The hands that built America
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e|--0-----------0----------------------------------|
B|-------------------3-----------------------------|
G|--------2-----------------------4-----2-00h2-----|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
F#m E D
Oh my love, it's a long way we've come.
F#m E D
From the freckled hills, to the steel and glass canyons.
Am G D
From the stony fields, to hanging steel from the sky.
Am G D
From digging in our pockets, for a reason not to say goodbye.
F#m E D
These are the hands, that built America.
F#m E D
Ahhhh America.
Last saw your face, in a water colour sky.
As sea birds argue, a long goodbye.
I took your kiss, on the spray of the new land star.
You gotta live with your dreams, don't make them so hard, ohh ohh.
And these are the hands, that built America.
Ahhhh America.
Em7 Em F
Of all of the promises, is this one we could keep?
Em7 Em F
Of all of the dreams, is this one still out of reach.
F
Halle, Ole
(Repete Em7, Em, F thing)
F#m E D
It's early fall, there's a cloud on the New York sky line.
F#m E D
Innocence, dragged across a yellow line.
F#m E D
These are the hands that built America.
F#m E D
These are the hands that built America.
F#m E D
Ahhhh America.
F#m E D
Ahhhh America.
Acaba com Am.
ACORDES
F#m E D Am G Em7 Em F
e|--2----0----2----0----3----0----0----1--|
B|--2----0----3----1----3----3----0----1--|
G|--2----1----2----2----0----0----0----2--|
D|--4----2----0----2----0----2----2----3--|
A|--4----2---------0----2----2----2----3--|
E|--2----0--------------3----0----0----1--|
----------------- Acordes -----------------
Am = X 0 2 2 1 0
D = X X 0 2 3 2
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0
Em7 = 0 2 2 0 3 0
F = 1 3 3 2 1 1
F#m = 2 4 4 2 2 2
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
How to play The hands that built America
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 B. 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.