4th Of July
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Written By
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Dennis Wilson
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Produced By
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Brian Wilson
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Lead Vocals
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Carl
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Recorded On
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1970/71
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Length
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2:44
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Notes
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- A haunting and beautiful song, one of Dennis's best, which was far superior to some of the tracks released on "Surf's Up." The lyric (written by Jack Rieley) can be seen as an anti-Vietnam statement.
- It was included as track 3 on Capitol records release "United We Stand" ( 72435-37005-22) put out after the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks.
- Lyrics
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Born of the age
Flagged hopes
Censored rage
The black clad box
Bombs bursting in air
Bleed white red and blue
Cried dawn's early light
For the hope
Oh where has it gone
Brothers sisters stand firmly and try
Reaching the spacious ski-ies
Fourth of July
Lie by the sword
Black times
False reward
The greetings of doom
So proudly they hail
Lost fortune of free
The stripes and bright stars
Promise lost
Oh where has it gone
Brothers sisters stand firmly and try
Reaching the spacious ski-ies
Fourth of July
Brothers sisters stand firmly and try
Reaching the spacious ski-ies
Fourth of July
- Chords
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Bb................Gm
Born of the age
...............Bb.......................Gm
Flagged hopes, censored rage
...........F
The flag clad box, bombs bursting in air
Bleed white red and blue, cried dawn's early light
..............Eb
For the hope
Cm7....................Bb
Oh where has it gone
Eb..................................Bb
Brothers sisters stand firmly and try
Eb.......................................Cm7
Reaching the spacious ski-ies
..................Bb
Fourth of July
Bb................Gm
Lie by the sword
............Bb..................Gm
Black times, false reward
............F
The greetings of doom, so proudly they hail
Lost fortune of free, the stripes and bright stars
.................Eb
Promise lost
Cm7....................Bb
Oh where has it gone
Eb..................................Bb
Brothers sisters stand firmly and try
Eb........................................Cm7
Reaching the spacious ski-ies
..................Bb
Fourth of July
Eb..................................Bb
Brothers sisters stand firmly and try
Eb........................................Cm7
Reaching the spacious ski-ies
..................Bb
Fourth of July
Chart prepared by Francis Greene