G Am Bm C Am7

[Verse 1]
G           Em/G
Some people say
Dm     C        G
It's what we deserve
     G
For sins against God
          A7           D7
and for crimes in the world
G
I wouldn't know
     Dm   C           A7
I'm just holding the fort

[Refrain]
            G
Since that day
     Am  Am7 Am/E G   Am7
They wounded New York

[Interlude]
G Am Bm G C G Am7 G Dm C Am7

[Verse 2]
G
Some people say
Dm    C          G
They hate us of old
     G
Our women unveiled
      A7            D7  G Am7
Our slaves and our gold
G           Dm
I wouldn't know
          C           A7
I'm just holding the fort
G              Am7
But answer me this
         G           Am7
I won't take you to court
G            Am7
Did you go crazy
G             Am7
Or did you report
         G  Gsus4 G C
On that day

[Refrain]
         G       Am  Am7 Am/E G   Am7
On that day they wounded New York

G Am Bm G C

[Refrain]
         G        Am  Am7 Am/E G  G Am G
On that day they wounded New York