Chords for America (From "The Jazz Singer" Soundtrack)
Tempo:
125.65 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
F
Em
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[Em]
[D]
[G]
[E]
[D] [B]
[F#] [C]
[Am]
[A]
[Am]
[F]
Far, we've been traveling far Without a home, but not without a star
Free, only want to be free We've huddled close, hang on to a dream
[G]
On the boats and on the planes We're coming to America
Never looking back again We're coming to America
[Em]
Home, we don't seem [G] so far away We're traveling [D]
light today
In the eye [F] of the storm, in the eye [Em] of the storm
Home, to a new and [G] a shiny place Make our bed and [D] we'll say our grace
Freedom is light, [F] burning warm Freedom is light, [Em] burning warm
[F]
Everywhere around the world We're coming to America
Every time that flag's unfurled We're coming to America
[G]
Got a dream to take them there We're coming to America
Got a dream they've come to share They're coming to America
[A]
They're coming [F#m]
[D]
[Bm]
to America
[A]
[F#m] Today, [D] today, [Bm]
today, [A]
today
My country, tis of thee, [F#m]
today Sweet land of liberty, [D]
today
Of thee I sing, [Bm]
today Of thee I sing, [F] today
Today, today, today, today
[D]
[G]
[E]
[D] [B]
[F#] [C]
[Am]
[A]
[Am]
[F]
Far, we've been traveling far Without a home, but not without a star
Free, only want to be free We've huddled close, hang on to a dream
[G]
On the boats and on the planes We're coming to America
Never looking back again We're coming to America
[Em]
Home, we don't seem [G] so far away We're traveling [D]
light today
In the eye [F] of the storm, in the eye [Em] of the storm
Home, to a new and [G] a shiny place Make our bed and [D] we'll say our grace
Freedom is light, [F] burning warm Freedom is light, [Em] burning warm
[F]
Everywhere around the world We're coming to America
Every time that flag's unfurled We're coming to America
[G]
Got a dream to take them there We're coming to America
Got a dream they've come to share They're coming to America
[A]
They're coming [F#m]
[D]
[Bm]
to America
[A]
[F#m] Today, [D] today, [Bm]
today, [A]
today
My country, tis of thee, [F#m]
today Sweet land of liberty, [D]
today
Of thee I sing, [Bm]
today Of thee I sing, [F] today
Today, today, today, today
Key:
D
G
F
Em
A
D
G
F
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Far, _ we've been traveling _ far _ _ Without a home, _ _ but not without a star _ _ _ _ _ _
Free, _ _ only want to be free _ We've _ huddled close, _ _ hang on to a dream
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
On the boats and on the planes _ We're coming to America _
Never _ looking back again _ We're coming to America
_ [Em] _
Home, _ _ we don't seem [G] so far away _ We're traveling [D]
light today
_ _ In the eye [F] of the storm, _ _ _ in the eye [Em] of the storm _ _ _ _ _
Home, _ _ _ to a new and [G] a shiny place _ _ Make our bed and [D] we'll say our grace
_ Freedom is light, [F] burning warm _ Freedom is light, [Em] burning warm _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Everywhere around the world _ We're coming to America _
Every time that flag's _ unfurled We're coming to America
_ [G]
Got a dream to take them there _ We're coming to America _
Got a dream they've come to share _ They're coming to America
_ [A]
They're coming _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm]
to _ _ _ America
_ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] Today, _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] today, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ today, _ _ _ _ [A]
today
_ My country, tis of thee, [F#m]
today Sweet land of liberty, _ [D]
today
Of thee I sing, _ _ [Bm]
today Of thee I _ sing, [F] today
_ _ Today, _ _ _ _ today, _ _ _ _ _ today, _ _ _ _ _ _ today _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Far, _ we've been traveling _ far _ _ Without a home, _ _ but not without a star _ _ _ _ _ _
Free, _ _ only want to be free _ We've _ huddled close, _ _ hang on to a dream
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
On the boats and on the planes _ We're coming to America _
Never _ looking back again _ We're coming to America
_ [Em] _
Home, _ _ we don't seem [G] so far away _ We're traveling [D]
light today
_ _ In the eye [F] of the storm, _ _ _ in the eye [Em] of the storm _ _ _ _ _
Home, _ _ _ to a new and [G] a shiny place _ _ Make our bed and [D] we'll say our grace
_ Freedom is light, [F] burning warm _ Freedom is light, [Em] burning warm _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Everywhere around the world _ We're coming to America _
Every time that flag's _ unfurled We're coming to America
_ [G]
Got a dream to take them there _ We're coming to America _
Got a dream they've come to share _ They're coming to America
_ [A]
They're coming _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm]
to _ _ _ America
_ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] Today, _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] today, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ today, _ _ _ _ [A]
today
_ My country, tis of thee, [F#m]
today Sweet land of liberty, _ [D]
today
Of thee I sing, _ _ [Bm]
today Of thee I _ sing, [F] today
_ _ Today, _ _ _ _ today, _ _ _ _ _ today, _ _ _ _ _ _ today _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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