Take A Knee My Ass

	  		
Intro: 
C       F       C      G      C 

verse 1 
    C                                     F                   C                  G 
I pledge allegiance to the flag,  Of the United States,   Of America, 
       C                          F                                 C                  G 
I'll stand and place my hand upon my heart,  Every time her anthem plays, 
            F           G7       C                   Am 
And when I see somebody on TV,  Take their stand on bended knee, 
  F              F            Am            Am7 
Whether it's on AstroTurf or grass, 
   C                     C              G             G           C 
I think of those whose freedom was not free,   And I say, “Take a knee?    My Ass.” 

       F                                 C 
I'll stand up for my flag,  Take off my hat for Old Glory, 
       G                                             C 
Thank God I live in the home of the brave,  And the land of the free, 
      F                                   C                Am 
I'll honor the ones who gave it all,  So we're all free to go and play ball, 
    C              G                   C                 G 
If only for their sake,   I won't take a knee. 


verse 2 
      C                         F 
From Valley Forge to Vietnam,  9/11 to Afghanistan, 
 C                                G 
That star spangled banner does yet wave, 
   C                              F                         C                   G 
I won't forget,  I owe a debt of gratitude,  I never can repay, 
 F              G7              C              Am 
Arm in arm and side by side,  American heroes fought and died, 
    F               F                Am              Am7 
Is showing some respect too much to ask? 
    C                    C               G            G            C 
I speak for those whose freedom was not free,  And I say, “Take a knee?    My Ass.” 

      F                                 C 
I'll stand up for my flag,  Take off my hat for Old Glory, 
       G                                             C 
Thank God I live in the home of the brave,  And the land of the free, 
      F                                   C                Am 
I'll honor the ones who gave it all,  So we're all free to go and play ball, 
    C              G                      C                      F 
If only for their sake,   I won't take a knee.   Oh say can you see?
 

Outro 
    C              G                      C               F    C 
If only for their sake,   I won't take a knee.