Chords for Dion - "Song For Sam Cooke (Here In America)" with Paul Simon - Official Music Video
Tempo:
104 bpm
Chords used:
Em
G
D
C
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Yeah.
Yeah, this is a song called Here in America.
It's a song for Sam Cooke.
I travel with him in the South through Memphis.
Great guy.
Beautiful gentleman.
[Em]
We [G] [Em]
[G] traveled this land back in 1962.
We played the places that were
[D] [G]
[Em] [G]
[Em] [G]
We traveled this land back in 1962.
We played the places that were home to me and you.
We drove to Memphis.
We rocked the set.
We walked the streets at night and smoked a cigarette here [C] in America.
[Em] Here in America.
There [Am] was so much I didn't know [D] about the way that life could go.
Here [Em] in America.
[G]
Down the block I saw the people stop and stare.
You did your best to make a Yankee boy aware.
I never thought about the color of your skin.
I never worried about the hotel I was in [C] here in America.
Whoa, whoa, [Em] whoa.
Here in America.
America.
But [Am] the places I could stay.
They [D] all made you walk away.
[Em] Here in America.
[G]
[Em] [G]
[Em] [G]
You were the man who earned the glory and the fame.
But cowards felt that they could call you any name.
You were the star standing in the light.
That one knew nothing on a city street at night here [C] in America.
[Em] Here in America.
You [Am] were told that we were free.
This [D] land is made for you and me.
Here [Em] in America.
[G]
You stayed more steady than a backbeat on a drum.
You told me you believed a change was going to come.
You sang for freedom but lived life free.
I saw it in your smile and in your dignity [C] here in America.
[Em] Here in America.
A [Am] preacher's kid you'll always be.
[Em] [D] Singing the truth to set us free.
Here [Em] in America.
Here in America.
[G]
You were a star when you were standing on a stage.
I look back [D] on it I feel a [G] burning rage.
You sang you sent me.
I sang I wonder why.
I still wonder you were way too young to [C] die here in America.
Here [Em] in America.
Hey [Am] Sam I wish that you were near.
[D] I wish that you were here.
Here [Em] in America.
[C] Here in America.
[D] [Em]
America.
[C] In America.
[D] [Em] Here in America.
Well I never thought I'd get a chance to sing that song.
I wrote it like years ago.
That's wild and I put it on.
I blew it up.
It's a good story.
No it's true.
It's a true story.
You know Sam Cook took us to see James Brown in the flames when James Brown nobody even knew him.
And he would you know we would travel in the south and it was the kind of the opposite way around.
He stood up for me in those situations where people had attitudes you know in a community that wasn't mine.
He'd say hey the boy's with me.
[A] He was a big guy a very [D] beautiful guy.
[Em] I miss him.
[G] [Eb]
Yeah.
Yeah, this is a song called Here in America.
It's a song for Sam Cooke.
I travel with him in the South through Memphis.
Great guy.
Beautiful gentleman.
[Em]
We [G] [Em]
[G] traveled this land back in 1962.
We played the places that were
[D] [G]
[Em] [G]
[Em] [G]
We traveled this land back in 1962.
We played the places that were home to me and you.
We drove to Memphis.
We rocked the set.
We walked the streets at night and smoked a cigarette here [C] in America.
[Em] Here in America.
There [Am] was so much I didn't know [D] about the way that life could go.
Here [Em] in America.
[G]
Down the block I saw the people stop and stare.
You did your best to make a Yankee boy aware.
I never thought about the color of your skin.
I never worried about the hotel I was in [C] here in America.
Whoa, whoa, [Em] whoa.
Here in America.
America.
But [Am] the places I could stay.
They [D] all made you walk away.
[Em] Here in America.
[G]
[Em] [G]
[Em] [G]
You were the man who earned the glory and the fame.
But cowards felt that they could call you any name.
You were the star standing in the light.
That one knew nothing on a city street at night here [C] in America.
[Em] Here in America.
You [Am] were told that we were free.
This [D] land is made for you and me.
Here [Em] in America.
[G]
You stayed more steady than a backbeat on a drum.
You told me you believed a change was going to come.
You sang for freedom but lived life free.
I saw it in your smile and in your dignity [C] here in America.
[Em] Here in America.
A [Am] preacher's kid you'll always be.
[Em] [D] Singing the truth to set us free.
Here [Em] in America.
Here in America.
[G]
You were a star when you were standing on a stage.
I look back [D] on it I feel a [G] burning rage.
You sang you sent me.
I sang I wonder why.
I still wonder you were way too young to [C] die here in America.
Here [Em] in America.
Hey [Am] Sam I wish that you were near.
[D] I wish that you were here.
Here [Em] in America.
[C] Here in America.
[D] [Em]
America.
[C] In America.
[D] [Em] Here in America.
Well I never thought I'd get a chance to sing that song.
I wrote it like years ago.
That's wild and I put it on.
I blew it up.
It's a good story.
No it's true.
It's a true story.
You know Sam Cook took us to see James Brown in the flames when James Brown nobody even knew him.
And he would you know we would travel in the south and it was the kind of the opposite way around.
He stood up for me in those situations where people had attitudes you know in a community that wasn't mine.
He'd say hey the boy's with me.
[A] He was a big guy a very [D] beautiful guy.
[Em] I miss him.
[G] [Eb]
Key:
Em
G
D
C
Am
Em
G
D
_ _ _ Audio controlling.
Yeah. _
Yeah, this is a song called Here in America.
It's a song for Sam Cooke.
I travel with him in the South _ through Memphis.
_ _ Great guy. _
Beautiful gentleman.
_ _ _ _ [Em]
We _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [G] traveled _ this land back in _ 1962.
We played the places that were_
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G]
We traveled this land back in _ 1962.
We played the places that were home to me and you.
We drove to Memphis.
We rocked the set.
We walked the streets at night and smoked a cigarette here [C] in America.
_ _ _ _ [Em] Here in America.
_ There [Am] was so much I didn't know _ _ [D] about the way that life could go.
_ _ Here [Em] in America.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
Down the block I saw the people stop and stare.
You did your best to make a Yankee boy aware.
I never thought about the color of your skin.
I never worried about the hotel I was in [C] here in America.
Whoa, whoa, [Em] whoa.
Here in America.
America.
But [Am] the places I could stay.
They [D] all made you walk away.
_ _ [Em] Here in America.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G]
You were the man who earned the glory and the fame.
But cowards felt that they could call you any name.
You were the star standing in the light.
That one knew nothing on a city street at night here [C] in America.
_ _ _ _ [Em] Here in America.
_ _ You [Am] were told that we were free.
_ _ This [D] land is made for you and me.
_ Here [Em] in America. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G]
You stayed more steady than a backbeat on a drum.
You told me you believed a change was going to come.
You sang for freedom _ but lived life free.
I saw it in your smile and in your dignity [C] here in America.
_ _ _ _ [Em] Here in America.
_ _ A [Am] preacher's kid you'll always be.
_ [Em] _ [D] Singing the truth to set us free.
_ _ Here [Em] in America.
_ _ _ _ Here in America. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G]
You were a star when you were standing on a stage. _
I look back [D] on it I feel a [G] burning rage.
You sang you sent me.
I sang I wonder why.
I still wonder you were way too young to [C] die here in America.
_ _ _ Here [Em] in America.
_ _ _ Hey [Am] Sam I wish that you were near.
_ _ _ [D] I wish that you were here.
_ Here [Em] in America.
_ _ _ _ [C] Here in America.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em]
America.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] In America.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] Here in America. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Well I never thought I'd get a chance to sing that song.
I wrote it like years ago.
That's wild and I put it on.
I blew it up.
It's a good story.
No it's true.
It's a true story. _
You know _ Sam Cook took us to see James Brown in the flames when James Brown nobody even knew him.
And he would you know we would travel in the south and it was the kind of the opposite way around.
He stood up for me in those situations where people had attitudes you know in a community that wasn't mine.
He'd say hey the boy's with me.
_ [A] He was a big guy a very [D] beautiful guy.
[Em] I miss him.
[G] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Yeah. _
Yeah, this is a song called Here in America.
It's a song for Sam Cooke.
I travel with him in the South _ through Memphis.
_ _ Great guy. _
Beautiful gentleman.
_ _ _ _ [Em]
We _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [G] traveled _ this land back in _ 1962.
We played the places that were_
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G]
We traveled this land back in _ 1962.
We played the places that were home to me and you.
We drove to Memphis.
We rocked the set.
We walked the streets at night and smoked a cigarette here [C] in America.
_ _ _ _ [Em] Here in America.
_ There [Am] was so much I didn't know _ _ [D] about the way that life could go.
_ _ Here [Em] in America.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
Down the block I saw the people stop and stare.
You did your best to make a Yankee boy aware.
I never thought about the color of your skin.
I never worried about the hotel I was in [C] here in America.
Whoa, whoa, [Em] whoa.
Here in America.
America.
But [Am] the places I could stay.
They [D] all made you walk away.
_ _ [Em] Here in America.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G]
You were the man who earned the glory and the fame.
But cowards felt that they could call you any name.
You were the star standing in the light.
That one knew nothing on a city street at night here [C] in America.
_ _ _ _ [Em] Here in America.
_ _ You [Am] were told that we were free.
_ _ This [D] land is made for you and me.
_ Here [Em] in America. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G]
You stayed more steady than a backbeat on a drum.
You told me you believed a change was going to come.
You sang for freedom _ but lived life free.
I saw it in your smile and in your dignity [C] here in America.
_ _ _ _ [Em] Here in America.
_ _ A [Am] preacher's kid you'll always be.
_ [Em] _ [D] Singing the truth to set us free.
_ _ Here [Em] in America.
_ _ _ _ Here in America. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G]
You were a star when you were standing on a stage. _
I look back [D] on it I feel a [G] burning rage.
You sang you sent me.
I sang I wonder why.
I still wonder you were way too young to [C] die here in America.
_ _ _ Here [Em] in America.
_ _ _ Hey [Am] Sam I wish that you were near.
_ _ _ [D] I wish that you were here.
_ Here [Em] in America.
_ _ _ _ [C] Here in America.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em]
America.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] In America.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] Here in America. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Well I never thought I'd get a chance to sing that song.
I wrote it like years ago.
That's wild and I put it on.
I blew it up.
It's a good story.
No it's true.
It's a true story. _
You know _ Sam Cook took us to see James Brown in the flames when James Brown nobody even knew him.
And he would you know we would travel in the south and it was the kind of the opposite way around.
He stood up for me in those situations where people had attitudes you know in a community that wasn't mine.
He'd say hey the boy's with me.
_ [A] He was a big guy a very [D] beautiful guy.
[Em] I miss him.
[G] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _