American Anthem Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

C G/B Am

F C/E Dm

F D7/F♯ Dm7/G G7

Verse 1

CAll G/Bwe've been Amgiven, by

Dm7those who came befoC/Ere, the

Amdream of a Dm7nation, where

Ffreedom would enduGre, the

Fwork and Gprayers of Am7centuries, have

Dm7brought us to this E7day

Dm7What shall be our C/Elegacy? What

Fwill our children G7say?

Chorus

 Let them CsayG/B of Am7me, I was

Dm7one who C/Ebelieved, in

Amsharing the Dm7blessings

Fm7I receG7ived, let me

Cknow inG/B my hAmeart, when my

Dm7days are E7through

 ADmmeriC/Eca AmFeriFm7ca, DI

Dm7/G G7 C (piano: C major arpeggio into bridge)

gave my best to you

[PIANO BRIDGE]

Am F Dm7 F D7/F♯

Dm7/G G6

Verse 2

CEach G/BgenerAm7ation from the

Dm7plains to distant C/Eshore with the

Am7gifts that they were Dmgiven, were

 detFermined to leave mGore

CBattles G/Bfought togAm7ether, acts of

Dm7conscience fought E/G♯alone

Dm7these are the C/Eseeds from which

 AmFerica has G7grown

Chorus

 Let them CsaCm7y ofB mAme, I was

Dm7one who belC/Eieved, in

Am7sharing the Dm7blessings that

Fm7I receG7ived, let me

Cknow G/Bin my Amheart, when my

Dm7days are Ethrough

Dm7AmeriC/Eca AmFeriDmca, I

Dm7/G G7 C (piano: C major arpeggio into solo)

gave my best to you

Piano solo

C G/B Am7

F Dm7

F D7/F♯ Dm7/G [G7#5]

Verse 3

 For Cthose G/Bwho Am7think they

Dm7have nothing to C/Eshare, who

Amfear in their C/Ghearts, there

Fis no hero G7there, know each

Fm7quiet Dm7/Gact of Amdignity is

Dm7that which E/G♯fortifies the

Dm7soul of a C/Enation

Fthat will never G7die

Chorus

 Let them CsayG/B of Amme, I was

Dm7one who C/Ebelieved in

Am7sharing the Dmblessings

FI receG7ived, let me

C/EknowCm7 in Bmy Am7heart, when my

Dmdays are E/G♯through

 ADm7meriC/Eca AmFeriDm7ca, I

Dm7/Ggave my G7best to Amyou... C/G

 ADmmeriC/Eca (PFIAND7/F♯O finishes 2nd "America"), I

C/Ggave my G7best to Cyou.