I Am A Patriot chords by Jackson Browne

Intro:
G       G/C
And the river opens for the righteous
G       G/C
And the river opens for the righteous
G       G/C
And the river opens for the righteous
G       G/C
And the river opens for the righteous
G       G/C
And the river opens for the righteous
G       G/C
Someday

Verse:
   G  G/C     G  G/C
I was walking with my brother
    G  G/C       D C
And he wondered what's on my mind
        G      G/C
I said what I believe in my soul
       G      G/C
Ain't what I see with my eyes
    Em       C     D C
And we can't turn our backs this time

Chorus:
    G    G/C
I am a patriot
       G    G/C
And I love my county
      G   G/C    D C
Because my country is all I know
           G  G/C
I want to be with my family
           G   G/C
The people who understand me
     Em   C    D C
I've got nowhere else to go

G       G/C
And the river opens for the righteous
G       G/C
And the river opens for the righteous
G       G/C
And the river opens for the righteous
G       G/C
Someday

Verse:
     G  G/C    G  G/C
And I was talking with my sister
       G
She looked so fine
    C           D
I said, "Baby, what's on your mind?"
     C            G G/C
She said, "I want to run like the lion"
         G  G/C
Released from the cages
         Em
Released from the rages
C          D  C
Burning in my heart tonight

Instrumental:
G G/C x2

Bridge:
        Em    C/G
And I ain't no communist
        Em    C/G
And I ain't no capitalist
        Em    C/G
And I ain't no socialist
        Em    C/G
And I ain't no imperialist
        Em    C/G
And I ain't no democrat
       Em    C/G
Sure ain't no republican
        Em    C/G
I only know one party
     Em    C/G
And it is freedom

Chorus:
 G   C   D
I am, I am, I am
    G  G/C
I am a patriot
       G   G/C
And I love my country
      G  G/C     D  C
Because my county is all I know
           G  G/C
I want to be with my family
           G   G/C
The people who understand me
     Em   C    D C
I've got nowhere else to go

Outro:
G       G/C
And the river opens for the righteous
G       G/C
And the river opens for the righteous
G       G/C
And the river opens for the righteous
C/G  G
Someday