Intro Figure #1 e|-0--------0----0--------0------0--------0---------------0-----0--------------| B|-3--------2----3--------2------3--------2---------------3-----2--------------| G|-2--------2----2--------2------2--------2---------------2-----2--------------| D|-2--------2----2--------2------2--------2---------------2-----2--------------| A|-0--------0----0--------0------0--------0---------------0-----0--------------| E|-x--------x----x--------x------x--------x-----10/-------x-----x--------------| He was born on the fourth day of July So his parents called him Independence Day He met a girl named Justice Who gave birth to a son called Nation, then she walked away Independence, would daydream and he'd pretend That someday him and Justice and Nation be together again (NC) But Justice held up in a shotgun shack, wouldn't let nobody in So the Nation cried Oh, when a Nation cried His tears fall down like missiles from the skies Justice look into Independences' eyes Can you make everything alright A slide And can you keep your Nation warm tonight Well, Nation grew up and got himself a big reputation Couldn't keep the boy at home, no, no He just kept running 'round and 'round and 'round and 'round Independence and Justice, well, they felt so ashamed When the Nation fell down, they argued who was to blame And Nation if you'll just come home, we'll have this family again (NC) So, Nation, don't cry Oh, when a Nation cried His tears fall down like missiles from the skies Justice look into Independences' eyes Can you make everything alright And can you keep your Nation warm tonight Roll a rock across the country, yeah yeah Everybody come along When you're feelin' down, yeah yeah Just sing this song, yeah yeah (x4) A slide A (x4) slide A (x4) slide