Chords for Luke Kelly - Alabama '58 [Audio Stream]
Tempo:
125.5 bpm
Chords used:
Dm
C
G
D
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Dm]
In [C] Alabama, [Dm] 1958, the cost of [G] human life is very [Dm] low.
A man [G] that's black is trampled down just [D] like men were a thousand years ago.
But these are [C] more [Dm] enlightened days, the room for [C] all these savage ways.
Leave [Dm] them, let them go.
Now every man may [G] walk his [Dm] road in peace, [A] for all [Dm] are free.
Two [C] thousand years ago, [Dm] a million men were gathered [G] into royal [Dm] Egypt's land.
Were bound together, [G] forced to [Dm] build pyramids [C] of stone [D] and desert sands.
But these [Am] are more [D] enlightened [F] days, the room for all these savage [C] ways.
Leave [Dm] them, let them go.
Now every man may walk his road in peace, [A] for all [Dm] are free.
[C] Mary's son walks through [D] a land of woe, dreaming [G] of the world as [Dm] it could be.
But the good [G] and lawful men of Rome [D] bound them like a rubber to a tree.
But these are [C] more [Dm] enlightened days, the room for [C] all these savage ways.
Leave [D] them, let them go.
Now every [Dm] man may walk his road in peace, [A] for [Dm] all are free.
In Britain [C] just a hundred [Dm] years ago, the jails were full [G] of gut and [Dm] hungry men.
Diggers, [G] Fenians, [Dm] many more fought [Am] and died but rose [D] to fight again.
But these are [Dm] more enlightened [F] days, the room for all these savage [C] ways.
Leave [Dm] them, let them go.
Now every man may walk his road in peace, [A] for [Dm] all are free.
Last year a [C] negro stole a [Dm] dollar bill, the judge he said [G] we mustn't be [Dm] severe.
Instead of [G] death we'll give him life [Dm] imprisonment to show there's justice here.
But these are more enlightened days, the room for all these [C] savage ways.
Leave them, [Dm] let them go.
Now every man may walk his road in [A] peace, for [D] all are free.
[Dm]
And so throughout [C] the ages you [Dm] have seen, how [G] progress marches ever on [Dm] its way.
No rack, no [G] wheel, no Spanish boot for [Dm] [Am] Alabama's prisoners [Dm]
today.
For these are [C] more enlightened [Dm] days, [F] the room for all these savage ways.
[C] Leave them, [Dm] let them go.
Now every man may walk his road in [A] peace, for [Dm] all are free.
And these are [C] more [Dm] enlightened [F] days, the room for all these savage [C] ways.
Leave them, let them go.
[Dm]
[A] [Dm]
[N]
In [C] Alabama, [Dm] 1958, the cost of [G] human life is very [Dm] low.
A man [G] that's black is trampled down just [D] like men were a thousand years ago.
But these are [C] more [Dm] enlightened days, the room for [C] all these savage ways.
Leave [Dm] them, let them go.
Now every man may [G] walk his [Dm] road in peace, [A] for all [Dm] are free.
Two [C] thousand years ago, [Dm] a million men were gathered [G] into royal [Dm] Egypt's land.
Were bound together, [G] forced to [Dm] build pyramids [C] of stone [D] and desert sands.
But these [Am] are more [D] enlightened [F] days, the room for all these savage [C] ways.
Leave [Dm] them, let them go.
Now every man may walk his road in peace, [A] for all [Dm] are free.
[C] Mary's son walks through [D] a land of woe, dreaming [G] of the world as [Dm] it could be.
But the good [G] and lawful men of Rome [D] bound them like a rubber to a tree.
But these are [C] more [Dm] enlightened days, the room for [C] all these savage ways.
Leave [D] them, let them go.
Now every [Dm] man may walk his road in peace, [A] for [Dm] all are free.
In Britain [C] just a hundred [Dm] years ago, the jails were full [G] of gut and [Dm] hungry men.
Diggers, [G] Fenians, [Dm] many more fought [Am] and died but rose [D] to fight again.
But these are [Dm] more enlightened [F] days, the room for all these savage [C] ways.
Leave [Dm] them, let them go.
Now every man may walk his road in peace, [A] for [Dm] all are free.
Last year a [C] negro stole a [Dm] dollar bill, the judge he said [G] we mustn't be [Dm] severe.
Instead of [G] death we'll give him life [Dm] imprisonment to show there's justice here.
But these are more enlightened days, the room for all these [C] savage ways.
Leave them, [Dm] let them go.
Now every man may walk his road in [A] peace, for [D] all are free.
[Dm]
And so throughout [C] the ages you [Dm] have seen, how [G] progress marches ever on [Dm] its way.
No rack, no [G] wheel, no Spanish boot for [Dm] [Am] Alabama's prisoners [Dm]
today.
For these are [C] more enlightened [Dm] days, [F] the room for all these savage ways.
[C] Leave them, [Dm] let them go.
Now every man may walk his road in [A] peace, for [Dm] all are free.
And these are [C] more [Dm] enlightened [F] days, the room for all these savage [C] ways.
Leave them, let them go.
[Dm]
[A] [Dm]
[N]
Key:
Dm
C
G
D
A
Dm
C
G
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
In [C] Alabama, [Dm] 1958, _ _ the cost of [G] human life is very [Dm] low. _
A man [G] that's black is trampled down just [D] like men were a thousand years ago.
But these are [C] more [Dm] enlightened days, the room for [C] all these savage ways.
Leave [Dm] them, let them go. _
_ Now every man may [G] walk his [Dm] road in peace, [A] for all [Dm] are free. _ _ _ _ _
Two [C] thousand years ago, [Dm] a million men were gathered [G] into royal [Dm] Egypt's land. _
Were bound together, [G] forced to [Dm] build pyramids [C] of stone [D] and desert sands.
But these [Am] are more [D] enlightened [F] days, the room for all these savage [C] ways.
Leave [Dm] them, let them go. _
Now every man may walk his road in peace, [A] for all [Dm] are free. _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] Mary's son walks through [D] a land of woe, dreaming [G] of the world as [Dm] it could be.
But the good [G] and lawful men of Rome [D] bound them like a rubber to a tree.
But these are [C] more [Dm] enlightened days, the room for [C] all these savage ways.
Leave [D] them, let them go. _
Now every [Dm] man may walk his road in peace, [A] for [Dm] all are free. _ _ _ _
In Britain [C] just a hundred [Dm] years ago, the jails were full [G] of gut and [Dm] hungry men.
Diggers, [G] Fenians, [Dm] many more fought [Am] and died but rose [D] to fight again.
But these are [Dm] more enlightened [F] days, the room for all these savage [C] ways.
Leave [Dm] them, let them go. _
Now every man may walk his road in peace, [A] for [Dm] all are free. _ _ _ _
Last year a [C] negro stole a [Dm] dollar bill, _ the judge he said [G] we mustn't be [Dm] severe. _
Instead of [G] death we'll give him life [Dm] imprisonment to show there's justice here.
But these are more enlightened days, the room for all these [C] savage ways.
Leave them, [Dm] let them go. _
Now every man may walk his road in [A] peace, for [D] all are free.
_ _ _ [Dm] _
And so throughout [C] the ages you [Dm] have seen, how [G] progress marches ever on [Dm] its way.
_ No rack, no [G] wheel, no Spanish boot for [Dm] [Am] Alabama's prisoners [Dm]
today.
For these are [C] more enlightened [Dm] days, [F] the room for all these savage ways.
[C] Leave them, [Dm] let them go. _
Now every man may walk his road in [A] peace, for [Dm] all are free.
_ And these are [C] more [Dm] enlightened [F] days, the room for all these savage [C] ways.
_ Leave them, let them go.
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
In [C] Alabama, [Dm] 1958, _ _ the cost of [G] human life is very [Dm] low. _
A man [G] that's black is trampled down just [D] like men were a thousand years ago.
But these are [C] more [Dm] enlightened days, the room for [C] all these savage ways.
Leave [Dm] them, let them go. _
_ Now every man may [G] walk his [Dm] road in peace, [A] for all [Dm] are free. _ _ _ _ _
Two [C] thousand years ago, [Dm] a million men were gathered [G] into royal [Dm] Egypt's land. _
Were bound together, [G] forced to [Dm] build pyramids [C] of stone [D] and desert sands.
But these [Am] are more [D] enlightened [F] days, the room for all these savage [C] ways.
Leave [Dm] them, let them go. _
Now every man may walk his road in peace, [A] for all [Dm] are free. _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] Mary's son walks through [D] a land of woe, dreaming [G] of the world as [Dm] it could be.
But the good [G] and lawful men of Rome [D] bound them like a rubber to a tree.
But these are [C] more [Dm] enlightened days, the room for [C] all these savage ways.
Leave [D] them, let them go. _
Now every [Dm] man may walk his road in peace, [A] for [Dm] all are free. _ _ _ _
In Britain [C] just a hundred [Dm] years ago, the jails were full [G] of gut and [Dm] hungry men.
Diggers, [G] Fenians, [Dm] many more fought [Am] and died but rose [D] to fight again.
But these are [Dm] more enlightened [F] days, the room for all these savage [C] ways.
Leave [Dm] them, let them go. _
Now every man may walk his road in peace, [A] for [Dm] all are free. _ _ _ _
Last year a [C] negro stole a [Dm] dollar bill, _ the judge he said [G] we mustn't be [Dm] severe. _
Instead of [G] death we'll give him life [Dm] imprisonment to show there's justice here.
But these are more enlightened days, the room for all these [C] savage ways.
Leave them, [Dm] let them go. _
Now every man may walk his road in [A] peace, for [D] all are free.
_ _ _ [Dm] _
And so throughout [C] the ages you [Dm] have seen, how [G] progress marches ever on [Dm] its way.
_ No rack, no [G] wheel, no Spanish boot for [Dm] [Am] Alabama's prisoners [Dm]
today.
For these are [C] more enlightened [Dm] days, [F] the room for all these savage ways.
[C] Leave them, [Dm] let them go. _
Now every man may walk his road in [A] peace, for [Dm] all are free.
_ And these are [C] more [Dm] enlightened [F] days, the room for all these savage [C] ways.
_ Leave them, let them go.
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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