G Am Bm C Am7
[Verse 1]
G Em/G
Some people say
Dm C G
It's what we deserve
G
For sins against God
A7 D7
and for crimes in the world
G
I wouldn't know
Dm C A7
I'm just holding the fort
[Refrain]
G
Since that day
Am Am7 Am/E G Am7
They wounded New York
[Interlude]
G Am Bm G C G Am7 G Dm C Am7
[Verse 2]
G
Some people say
Dm C G
They hate us of old
G
Our women unveiled
A7 D7 G Am7
Our slaves and our gold
G Dm
I wouldn't know
C A7
I'm just holding the fort
G Am7
But answer me this
G Am7
I won't take you to court
G Am7
Did you go crazy
G Am7
Or did you report
G Gsus4 G C
On that day
[Refrain]
G Am Am7 Am/E G Am7
On that day they wounded New York
G Am Bm G C
[Refrain]
G Am Am7 Am/E G G Am G
On that day they wounded New York
