The Preamble Tab par School House Rock

Starting Note: E

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Hey, do you know about the USA?
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Do you know about the government?
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Can you tell me 'bout the constitution?
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Hey, learn about the USA!


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In 1787, I'm told,
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Our founding fathers did agree
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To write a list of principles 
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For keepin' people free.

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The USA was just startin' out,
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A whole brand-new country,
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And so our people spelled it out
    G
The things that we should be

C  F  C  G (repeat as many times as needed)
(Spoken): And they put those principles down on paper and called it The Constitution, and it's been helping us run our country ever since then. The first part of The Constitution is called the Preamble and tells what those founding fathers set out to do.

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We the people,
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In order to form a more perfect union,
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Establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility,
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Provide for the common defense,
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Promote the general welfare, and 
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Secure the blessings of liberty
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To ourselves and our posterity,
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Do ordain and establish this Constitution
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For the United States of America

C
In 1787, I'm told,
    F
Our founding fathers all sat down
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And wrote a list of principles
       G
That's known the world around!

C
The USA was just staring out,
  F
A whole-brand new country,
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And so our people spelled it out,
              G
They wanted a land of liberty

G
(Spoken): And the Preamble goes like this:

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We the people,
   F
In order to form a more perfect union,
C                                           G
Establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility,
C
Provide for the common defense,
F
Promote the general welfare, and 
C
Secure the blessings of liberty
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To ourselves and our posterity,
C               F            G
Do ordain and establish this Constitution
    C    F            C        G
For the United States of America
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For the United States of America