American Tune
Ton : CEnglish
Couplet
Many's Cthe time FI've Cbeen DmmistaCken G E
And Ammany E7times Amconfused.
CYes and I've Foften C Dmfelt forCsaGken E
And AmcertainE7ly misuAmsed.
Oh but I'm alFright GI'm alFright C
I'm just Fweary to Gmy Ebones. E7
FStill you Gdon't expect to be Cbright Gand bon Dvivant G
So Ffar aCway Gfrom home E
So Dmfar aCway Gfrom home C
Couplet
I Cdon't know a Fsoul Cwho's Dmnot Cbeen GbatteEred
I don't have a Amfriend who E7feels at Amease
I Cdon't know a Fdream Cwho's not Dmbeen C GshatteEred
Or Amdriven E7to its Amknees.
Oh but it's FalGright it's alFright C
For we Flived so Gwell so Elong. E7
FStill Gwhen I think of the Croad Gwe're traDveling on G
I GwonFder Cwhat's Ggone Ewrong.
I Dmcan't help it; I Cwonder what Ghas gone Cwrong
Pont
And CI dream I was dying
I dreamed that my Gsoul rose unexAmpectedly
And looking back Gdown at me Fsmiled reassuCrinGgly.
And I dreamed I was Cflying
And high up aGbove my eyes could Amclearly see
The Statue of LiGberty
SaiFling aCway to Gsea
And I dreamed I was Cflying.
Couplet
CWe come on the Fship Cthey Dmcall the CMayfloGwer E
We come on the Amship that E7sailed the Ammoon.
CWe come in the Fage's Cmost DmunCcerGtain Ehours
And Amsing the E7American AmTune.
Oh and it's FalGright it's alFright C
You can Fbe foreGver Eblessed. E7
FStill toGmorrow's gonna be aCnoGther Dworking Gday
And I'm Ftrying Cto Gget some Erest
That's Dmall CI'm trying Gto get some Crest.