Chords for Joan, by Heather Dale - retold in American Sign Language

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_ _ I am as God made me, [Dm] I have no desire [G] for a mouth at my breast [D] or a pot on the fire.
I heed the high voices, [Dm] I go where I'm sent [G] to mow down the men who [D]
refuse to repent.
[F] I'm a scythe in [E] a field full of _ [D] briars.
And they won't call me mother, [A] sister or wife, [G] they will know me or not.
By the strength of my life [D] I will burn with a wand of [A] my own.
They'll know me [C]
as Jo.
_ [G] _ They'll know me [D]
as Jo.
_ _ _ The courage of Catherine, the flames of [Dm] the forge,
the sword of Saint Michael, the blood of Saint George.
I take what I am given, [Dm] I follow my truth.
I [G] gladly abandon [D] the bloom of my youth [F] and the lashing [E] that falls from the _ [D] _
scourge.
And they won't call me mother, [A]
sister or wife, [C] they will know me or not.
[G] By the strength of my life [D] I will burn with a wand of [A] my own.
They'll know me [C] as Jo.
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They'll know [D] me as Jo. _ _
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_ _ I fight where God tells [Dm] me I never ask why.
[A] I bloody the devil [D] and steal from on high.
I kill without [Dm] consequence, heed no [E] man's lie.
I sift out the righteous [D] like rain from the straw.
[F] I am judgment [E] and heaven [D] is my home.
And they won't call me mother, [A] sister or wife, [C] they will know me or not.
[G] By the strength of my life [D] I will burn with a wand of [A] my own.
They'll know [C] me as Jo.
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] They won't call me mother, [A] sister or wife, [C] they will know me or not.
[G] By the strength of my life [D] I will burn with a wand [A] of my own.
They'll know [C] me as Jo.
[G] _ _ _ [D] No, they won't call me mother, [A] sister or wife, [C] they will know me or not.
[G] By the strength of my life [D] I will burn with a wand [A] of my own.
They'll know [C] me as Jo.
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] No, they won't call me mother, [A] sister or wife, [C] they will know me or not.
By [G] the strength of my life [D] I will burn with a wand [Am] of my own.
They'll know [C] me as Jo.
[G] _ _ _ [D] They won't call me mother, sister or wife, they will know me or [E] not.
By the strength of my [Ab] life I will burn with a wand of my own.
They'll know [G] me as [Bb] Jo.
_ _ [A] They'll know me as Jo. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Hi, I'm Heather Dale. _ _
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_ _ _ _ This is [F] part of a 25-episode video series.
_ _ I wrote and sang all of the audible songs,
and I asked five culturally deaf storytellers
to retell the same stories but in their own way,
and using their own language.
_ _ Please share these videos, feel free to make [Bb] your own versions,
and don't forget to subscribe to my channel.
_ _ _ You [Eb] can buy my music at iTunes,
and also on my website, heatherdale.com.
_ _ _ _ [D] This series was made possible [E] with the support of the OMDC.
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Enjoy. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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