I Am A Patriot Chords & Lyrics - Jackson Browne

[INTRO]
[G]And the river [C/G]opens for the righteous
[G]And the river [C/G]opens for the righteous
[G]And the river [C/G]opens for the righteous
[G]And the river [C/G]opens for the righteous
[G]And the river [C/G]opens for the righteous
[G]Someday [C/G]

[VERSE]
I was [G]walk[C/G]ing with my [G]brot[C/G]her
And he [G]wonde[C/G]red what's on my [D]mi[C]nd
I said what I be[G]lieve in my [C/G]soul
Ain't what I [G]see with my [C/G]eyes
And we [Em]can't turn our [C]backs this [D]ti[C]me

[CHORUS]
I am a [G]patriot [C/G]
And I love my [G]county [C/G]
Because my [G]countr[C/G]y is all I [D]kno[C]w
I want to be with my [G]fami[C/G]ly
The people who unders[G]tand m[C/G]e
I've got [Em]nowhere [C]else to [D]go[C]

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

[VERSE]
And I was [G]talki[C/G]ng with my [G]siste[C/G]r
She looked so [G]fine
I said, [C]"Baby, what's on your [D]mind?"
She said, [C]"I want to run like the [G]lio[C/G]n"
Released from the [G]cage[C/G]s
Released from the [Em]rages
[C]Burning in my heart [D]toni[C]ght

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[G] [C/G] x2

[BRIDGE]
And I ain't no [Em]communist [C]
And I ain't no [Em]capitalist[C]
And I ain't no [Em]socialist [C]
And I ain't no [Em]imperialis[C]t
And I ain't no [Em]democrat [C]
Sure ain't no [Em]republican[C]
I only know one [Em]party [C]
And it is [Em]freedom [C]

[CHORUS]
I [G]am, I [C]am, I [D]am
I am a [G]patri[C/G]ot
And I love my [G]countr[C/G]y
Because my [G]coun[C/G]ty is all I [D]know [C]
I want to be with my [G]fami[C/G]ly
The people who unders[G]tand m[C/G]e
I've got [Em]nowhere [C]else to [D]go[C]

[OUTRO]
[G]And the river [C/G]opens for the righteous
[G]And the river [C/G]opens for the righteous
[G]And the river [C/G]opens for the righteous
[C/G]Someda[G]y