Kris Kristofferson - They Killed Him Chords
Tempo:
74.575 bpm
Chords used:
F
Bb
C
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] There was a man named Mahatma Gandhi, would not bow down, he would not fight.
He knew the deal was down and dirty, nothing wrong could make it right [Bb] away.
But he knew his duty, and the price [F] he had to pay.
Just another [C] holy man, tried to [Bb] make a stand, by God [F] they killed him.
Another man from Atlanta, Georgia, named Martin Luther King, shook the land like rolling thunder.
Made the bells of freedom ring [Bb] today, with a dream of beauty, that they could [F] not burn away.
Just another [C] holy man, dared to [Bb] be his friend, by [F] God they killed him.
[G] [Bb]
[F]
[C] [Bb]
By God [F] they killed him.
The only son of God Almighty, the Holy One called Jesus Christ.
Heal the lame and fed the hungry, all his love gave [Bb] away.
On the road to glory, where the story never [F] ends.
Just the holy son [C] of man, will never [Bb] understand, by God [F] they killed him.
Sing about Mahatma Gandhi, sing of Martin Luther King.
Sing of Jesus Christ Almighty, sing of brothers Kennedy.
He knew the deal was down and dirty, nothing wrong could make it right [Bb] away.
But he knew his duty, and the price [F] he had to pay.
Just another [C] holy man, tried to [Bb] make a stand, by God [F] they killed him.
Another man from Atlanta, Georgia, named Martin Luther King, shook the land like rolling thunder.
Made the bells of freedom ring [Bb] today, with a dream of beauty, that they could [F] not burn away.
Just another [C] holy man, dared to [Bb] be his friend, by [F] God they killed him.
[G] [Bb]
[F]
[C] [Bb]
By God [F] they killed him.
The only son of God Almighty, the Holy One called Jesus Christ.
Heal the lame and fed the hungry, all his love gave [Bb] away.
On the road to glory, where the story never [F] ends.
Just the holy son [C] of man, will never [Bb] understand, by God [F] they killed him.
Sing about Mahatma Gandhi, sing of Martin Luther King.
Sing of Jesus Christ Almighty, sing of brothers Kennedy.
Key:
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Bb
C
G
F
Bb
C
G
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ There _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ was a man named Mahatma Gandhi, would not bow down, he would not fight.
He knew the deal was down and dirty, nothing wrong could make it right [Bb] away.
But he knew his duty, and the price [F] he had to pay.
_ _ Just another [C] holy man, tried to [Bb] make a stand, by God [F] they killed him. _ _ _ _ _
_ Another man from Atlanta, Georgia, named Martin Luther King, shook the land like rolling thunder.
Made the bells of freedom ring [Bb] today, with a dream of beauty, that they could [F] not burn away.
_ _ _ Just another [C] holy man, dared to [Bb] be his friend, _ by [F] God they killed him. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
By God [F] they killed him. _ _ _ _ _
The only son of God Almighty, the Holy One called Jesus Christ.
Heal the lame and fed the hungry, all his love gave [Bb] away.
On the road to glory, where the story never [F] ends.
_ _ _ Just the holy son [C] of man, will never [Bb] understand, _ by God [F] they killed him. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Sing about Mahatma Gandhi, sing of Martin Luther King.
Sing of Jesus Christ Almighty, sing of brothers Kennedy. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ was a man named Mahatma Gandhi, would not bow down, he would not fight.
He knew the deal was down and dirty, nothing wrong could make it right [Bb] away.
But he knew his duty, and the price [F] he had to pay.
_ _ Just another [C] holy man, tried to [Bb] make a stand, by God [F] they killed him. _ _ _ _ _
_ Another man from Atlanta, Georgia, named Martin Luther King, shook the land like rolling thunder.
Made the bells of freedom ring [Bb] today, with a dream of beauty, that they could [F] not burn away.
_ _ _ Just another [C] holy man, dared to [Bb] be his friend, _ by [F] God they killed him. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[G] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
By God [F] they killed him. _ _ _ _ _
The only son of God Almighty, the Holy One called Jesus Christ.
Heal the lame and fed the hungry, all his love gave [Bb] away.
On the road to glory, where the story never [F] ends.
_ _ _ Just the holy son [C] of man, will never [Bb] understand, _ by God [F] they killed him. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Sing about Mahatma Gandhi, sing of Martin Luther King.
Sing of Jesus Christ Almighty, sing of brothers Kennedy. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _