Chords for Edward Gamblin - "Survivors Voice" 2004 (A Song for Canadian Residential School Survivors)

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Her words cut like a knife when she asked, how come you never say you love me daddy?
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I'm five years [Bb] old, they tore me up [F] inside, _ _ _ _ _ _ took away my [Dm] innocence and poured holy [F] water [C] on me. _ _ _ _
[F] They took my soul [Bb] and placed it at the foot of [F] their cross, _ _ _ _ took me down forbidden [C] fields
late [F] at _ night. _ _ _ _
Eleven long years [Bb] still haunting [F] _ me, _ _ _ _ _ look close enough [Dm] you can see the pain in [C] my _ eyes. _ _ _
[F] With calculated skill [Bb] they took away who [F] I am, _ _ _ _ then they filled my [C] innocent head with
strange [F] white _ lies.
_ Could _ never understand [Bb] why you can't look [F] at _ me, _ the _
[Bb] fire I [C] walked through wasn't [F] my choice. _ _ _ _ _
Why just me, [Bb] Canada heal [F] with _ me. _ _ _ _
[G] Open your hearts [Bb] you'll hear a [F] survivor's _ voice. _ _ _ _
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[F] _ _ _ _ _ A type of human being with many types _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[C] of lights and baggage. _ _ _ _
_ [F] Match the [Bb] light from all around the world [F] of Canada _ to your whole life within size and form.
_ _ _ _ [C] Charged by a wonder spear [F] is _ _ _ _ _ you.
_ You _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
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_ called it a [Bb] sin, called out [F] peoples' will.
_ You _ _ started to believe, [Dm] started thinking [C] it was real
_ With _ _
[F] _ calculated skill [Bb] you took away who [F] I am
_ You _ _ cut away the cord [C] then you taught me not to [F] _ feel
_ Could _ never understand [Bb] why you can't look [F] at me _ _ _ _
The [Bb] fire [F] I [C] walked through _ [F] wasn't my _ choice _ _ _ _
Why just [Bb] me?
Canada, heal [F] with _ _ me _ _
Open your heart [Bb] you'll hear a _
[F] survivor's voice _ _ _ _
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The [Ab] fire I walked through wasn't my choice
Why just me?
_ [F] Canada, heal _ _ [Db] with _ _ [D] me _ _
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