IntroAm.....Em.....Dm.....Am....Verse 1Where the wAminds of change were blowin', there lived a EmGod-fearing man
He was tDmurning through his bGible when he cAmame up with a plan
He pAmainted up a sign and held it hEmigh above his head
Waved it pDmroudly in the aGir and tAmhis is what it read..G/B.....
ChorusY
Cou can't break the
Dmlaw
There are r
Ameasons for the rules
I k
Dmeep things safe here for ev
Geryone
The s
Aminners, saints, and fools
The p
Coor and huddled m
Dmasses
Who are h
Amungry and afraid
You gotta
Dmdo it by the bo
Gok and there'll be
AmNo exceptions made
Verse 2To the w
Ameary, desperate souls who w
Emashed up on the sand
He said, "We h
Dmadn't seen your p
Gaperwork" and
Amhe withdrew his hand
You know he n
Amever felt any safer, all the pe
Emace he hoped he'd find
And
Dm up until the day he d
Gied, he n
Amever changed his mind.
G/B....
ChorusY
Cou can't break the
Dmlaw
There are re
Amasons for the rules
They gotta
Dmkeep it safe here for ev
Geryone
You s
Aminners, saints, and fools
The po
Cor and huddled m
Dmasses
Who are h
Amungry and afraid
You gotta
Dmdo it by the b
Gook or there'll be
AmNo exceptions made
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Verse 3By the t
Amime he got to Heaven, it was surr
Emounded by a wall
The pe
Dmarly gates were locked
Gup tight, the g
Amolden chains and all
They said, "We ca
Amnnot let just anyone walk in h
Emere anymore
You didn't
Dmdo it by the b
Gook," and then they p
Amointed to the floor
ChorusY
Cou can't break the
Dmlaw
There are r
Ameasons for the rules
I k
Dmeep things safe here for ev
Geryone
The s
Aminners, saints, and fools
The p
Coor and huddled m
Dmasses
Who are h
Amungry and afraid
You gotta
Dmdo it by the bo
Gok and there'll be
AmNo exceptions made
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