D               G
And the rivers shall open for the righteous...
D               G
And the rivers shall open for the righteous...
D               G                                 D     G
And the rivers shall open for the righteous...someday

[Verse]
         D    G          D     G
I was walking with my brother
        D      G         A G
And he wondered oh how I am.
              D              G
Said what I believe with my soul
             D              G
Ain't what I see with my eyes
            Bm           G         A  G
And there's no turning back this time

[Chorus]
          D   G                 D        G
I am a patriot, and I love my country
             D    G             A      G
Because my country is all I know
                     D       G
I want to be with my family
                 D         G
People who understand me
           A         G
I got no place else to go...
       D           G  D  G
I am a patriot...

[Verse]
         D    G          D     G
I was walking with my girlfriend.
                D
She looked so fine, I said
 G                     A         G
"Baby, what's on your mind?"
                             D     G
Said I want to run like the lions
                    D          G
Released from their cages...
                  Bm
Released from the rages
G                        A         G
Burning in my soul tonight.

[Chorus]
          D   G                 D        G
I am a patriot, and I love my country
              D    G             A      G
Because my country is all I know

[Bridge]
(strum chord once each time)
                 Bm      G
And I ain't no communist
                 Bm      G
And I ain't no socialist
                Bm       G
And I ain't no capitalist
                 Bm       G
And I ain't no imperialist
                Bm      G
And I ain't no democrat
                Bm          G
Sure ain't no republican either
             Bm      G
I only know one party
           Bm     G
And that is  freedom
   D      G      A
I Am...I Am...I Am...

[Chorus]
          D   G                 D        G
I am a patriot, and I love my country
            D    G             A      G
Because my country is all I know

[Outro]
D               G
And the rivers shall open for the righteous...
 D               G
And the rivers shall open for the righteous...
D               G                                 D     G
And the rivers shall open for the righteous...someday
D         G
Someday.....
D         G
Someday......