan your own private [G] house so their soldiers [F#] can sleep
Especially not in times of [F] peace
The fourth [G] amendment is sure to get [Am] applause, no search is received without [D] probable cause
But when there is belief that a crime has been done, a warrant can be ordered then to search [F] someone
Then [Am] on to the fifth amendment, no need to tell, the government kings that might [D] send you to jail
But if you're someone who cannot be accused of the same crime [F#] twice, that would put you in a double jeopardy, it's not [F] right
Well the [D] constitution took days and nights, but the [G#] writers still had to go [D] look at it twice
Cause the states that reviewed it said, here's some [F#] advice, it should guarantee freedom, yeah, that would be [F] nice
So the founders said, [D] alright, and wrote the Bill of Rights, yup, the [G#] first ten amendments are the [A] Bill of Rights
Well [Bm] the constitution took [F#] days and nights, but the writers still had to go look at it [Am] twice
Cause the people [D] reviewed it said, here's some advice, it should guarantee freedom, yeah, [Am] that would be nice
So the founders said, alright, and wrote the Bill of [B] Rights, yup, the first ten amendments are the Bill of [F] Rights
Number six gives [D] six rights to the [Am] accused, like the right to know which law you [D] might have abused
It gives the right to affair and public trial, [F#] your own defense counsel, [D] you know there's no denial
[F] I'll tell you [G] seven is sinful when the trial is civil, meaning that no [B] one in the dispute is a criminal
You can ask for a jury in [D] these cases too, usually they're over money, somebody wants to [F] sue
For the eighth amendment [D] we compliment our [A] government, it won't allow cruel or unusual punishment
[B] Face the judge's hammer, and end up in the slammer, you [F#] won't pay excessive bail in any given [F] manner
All the rights that we [G] have says [D] amendment nine, [E] cannot be confined only to these written lines
Just because a [D] freedom isn't here on this [F#] list, the government cannot say it does not [F] exist
What was meant when the [G] last of the ten was [F#] written, government only has power it is given
In [B] order to be equal, power not listed in the constitution shall be given to the [Fm] people
Well the [D] constitution took days and nights, but the writers still had to go [Dm] look at it twice
Cause the states that reviewed it said, [B] here's some advice, it should guarantee [F#] freedom, yeah, that would be [Am] nice
So the founders said, [G] alright, and wrote [D] the Bill of Rights, yup, the first ten amendments are the [F#] Bill of Rights
Well the constitution took days and nights, but the writers still had to go look at it [F] twice
Cause the [Am] states that reviewed it said, here's some advice, it should [Fm] guarantee freedom, yeah, [Am] that would be nice
So the founders said, alright, and wrote the [Bm] Bill of Rights, yup, the first ten amendments are the Bill [F] _ [A] _ _ _ _
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