Chords for Ray Stevens - Dear America
Tempo:
61.6 bpm
Chords used:
B
A
E
Abm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B]
[E] Dear America, I [A] promise you [E] I'll teach my children of your freedom [B] and your grace, [A] and
of the founding [E] fathers' wisdom in the writings that [B] they made.
[A] Dear America, I won't let them forget [E] the sacrifice that your men and women [B] made, [A] and
that our flag [E] still flies from the dying [B] breath they gave.
[A] Dear America, know I won't [E] back down [B] from our enemies, [A] and I'll gain [E] my strength by
praying [B] on my knees, [A] and I'll trust [E] in the one who has always [B] kept us free.
[A] This I promise you, till [B] all my days are through.
[A] Dear America, [B] Dear America, [E] Dear America, [A] I give my word that [E] I will not forget that
dark September [B] day.
[A] When we learned that [Abm] others hate us, [E] and it took our breath [B] away.
[A] Dear America, know I won't forget [E] the families who hold a [B] photograph, [A] and a thousand [E] vivid
memories, and a neatly [B] folded flag.
[A] Dear America, know I won't [E] back down [B] from our enemies, [A] and I'll gain [E] my strength from
praying [B] on my knees, [A] and I'll trust [E] in the one who has always [B] kept us free.
[A] This I promise you, till all my days are [B] through.
[A] Dear America, I [E] pledge my sacred honor, and I [B] pledge my fortune [A] too, and if they come
[Abm] back next time, [E] they'll have to go [B] through me [A] to get to you.
[B] This I promise you.
[E] Dear America,
[A] [E] [B]
[A] [E] [B]
[A] Dear America, Dear [B]
America, [E] Dear America,
[E] Dear America, I [A] promise you [E] I'll teach my children of your freedom [B] and your grace, [A] and
of the founding [E] fathers' wisdom in the writings that [B] they made.
[A] Dear America, I won't let them forget [E] the sacrifice that your men and women [B] made, [A] and
that our flag [E] still flies from the dying [B] breath they gave.
[A] Dear America, know I won't [E] back down [B] from our enemies, [A] and I'll gain [E] my strength by
praying [B] on my knees, [A] and I'll trust [E] in the one who has always [B] kept us free.
[A] This I promise you, till [B] all my days are through.
[A] Dear America, [B] Dear America, [E] Dear America, [A] I give my word that [E] I will not forget that
dark September [B] day.
[A] When we learned that [Abm] others hate us, [E] and it took our breath [B] away.
[A] Dear America, know I won't forget [E] the families who hold a [B] photograph, [A] and a thousand [E] vivid
memories, and a neatly [B] folded flag.
[A] Dear America, know I won't [E] back down [B] from our enemies, [A] and I'll gain [E] my strength from
praying [B] on my knees, [A] and I'll trust [E] in the one who has always [B] kept us free.
[A] This I promise you, till all my days are [B] through.
[A] Dear America, I [E] pledge my sacred honor, and I [B] pledge my fortune [A] too, and if they come
[Abm] back next time, [E] they'll have to go [B] through me [A] to get to you.
[B] This I promise you.
[E] Dear America,
[A] [E] [B]
[A] [E] [B]
[A] Dear America, Dear [B]
America, [E] Dear America,
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[E] Dear America, I [A] promise you [E] I'll teach my children of your freedom [B] and your grace, [A] and
of the founding [E] fathers' wisdom in the writings that [B] they made.
[A] Dear America, I won't let them forget [E] the sacrifice that your men and women [B] made, [A] and
that our flag [E] still flies from the dying [B] breath they gave.
[A] Dear America, know I won't [E] back down [B] from our enemies, _ [A] and I'll gain [E] my strength by
praying [B] on my knees, [A] and I'll trust [E] in the one who has always [B] kept us free.
[A] This I promise you, till [B] all my days are through.
_ [A] Dear America, _ [B] Dear America, _ [E] Dear America, _ [A] I give my word that [E] I will not forget that
dark September [B] day.
[A] When we learned that [Abm] others hate us, [E] and it took our breath [B] away.
[A] Dear America, _ know I won't forget [E] the families who hold a [B] photograph, [A] and a thousand [E] vivid
memories, and a neatly [B] folded flag.
[A] Dear America, _ know I won't [E] back down [B] from our enemies, _ [A] and I'll gain [E] my strength from
praying [B] on my knees, [A] and I'll trust [E] in the one who has always [B] kept us free.
[A] This I promise you, till all my days are [B] through. _
[A] Dear America, _ I [E] pledge my sacred honor, and I [B] pledge my fortune [A] too, and if they come
[Abm] back next time, [E] they'll have to go [B] through me [A] to get to you. _
[B] This I promise you.
[E] Dear America, _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
[A] Dear America, _ Dear [B] _ _ _
America, [E] Dear America, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] Dear America, I [A] promise you [E] I'll teach my children of your freedom [B] and your grace, [A] and
of the founding [E] fathers' wisdom in the writings that [B] they made.
[A] Dear America, I won't let them forget [E] the sacrifice that your men and women [B] made, [A] and
that our flag [E] still flies from the dying [B] breath they gave.
[A] Dear America, know I won't [E] back down [B] from our enemies, _ [A] and I'll gain [E] my strength by
praying [B] on my knees, [A] and I'll trust [E] in the one who has always [B] kept us free.
[A] This I promise you, till [B] all my days are through.
_ [A] Dear America, _ [B] Dear America, _ [E] Dear America, _ [A] I give my word that [E] I will not forget that
dark September [B] day.
[A] When we learned that [Abm] others hate us, [E] and it took our breath [B] away.
[A] Dear America, _ know I won't forget [E] the families who hold a [B] photograph, [A] and a thousand [E] vivid
memories, and a neatly [B] folded flag.
[A] Dear America, _ know I won't [E] back down [B] from our enemies, _ [A] and I'll gain [E] my strength from
praying [B] on my knees, [A] and I'll trust [E] in the one who has always [B] kept us free.
[A] This I promise you, till all my days are [B] through. _
[A] Dear America, _ I [E] pledge my sacred honor, and I [B] pledge my fortune [A] too, and if they come
[Abm] back next time, [E] they'll have to go [B] through me [A] to get to you. _
[B] This I promise you.
[E] Dear America, _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
[A] Dear America, _ Dear [B] _ _ _
America, [E] Dear America, _ _ _ _
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