1865 (96 Degrees In The Shade)

96 degrees in the shade
Real hot in the shade
96 degrees in the shade
Real hot in the shade

        Am              G
Said it was 96 degrees in the shade
        Am                      G
Ten thousand soldiers on parade
        Am                      G
Taking i and i to meet a big fat boy
        Am                      G 
Sent from overseas, the queen 
      Em
employ
        Am                         
Excellency before you i come with 
                     G
my representation
        Am                         
You know where i'm coming from
     G

        Am
You caught me on the loose fighting 
to be free
        G
Now you show me a noose on the 
cotton tree
        Am                         
Entertainment for you, martyrdom 
     G       Em
for me

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C       G       Am
96 degrees in the shade
C       G       Am
Real hot in the shade
C       G       Am
96 degrees in the shade
C       G       Am
Real hot in the shade

Solo: Am   G   Am   G   Am   G 

  Am   G   Em

        Am                      G
Some may suffer and some may burn
        Am                      G
But i know that one day my people 
will learn
        Am                      G
As sure as the sun shines, way up in
 the sky
        Am                     
Today i stand here a victim the 
 G               Em
truth is i'll never die

C       G       Am
96 degrees in the shade
C       G       Am
Real hot in the shade

C       G       Am
96 degrees in the shade
C       G       Am
Real hot in the shade

C       G       Am
96 degrees in the shade
C       G       Am
Real hot in the shade

C       G       Am
96 degrees in the shade
C       G       Am
Real hot in the shade

C       G       Am
96 degrees in the shade
C       G       Am
Real hot in the shade