American Anthem

Artist: Norah Jones (English)
User: Arthur Renteria
Duration: 130 seconds
Delay: 12 seconds
Chord names: Not defined
Abusive:
Comment: -

URL

Uploaded:
April 12, 2018, 3:50 AM
Get it on Google Play

Text

American Anthem;  words and music by Gene Scheer

 C - G/B  Am  Dm7  G 

[VERSE 1]

 C     G/B          Am               Dm7               C/E 
All   we've   been given,      by   those who came    before, 
    Am            Dm7               F                   G 
the dream    of a nation,     where freedom      would endure,
        F            G                 Am7 
the     work    and prayers       of centuries, 
     Dm7                      E7 
have brought us       to this day

 Dm7                      C/E 
What shall be        our legacy?  
   F                           G7 
What will     our children     say_____?

CHORUS
              C      G/B  Am7                Dm7          C/E 
Let them      say     of me      I am       one     who believed
        Am              Dm7           F         G7 
in      sharing     the blessings     I____    received
        C             G/B   Am               Dm7         E7 
let me  know        in my  heart,    when my days    are through_____
 Dm    C/E    F    Fm            Dm7          G7           C    ( C  Am  Dm7 C)
America____ America____,      I gave     our best      to you
[VERSE 2]
 C       G/B    Am7               Dm7                      C/E 
Each    generation      from the plains     to distant    shore 
          Am7                 Dm                F                   G 
with the gifts that they were given______      determined to leave more
 C          G/B     Am7                      Dm7                   E 
Battles    fought together,        acts of conscience      fought alone___
 Dm7                C/E                   F               G7 
these are      the seeds from which      America____ has grown   

CHORUS
              C      G/B  Am7                Dm7          C/E 
Let them      say     of me      I am       one     who believed
        Am              Dm7           F         G7 
in      sharing     the blessings     I____    received
        C             G/B   Am               Dm7         E7 
let me  know        in my  heart,    when my days    are through_____
 Dm    C/E    F    Fm            Dm7          G7           C    ( C  Am  Dm7 C)
America____ America____,      I gave     our best      to you

[VERSE 3]
    C        G/B    Am7                     Dm7                  C/E 
For those     who    think       they have  nothing           to share,
     Am               Dm7                       F                 G 
who  fear    in their hearts,        there is   no hero           there___
               C        G/B          Am             Dm7             E7 
know each      quiet    act of       dignity     is that     which fortifies 
    Dm7            C/E         F                    G 
the soul      of a nation      that will never ever die______              

CHORUS
              C      G/B  Am7                Dm7          C/E 
Let them      say     of me      I am       one     who believed
        Am              Dm7           F         G7 
in      sharing     the blessings     I____    received
        C             G/B   Am               Dm7         E7 
let me  know        in my  heart,    when my days    are through_____
 Dm    C/E    F    Fm            Dm7          G7           C    ( C  Am  Dm7 C)
America____ America____,      I gave     our best      to you

 Dm         C/E       F         Fm                Dm7          G7          C 
 Am – eri – ca___,   Am – eri – ca____       I    gave_____ my best____ to you______

 C    G/B     Am    Dm7    C6 

Comments