Capo 7th Intro G D Am C D x2 Em G D I heard you sing a rebel song, Em G D sung it loud and all alone. Em G D We can't afford the things you save, Em G D we can't afford the warranty. Bm I see you walking in the glare Bm A down the county road we share. Bm Our southern blood, my heresy, A. Bm damn that ol' confederacy. G D It took a long time to Am C D become the thing I am to you. G D Am And you won't tear it apart C D without a fight, without a heart. Em G D I'm sorry for what you have learned, Em G D when you feel the tables turn. Em G D To run so hard in your race, Em G D now you find who set the pace. Bm The landed aristocracy A Bm exploiting all your enmity. Bm All your daddies fought in vain, A Bm leave you with the mark of Cain. G D It took a long time to Am C D become the thing I am to you. G D Am And you won't tear it apart C D without a fight, without a heart. G D It took a long time to Am C D become you, become you. G D Am C D x2 Em G D The center holds, so they say. Em G D It never held too well for me. Em G D I won't stop short for common ground Em G D that vilifies the trodden down. Bm The center held the bonded slave A Bm for the sake of industry. Bm The center held the bloody hand A Bm of the executioner man. G D It took a long time to Am C D become the thing I am to you. G D Am And you won't tear it apart C D without a fight, without a heart. G D It took a long time to Am C D become you, become you.