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{t:FDR In Trinidad}
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{artist:Ry Cooder}
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MrXXoq6k7A Capo 2
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[F] [Am] [G] [G]
[C] When Roosevelt came to the land of the [D] hummingbird
[G] shouts of welcome were [C] heard
Roosevelt came to the land of the [D] hummingbird shouts of welcome were [C] heard
His visit to their [Am] island is bound to be an epoch in [G] local histo-[C]ry
Definitely [Dm] marking the new era, keeping Trini-[G]dad in Ameri-[C]ca
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[C] For this great man jubi-[D]lation, was e-[G]vinced by the entire [C] population
Friendship for the U.S.[D]A. was shown and from his [G] house
[G] the stars and the stripes were [C] flown
For the [Am] state to open the gate to the presi-[G]dent of these United [C] States
In fact [Am] everybody was [F] glad to welcome [G] Roosevelt to Trini-[C]dad
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[C] When Roosevelt came to the land of the [D] hummingbird [G] shouts of welcome were [C] heard
Roosevelt came to the land of the [D] hummingbird shouts of welcome were [C] heard
His visit to their [Am] island is bound to be an epoch in [G] local histo-[C]ry
Definitely [Dm] marking the new era, keeping Trini-[G]dad in Ameri-[C]ca
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[C] We are privileged to see the demo-[D]cratic [G] president of the great republic
With his [C]charming and genial perso-[D]nality and his [G] wonderful urba-[C]nity
We were [Am] struck by his modest style and was intrigued [G] by the famous Roosevelt [C] smile
No [G] wonder why [Am] everybody was [F] glad to welcome [G] Roosevelt to Trini-[C]dad
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[C] Now we understand that the presi-[D]dent has just been on a [G] visit to Brazil and the [C] Argentine
Mr. Cordell Hull in [D] attendance they [G] took part in a peace [C] confer-[G]ence
To [Am] stop war and atrocity and make the [G] world safe for democra-[C]cy
The greatest e-[Am]vent in the centu-[F]ry in the interest [G] of suffering humani-[C]ty [G][C]
