The Contradiction Chords by Archie Roach
Tempo:
116 bpm
Chords used:
G
E
A
Em
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [E] [Em]
[G]
Freedom's [E] [Em] opportunity [G] is [E] [G] [E]
to live in [G] harmony.
[A] [G]
How can we [A] be [G] ever free if [E]
[G] we let the white man be?
[E]
[G] [E] [G] It's a contradiction.
[Em] It's a contradiction if you're a black man.
It's a contradiction.
It's a contradiction if you're a white man.
Freedom.
[Am] [G] Freedom.
Every man [A] wants [G] freedom's way.
[E]
[G] [E] But one is free, [Am] another [G] paid.
[E]
[Abm] It's a [A] contradiction.
[Em] It's a contradiction if you're a black man.
It's a contradiction.
It's a contradiction if you're a white man.
[Am] Freedom.
Freedom.
Freedom.
Freedom.
[G]
Freedom's [E] [Em] opportunity [G] is [E] [G] [E]
to live in [G] harmony.
[A] [G]
How can we [A] be [G] ever free if [E]
[G] we let the white man be?
[E]
[G] [E] [G] It's a contradiction.
[Em] It's a contradiction if you're a black man.
It's a contradiction.
It's a contradiction if you're a white man.
Freedom.
[Am] [G] Freedom.
Every man [A] wants [G] freedom's way.
[E]
[G] [E] But one is free, [Am] another [G] paid.
[E]
[Abm] It's a [A] contradiction.
[Em] It's a contradiction if you're a black man.
It's a contradiction.
It's a contradiction if you're a white man.
[Am] Freedom.
Freedom.
Freedom.
Freedom.
Key:
G
E
A
Em
Am
G
E
A
_ [G] _ _ [E] _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ Freedom's [E] _ [Em] opportunity _ [G] is _ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _
to live in [G] harmony. _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
How can we [A] be [G] ever free _ if _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
[G] we let the white man be?
[E] _ _
[G] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] It's a contradiction.
[Em] _ _ _ _ It's a contradiction if you're a black man.
It's a contradiction.
_ _ _ _ It's a contradiction if you're a white man.
_ _ Freedom.
_ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ Freedom. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Every man [A] wants [G] freedom's way.
[E] _ _
[G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ But one is free, [Am] another [G] paid.
[E] _ _
_ _ _ [Abm] It's a [A] contradiction. _
[Em] _ It's _ a contradiction if you're a black man.
It's a contradiction. _
_ _ _ It's a contradiction if you're a white man.
_ _ [Am] Freedom.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Freedom.
_ _ _ _ _ Freedom. _
_ _ _ _ _ Freedom. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ Freedom's [E] _ [Em] opportunity _ [G] is _ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _
to live in [G] harmony. _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
How can we [A] be [G] ever free _ if _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
[G] we let the white man be?
[E] _ _
[G] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] It's a contradiction.
[Em] _ _ _ _ It's a contradiction if you're a black man.
It's a contradiction.
_ _ _ _ It's a contradiction if you're a white man.
_ _ Freedom.
_ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ Freedom. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Every man [A] wants [G] freedom's way.
[E] _ _
[G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ But one is free, [Am] another [G] paid.
[E] _ _
_ _ _ [Abm] It's a [A] contradiction. _
[Em] _ It's _ a contradiction if you're a black man.
It's a contradiction. _
_ _ _ It's a contradiction if you're a white man.
_ _ [Am] Freedom.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Freedom.
_ _ _ _ _ Freedom. _
_ _ _ _ _ Freedom. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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