[Verse 1]
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Victor Jara of Chile
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Lived like a shooting star
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He fought for the people of Chile
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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
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And watched the earth unfold
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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
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With Victor by her side
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His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
[Verse 4]
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He grew up to be a fighter
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Against the people's wrongs
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He listened to their grief and joy
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And turned them into songs
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His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
[Verse 5]
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He sang about the copper miners
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And those who worked the land
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He sang about the factory workers
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And they knew he was their man
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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
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He sang, "take hold of your brother's hand
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The future begins today"
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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
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They caged him in a stadium
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With five thousand frightened men
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His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
[Verse 8]
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Victor stood in the stadium
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His voice was brave and strong
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And he sang for his fellow prisoners
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'Til the guards cut short his song
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His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
[Verse 9]
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They broke the bones in both his hands
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They beat him on the head
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They tore him with electric shocks
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And then they shot him dead
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His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
[Verse 10]
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Victor Jara of Chile
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Lived like a shooting star
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And he fought for the people of Chile
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With his songs and his guitar
Gm F Fsus4 F D# A#
His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
Gm F Fsus4 F D# A#
His hands were gentle, his hands were strong
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