Jacksonville — Sufjan Stevens
Chords and lyrics for Jacksonville by Sufjan Stevens (key of Am).
Intro
[D] [Bm] [F] [Am7]
Verse 1
[D]I'm not afraid of the [Bm]black man running
He's [F]got it right he's got a [Am7]better life [D][Bm]coming[Am7][F]
And [D]I don't care what the [Bm]captain said
I [F]fold it right at the [Am7]top of my [D][Bm]head[Am7][F]
I [D]lost my sight and the [Bm]state packs in
I [F]follow my heart and it [Am7]leads me right to [D][Bm]Jackson[Am7][F]
Chorus
[D]Oh Keller oh [Bm]oh oh
[F]She gave us a [Am7]medal she gave us a [D][Bm][F]map[Am7]
[D]Oh Canner Row, oh [Bm]oh oh
[F]If seeing is [Am7]right, then look where you're [D][Bm][F]at[Am7]
Instrumental
[D] [Bm] [F] [Am7]
Verse 2
[D]I'm not afraid of [Bm]Nichol's Park
I [F]ride the train and I [Am7]ride it after [D][Bm][F]dark[Am7]
[D]I'm not afraid to [Bm]get it right
I [F]turn around and I [Am7]give it one more [D][Bm][F]try[Am7]
And [D]I said things that I [Bm]meant to say
The [F]bandstand chairs and the [Am7]Dewey Day [D][Bm][F]parade[Am7]
[D]I go out to the [Bm]golden age
The [F]spirit is right and the [Am7]spirit doesn't [D][Bm][F]change[Am7]
Chorus
[D]Oh Keller oh [Bm]oh oh
[F]She gave us a [Am7]mirror she gave us a [D][Bm][F]map[Am7]
[D]Oh Canner Row, oh [Bm]oh oh
[F]If seeing is [Am7]right, then look where you're [D][Bm][F]at[Am7]
Instrumental
[D] [Bm] [F] [Am7]
Outro
[D]Andrew Jackson, [Bm]all I'm asking[F]
Show us the [Am7]wheel and give us the [D]wine
[Bm]Woohoo![F] [Am7]Woohoo!
[D]Raise the banner, [Bm]Jackson hammer[F]
Everyone [Am7]goes to the capitol [D]line
[Bm]Woohoo![F] [Am7]woohoo!
[D]Colored preacher, [Bm]nice to meet you![F]
The spirit is [Am7]here and the spirit is [D]fine!
[Bm]Woohoo![F] [Am7]Woohoo!
[D]Education, [Bm]ask the nation[F]
You gave us our [Am7]sight and the hearing is [D]fine
[Bm]Woohoo![F] [Am7]Woohoo!
[D]Andrew Jackson [Bm]all I'm asking[F]
Give us the wheel[Am7] and give us the [D]wine
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