9 Paul Simon BBC TV (American Tune) Chords

Tempo:
80.8 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

Bm

G

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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9 Paul Simon BBC TV (American Tune) chords
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[G] Many is the time I've been [A] [F#] mistaken
[B] And many times [F#] confused
[Bm] [G] Yes, and I've often felt [A] [D] forsaken
[B] And [F#] certainly [Bm] misused
[G] Ah, but [A] I'm, [G] I'm [D] alright
I'm just [A] wearied to [Bm] my bones
[E]
Still [B] you don't expect to [D] be bright and [E] all the vault
So [G] far [A] away from [A#] home
[Bm] So [D] [A] far away [D] from my home
And I don't know a soul who's [A] not been [F#] battered
I [B] don't have a friend who [F#] feels at [Bm] ease
I don't know a dream that's not [F#m] been [D] shattered
[Bm] Or driven to its knees
[G] Ah, but it's [A] alright, [G] it's [D] alright
[G] For [D] we've lived so [A] well so [Bm] long
[B] [E]
Still when I think of [A] the road we're [E] traveling on
I wonder what's gone [Bm] wrong
I can't help but [D] I wonder [A] what's [D] gone wrong
And I dreamed I was dying
[B] I dreamed that [A] my soul rose [Bm] unexpectedly
[B] And [A] looking back down at me, [D] smiled [A] reassuringly
And I dreamed [D] I was flying
And high up [A]
above my eyes [B] could clearly see
The Statue [A] of Liberty [D] sailing away to sea
[A]
And I [D] dreamed I was flying
And we come on a ship they call [A] the Mayflower
We [B] come on a ship [F#] that sailed the [Bm] moon
We come in the ages, but [A] we'll still serve [F#] ten hours
[Bm] And [F#] sing an American tune
[Bm]
Ah, but [G] it's alright, [A] it's [D] alright, it's alright
You can't be [C#] forever [B] blessed
[E] Still [A] tomorrow's gonna be another [E] [A] working day
And [G] I'm trying [A] to get [F#] some rest
[Bm] That's [D] all I'm [A] trying to get [D] some rest
[A]
[D]
[N]
[F]
[Gm]
[F]
[D] [Gm]
[A#]
[D#] [A#]
[D] [D#]
[A#]
[D#]
[A#]
[D#] [A#] [Gm]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
Bm
13421112
G
2131
B
12341112
A
1231
D
1321
Bm
13421112
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To start learning Paul Simon - (Live 1973) American Tune chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: G, D, A, G, A, D, G and A. Set your pace at 85 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 171. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] Many is the time I've been [A] _ [F#] mistaken
[B] And many times [F#] confused
[Bm] _ [G] Yes, and I've often felt [A] _ [D] forsaken
[B] And _ [F#] certainly _ [Bm] misused
_ [G] Ah, but [A] I'm, [G] I'm [D] alright
I'm just [A] wearied to [Bm] my bones
_ _ [E] _
Still [B] you don't expect to [D] be bright and [E] all the vault
So [G] far [A] away from [A#] home
[Bm] So _ [D] _ [A] far away [D] from my home _
_ _ _ And I don't know a soul who's [A] not been [F#] battered
I [B] don't have a friend who [F#] feels at [Bm] ease
I don't know a dream that's not [F#m] been [D] shattered
[Bm] Or driven to its _ knees
[G] Ah, but it's [A] alright, _ [G] it's [D] alright
[G] For [D] we've lived so [A] well so [Bm] long
_ [B] _ _ [E] _
Still when I think of [A] the road we're [E] traveling on
I wonder what's gone [Bm] wrong
I can't help but [D] I wonder _ [A] what's [D] gone wrong _
_ _ _ And I dreamed I was dying _
_ _ [B] I dreamed that [A] my soul rose _ [Bm] unexpectedly
[B] And [A] looking back down at me, [D] smiled _ [A] _ reassuringly
And I dreamed [D] I was flying
_ _ _ And high up [A]
above my eyes [B] could clearly see
The Statue [A] of Liberty [D] sailing away to sea
_ [A]
And I [D] dreamed I was flying _ _ _ _
And we come on a ship they call [A] the Mayflower
We [B] come on a ship [F#] that sailed the [Bm] moon _ _
We come in the ages, but [A] we'll still serve [F#] ten hours
[Bm] And [F#] sing an American tune
[Bm] _
Ah, but [G] it's alright, [A] _ it's [D] alright, it's alright
You can't be [C#] forever _ [B] blessed
_ _ [E] Still [A] tomorrow's gonna be another [E] _ [A] working day
And [G] I'm trying [A] to get [F#] some rest
[Bm] That's [D] all I'm [A] trying to get [D] some rest _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _
_ [D#] _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [D#] _
_ _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _
[D#] _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _

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This song was written by Paul Simon.

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