Chords for Mother Maybelle Carter - I Told Them What You're Fighting For

Tempo:
64.025 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

Em

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Mother Maybelle Carter - I Told Them What You're Fighting For chords
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[A]
My dearest [Em] son, I'm writing to [D] you these few lines.
[E] Your dad and I sure miss you [A] and I'm proud to call you mine.
The postman brought your letter to [D] us only yesterday.
[E] I'll try to be more clear with what [A] I say.
I stood today for hours [D] on a downtown city street.
[E] Carrying a sign that read, [A] our soldiers fight for peace.
I said there is no soldier in [D] that land who likes the war.
[E] Yes son, I told them what you're fighting [A] for.
[F#m]
[D] I told them it's high, [A] the old red, white and blue.
[D] I said thank God for harbor [A] and Korea [E] too.
[D] Help me keep this flying high [A] above our nation's door.
[E] Yes son, I told them what you're [A] fighting for.
From Maine to California, [G] [D] there are many broken homes.
[E] The price of war has been our fathers [A] and our many sons.
But the world has learned we [C#] will fight, [D] we will protect our shore.
[E] Oh son, I told them what you're [A] fighting for.
[D] I told them [A] it's high, the old red.
[D] I said thank God for harbor [A] and Korea [E] too.
[D] [A] Above our nation's door.
[E] Yes son, I told them what you're fighting [A] for.
[E] Yes son, I told them what you're [A] fighting for.
[E] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
Em
121
F#m
123111112
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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To learn Mother Maybelle Carter - I Told Them What Youre Fighting For chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: D, A, D, E, D, A and E. Ease into the song by practicing at 32 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 64 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: A Major.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
My dearest [Em] son, I'm writing to [D] you these few lines.
[E] Your dad and I sure miss you [A] and I'm proud to call you mine.
The postman brought your letter to [D] us only yesterday.
[E] I'll try to be more clear with what [A] I say. _
I stood today for hours [D] on a downtown city street.
[E] Carrying a sign that read, [A] our soldiers fight for peace.
I said there is no soldier in [D] that land who likes the war.
[E] Yes son, I told them what you're fighting [A] for.
[F#m] _
[D] I told them it's high, [A] the old red, white and blue.
[D] I said thank God for harbor [A] and Korea [E] too.
_ [D] Help me keep this flying high [A] above our nation's door.
[E] Yes son, I told them what you're [A] fighting for.
_ _ _ _ _ From Maine to California, [G] [D] there are many broken homes.
[E] The price of war has been our fathers [A] and our many sons.
But the world has learned we [C#] will fight, [D] we will protect our shore.
[E] Oh son, I told them what you're [A] fighting for.
_ [D] I told them _ [A] it's high, the old red.
_ [D] I said thank God for harbor [A] and Korea [E] too. _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] Above our nation's door.
[E] Yes son, I told them what you're fighting [A] for. _
[E] Yes son, I told them what you're [A] fighting for.
_ [E] _ [A] _

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