Last American Waltz
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Intro:
D G D G A G A G
[Verso 1]
D A
Come out, come out, wherever you roam
G D A
There's time enough for one last song
D A G Bm A
So gather in close before the music fades
D A
Kick up your heels, lay down your stones
G D A
Roll over backwards in your sweet baby's arms
D A G
And rise like Lazarus, the band is beginning to play
Bm A D G
The last American Waltz
{Vesre}
D A
We were young when we carved out our names in the sky
G D A
With a song on our tongues and our hearts on the line
D A G Bm A
On an unruly vessel, we sailed in the perilous wind
D A
We cut through the irons, all Jake-legged and numb
G D A
To the mystical pounding of Indian drums
D A G Bm A
Now we're called all together to join in this motley parade
[Refrão]
A
Oh, the fire in the furnace, the fog in the air
G
Sparks flew like tinsel all down your red hair
A
Making desperate love where there's no hope to spare
G A
All the while hear the wild, reckless tune
D G
Is anybody listening?
D G
Can anybody hear
A G A G A
The last American waltz?
[Verso 2]
D A
Oh, this hammer don't ring, this cannon don't roar
G D A
This train bound for glory don't stop here no more
D A G Bm A
The scrap heaps are piling with heroes whose ship has sailed
D A
Hush, pretty baby, rally the men
G D A
The patroller's sweeping all over the land
D
And he'll snuff out your songs
A G Bm A
If you join in his desperate crusade
[Refrão]
A
Well, me, I'm not treading down no trail of tears
G
Just going out where the air is clear
A
You'll know by the sound of my violin
G A
If I'm ever back this way again
D G
Is anybody listening?
D G
Can anybody hear
A G
The last American waltz?
A
Is anybody listening?
G
Can anybody hear
A D
The last American waltz?
Outro:
G D G D
How to play Last American Waltz
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.