Key: E
Eb
Bb
Ab
Eb
Bb
Eb
A church is burn - - - - ing
Ab
Bb
Eb
Bb
Eb
the flames rise high - er
Gm
Fm
like hands that are pray - ing
Ab
Bb
Fm
Bb
a - glow in the sky
Eb
Like hands that are praying
Ab
Gm
Fm
Eb
the fi - re is saying,
Ab
Eb
"You can burn down my churches
Bb7
Eb
Bb
Eb
Bb
Eb
Bb
Eb
Bb
Eb
Fm
but I shall be - e free."
Eb
Three hooded men thru the backroads did creep
Fm
Torches in their hands while
Eb
the village lies a-sleep
Ab
Fm
Eb
Down to the church where
C#
Eb
just hours be-fore
Ab
Fm
Eb
voices were singing and
Ab
Fm
Eb
hands were beating and
Ab
Bb
Eb
Bb
Eb
saying I won't be a slave any-more.
Eb
Bb
Ab
Eb
Bb
Eb
And a church is burn - - - - ing
Ab
Bb
Eb
Bb
Eb
the flames rise high - er
Gm
Fm
like hands that are pray - ing
Ab
Bb
Fm
Bb
a - glow in the sky
Eb
Like hands that are praying
Ab
Gm
Fm
Eb
the fi - re is saying,
Ab
Eb
"You can burn down my churches
Bb7
Eb
Bb
Eb
Bb
Eb
Bb
Eb
Fm
but I shall be - e free."
Eb
Three hooded men, their hands lit the spark
Fm
Then they faded in the night
Eb
and they vanished in the dark
Ab
Fm
Eb
And in the cool light of morning
Ab
Fm
Eb
there's nothing that re-mains
Ab
Eb
But the ashes of a bible and
Bb7
Eb
a can of kero-sene
Eb
Bb
Ab
Eb
Bb
Eb
And a church is burn - - - - ing
Ab
Bb
Eb
Bb
Eb
the flames rise high - er
Gm
Fm
like hands that are pray - ing
Ab
Bb
Fm
Bb
a - glow in the sky
Eb
Like hands that are praying
Ab
Gm
Fm
Eb
the fi - re is saying,
Ab
Eb
"You can burn down my churches
Bb7
Eb
Bb
Eb
Bb
Eb
Bb
Eb
Fm
but I shall be - e free."
Eb
A church is more than just timber and stone
Fm
And freedom is a dark road
Eb
When you're walking it a-lone
Ab
Fm
Eb
But the future is now
Ab
Fm
Eb
and it's time to take a stand
Ab
Eb
So the lost bells of freedom
Bb7
Eb
can ring out in my land
Eb
Bb
Ab
Eb
Bb
Eb
And a church is burn - - - - ing
Ab
Bb
Eb
Bb
Eb
the flames rise high - er
Gm
Fm
like hands that are pray - ing
Ab
Bb
Fm
Bb
a - glow in the sky
Eb
Like hands that are praying
Ab
Gm
Fm
Eb
the fi - re is saying,
Ab
Fm
Eb
Cm
"You can burn down my churches
Ab
Bb
Ab
Fm
Eb
Bb
Eb
Fm
Eb
Bb
Eb
but I - I - I - I shall be free."