These Are My People Chords by Johnny Cash

Tempo:
89.25 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Db

Eb

C

Fm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Johnny Cash - These Are My People chords
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[Ab] These are my people.
This [Db] is a land where [Eb] my [Ab] forefathers lie.
These are my people.
[Db] In brotherhood [Ab] we're heirs [Bb] of a creed to [Eb] live by.
[Bbm] [Ab] A creed that [C] proclaims [Db] that by loved ones [Ab] blood stains.
This is [Fm] my land [Db] [Eb] and these are [Ab] my people.
These are my people.
[Db] They were born [Eb] on and live [Ab] by the land.
These are my people.
[Db] And their cities [Ab] were raised [Bb] by hard [Eb] working hands.
[Ab] And their faces [C] do tell [Db] that they're [Ab] holding on well to [Fm] this their land.
[Db] [Eb] Yes, these [Ab] are my people.
These are my people.
These [Db] are the ones [Eb] who will reach [Ab] for the stars.
These are my people.
[Db] By the light [Ab] of the earth [Bb] you can tell [Eb] they are ours.
[Ab] A new [C] step to take [Db] and a new [Ab] day will break.
For [Fm] this my [Db] land.
[Eb] Yes, these [Ab] are my people.
These are my people.
[Db] [Eb] [Ab]
[Db] [Ab]
[Bbm] [Eb] [Ab]
[C] [Db] [Ab]
[Fm] [Db] [Eb] [Ab]
[Db] [Eb] [Ab]
[Db] [Ab]
[Bbm] [Eb] [Ab]
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Ab
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Db
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Eb
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C
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Fm
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Ab
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Db
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Eb
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To learn Johnny Cash - These Are My People chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Db, Eb, Ab, Db and Ab. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 44 BPM before aiming for the song's 89 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: Ab Major.

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[Ab] _ _ These are my people.
This [Db] is a land where [Eb] my [Ab] forefathers lie.
These are my people.
_ [Db] In brotherhood [Ab] we're heirs [Bb] of a creed to [Eb] live by.
_ [Bbm] [Ab] A creed that [C] proclaims [Db] that by loved ones [Ab] blood stains.
This is [Fm] my land [Db] _ [Eb] and these are [Ab] my people.
_ _ These are my people. _
[Db] They were born [Eb] on and live [Ab] by the land.
These are my people.
_ [Db] And their cities [Ab] were raised [Bb] by hard [Eb] working hands.
_ [Ab] And their faces [C] do tell [Db] that they're [Ab] holding on well to [Fm] this their land.
[Db] _ [Eb] Yes, these [Ab] are my people.
_ _ These are my people.
These [Db] are the ones [Eb] who will reach [Ab] for the stars.
These are my people.
_ [Db] By the light [Ab] of the earth [Bb] you can tell [Eb] they are ours.
[Ab] A new [C] step to take [Db] and a new [Ab] day will break.
For [Fm] this my [Db] land.
[Eb] Yes, these [Ab] are my people.
_ _ These are my people. _
_ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Bbm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [C] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Bbm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _

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It's Johnny Cash who authored this song.

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