American Child
View chords used in this chart
D - - Esus - E - F - - G - - A -
Goin up to A G las D ka A
Up to the G land of the D Midnight A Sun
Where the G whale and the polar bear run oer the F icy blue C
sea
A Goin up to A G las D ka A
Up to the G north and the D pioneer A life
Where G courage and strength still survive
And a F man can be C free D
G American Child does the call of the wild
Ever F sing thru the mist of your C dreams
Does it G fly with the wind when you Gmaj7 waken G7 again
When itâs C gone do you know what it D means
Can you G picture the time when a man had to find
His own F way through an unbroken C land
Be G fore the machine changed the Gmaj7 blue and the G7 green
To C something you canât under D stand
G American Child theres a burning inside you
That F calls you away through the C cold
To G come back again to Gmaj7 all that youâve G7 been
Canât you C see that itâs time to come D home
To the G flowers and trees and the rivers and the seas
And the F earth whoâs the mother of C all
A G promise once made will it Gmaj7 shine will it G7 fade
Will we C rise with the vision or A fall
Goin up to A G las D ka A
Up to the G land of the D Midnight A Sun
Where the G whale and the polar bear run oer the F icy blue C
sea
A Goin up to A G las D ka A
Up to the G north and the D pioneer A life
Where G courage and strenght still survive
And a F man can be C free
Men can be D free
Goin up to A G las D ka
Goin up to A G las D ka
Goin up to A G las D ka
How to play American Child
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.