America The Beautiful
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Intro
C F C F
[Verso 1]
Dm7 G
I sat down today to try and write a song
C Am7
About some troubling things that I see goin' on
Dm7 G Am7
Seems we all just want to talk about what's wrong with America
[Verso 2]
Dm7 G
So much is broken, it's like we don't know where to start
C G/B Am7
While the algorithms try to keep us worlds apart
Dm7 G
I'm just the grandson of a World War Purple Heart
Am7 G
Who fought for America
F
And I just wanna say...
[Refrão]
C G/B Dm7 G C G
O beautiful for spacious skies for amber waves of grain
C G/B Dm7 G
For purple mountain majesties above the fruited plains
C G C
America, America God shed His grace on thee
F Am7 Dm7 G F
And crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea
[Ponte]
C/E Dm7
And maybe we could see beyond these battlelines that we have drawn
C/E F
And realize we're really all in this thing together
G Am7 F
Yeah, we're all in this together
[Verso 3]
Dm7 G C
I know we never will agree on everything
Am7
It's like a song we've all got different parts to sing
Dm7 G Am G
And how well we listen is how loud freedom will ring in America
F
So let freedom ring, let freedom ring... and let us sing
[Refrão]
C G/B Dm7 G C G
O beautiful for spacious skies for amber waves of grain
F C G/B Dm7 G
For purple mountain majesties above the fruited plains
C G C
America, America God shed His grace on thee
F Am7 Dm7 G Am G
And crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea
F G Am G
From sea to shining sea
F G C F D C
This is America the Beautiful, America the Beautiful
How to play America The Beautiful
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.