[Verse 1]
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Victor Jara of Chile
G D
Lived like a shooting star
G D
He fought for the people of Chile
Em G
With his songs and his guitar
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His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
[Verse 2]
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Victor Jara was a peasant
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Who worked from a few years old
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He sat upon his father's plow
Em G
And watched the earth unfold
Bm A Asus4 A G D
His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
[Verse 3]
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Now when the neighbors had a wedding
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Or one of their children died
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His mother sang all night for them
Em G
With Victor by her side
Bm A G D
His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
[Verse 4]
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He grew up to be a fighter
G D
Against the people's wrongs
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He listened to their grief and joy
Em G
And turned them into songs
Bm A Asus4 A G D
His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
[Verse 5]
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He sang about the copper miners
G D
And those who worked the land
G D
He sang about the factory workers
Em G
And they knew he was their man
Bm A Asus4 A G D
His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
[Verse 6]
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He campaigned for Allende
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Working night and day
G D
He sang, "take hold of your brother's hand
Em G
The future begins today"
Bm A Asus4 A G D
His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
[Verse 7]
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Then the generals seized Chile
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They arrested Victor then
G D
They caged him in a stadium
Em G
With five thousand frightened men
Bm A Asus4 A G D
His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
[Verse 8]
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Victor stood in the stadium
G D
His voice was brave and strong
G D
And he sang for his fellow prisoners
Em G
'Til the guards cut short his song
Bm A Asus4 A G D
His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
[Verse 9]
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They broke the bones in both his hands
G D
They beat him on the head
G D
They tore him with electric shocks
Em G
And then they shot him dead
Bm A Asus4 A G D
His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
[Verse 10]
D Dsus4 D
Victor Jara of Chile
G D
Lived like a shooting star
G D
And he fought for the people of Chile
Em g
With his songs and his guitar
Bm A Asus4 A G D
His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
Bm A Asus4 A G D
His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
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