Capo 5
Free the people:

Laws are made for people, and the law can never scorn, the right of a man to be free
F (133211@1)             C (x32010@1)         FFree (133211@1)the people, 
                   G (320003@1)               CLet (x32010@1)them have their say,
F (133211@1)             C (x32010@1)          FFree (133211@1)the people,
                   G (320003@1)                          C (x32010@1)      F (133211@1)      C (x32010@1)      GLet (320003@1)them see the light of day,

C (x32010@1)                             Em (022000@1)                                FA (133211@1)dismal dawn was breaking when they took her man away,
F (133211@1)                     Dm (xx0231@1)                   GNot (320003@1)knowing what was his crime,
C (x32010@1)                                Em (022000@1)                FJust (133211@1)what he was guilty of not one of them could say,
F (133211@1)                              G (320003@1)                    CBut (x32010@1)they think of something in time,
       F (133211@1)       G (320003@1)                      EmHe (022000@1)says "goodbye and remember,
F (133211@1)             Dm (xx0231@1)GWe (320003@1)shall overcome!"

CHORUS
C (x32010@1)                           Em (022000@1)                     FComforting (133211@1)her children softly crying in the night,
F (133211@1)                        Dm (xx0231@1)       GShe (320003@1)tries very hard to explain,
 C (x32010@1)                                      Em (022000@1)              F"You (133211@1)know you daddy never did a thing that wasn't right,
F (133211@1)                                        G (320003@1)           CSo (x32010@1)soon he's bound to be home again.
F (133211@1)  G (320003@1)  EmHe (022000@1)is a good man,
         F (133211@1)           Dm (xx0231@1) GAnd (320003@1)he shall over come!"

CHORUS

(Spoken) what does it profit him,
The right to be born,
If he suffers the loss of liberty?

Laws were made for people,
And the law can never scorn,

We are the people,
And we shall overcome!

F (133211@1)   G (320003@1)        Em(Singing) (022000@1)we are the people,
         F (133211@1)            Dm (xx0231@1) GAnd (320003@1)we shall overcome!

CHORUS.