New American
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Tablatura interativa
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
D A A D x4
[Verse 1]
D A
Yankee cutter, trade wind breeze
A G D
Wayward soul on the seven lost seas
D A
We ran in Boulder 'til it was time to go
A G D
Worked the Klondike in the ice and snow
[Chorus]
Bm A G
As I watched the sun go down
G A Bm
The night is just begun
Bm A G
This is my home now
G A D
For I am a new American
[Interlude]
D A A D x2
[Verse 2]
D A
Eddie the Butcher was a stevedore
A G D
We sailed together to the Singapore shore
D A
That's where we met Calico Jim
A G D
We drank his money and his bathtub gin
[Chorus]
Bm A G
As I watched the sun go down
G A Bm
The night is just begun
Bm A G
This is my home now
G A D
For I am a new American
[Interlude]
D A A D x2
[Verse 3]
D A
16 days, dead-end street
A G D
Ironclad, pride of the fleet
D A
As long as I can live to tell
A G D
The Butcher and I can still raise hell
[Chorus]
Bm A G
As I watched the sun go down
G A Bm
The night is just begun
Bm A G
This is my home now
G A D
For I am a new American
[Outro]
D A A D x4
How to play New American
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 E. 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.