The House I Live In (That's America To Me)
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D A7 D G A7
What is America to me a name, a map, or a flag
D D7 Bm
I see acertain word, democracy
Em7 A7
What is America to me
D A7 D
The house I live in a plot of earth, the street
Gm6 D F D
The grocer and the butcher or the people that I meet
A7 D A7 Bm
The children in the playground the faces that I see
G D A D G A7 D A7
All races and religions that's America to me
D A7 D
The place I work in the worker by my side
Gm6 D F D
The little town the city where my people lived and died
A7 D A7 Bm
The howdy and the handshake the air a feeling free
G D A7 D
The right to speak your mind out that's America to me
G F#m D C F#m D
The things I see about me the big things and the small
D7 G D7 G
The little corner newsstand or the house a mile tall
Em7 Bm F#7 Bm
The wedding and the churchyard the laughter and the tears
A E7 A
The dream that's been a growing for more than two hundred years
A7 D A7 D
The town I live in the street, the house, the room
Gm6 D F D
The pavement of the city or a garden all in bloom
A7 D A7 Bm
The church the school the club house the millions lights I see
G D A7 D G D A7 D
Especially the people that's America to me
D A7 D
The house I live in a plot of earth, the street
Gm6 D F D
The grocer and the butcher or the people that I meet
A7 D A7 Bm
The children in the playground the faces that I see
G D A D G A7 D A7
All races and religions that's America to me
D A7 D
The place I work in the worker by my side
Gm6 D F D
The little town the city where my people lived and died
A7 D A7 Bm
The howdy and the handshake the air a feeling free
G D A7 D
The right to speak your mind out that's America to me
G F#m D C F#m D
The things I see about me the big things and the small
D7 G D7 G
The little corner newsstand or the house a mile tall
Em7 Bm F#7 Bm
The wedding and the churchyard the laughter and the tears
A E7 A
The dream that's been a growing for more than two hundred years
A7 D A7 D
The town I live in the street, the house, the room
Gm6 D F D
The pavement of the city or a garden all in bloom
A7 D A7 Bm
The church the school the club house the millions lights I see
G D A7 D G D A7 D
Especially the people that's America to me
How to play The House I Live In (That's America To Me)
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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.