U2 - American Soul (New York) Chords
Tempo:
130 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
Bm
Em
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] Blessed are the [D] arrogant, for [A] there's the kingdom of [Bm] their own company.
[G] Blessed are the superstars, [D] for the [A] magnificence in their light, we understand [Bm] better our own [G] insignificance.
Blessed are [Bm] the filthy rich, [A] for you can only truly own what you [Bm] give [G] away, like your pain.
[Bm]
Blessed are the [Em] bullies, for one day they will have to stand up to themselves.
[Eb] Blessed are the [E] liars, for [Eb] the truth can [Em] be awkward.
[A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A] [Em]
It's not a place,
[E] [A] this [E] country [A] is to me [Em] a [A] sound of drum [E] and [A] bass.
You [Em] close your [A] eyes to look [E] around, [A] look [E] [A] around, [Em] look around, look around, it's a sound, look [A] around, look [E] [A] around, it's [Em] a [A] sound.
[Em] It's not [E] a [Em] place, this country is to me a thought that often [D] stays,
[G] for every [A] [B] welcome that [Bm] is sought.
[E] You are [Bm] rock and [E] roll, you are rock and roll, you are [Bm] rock and [E] roll, came here looking for an [Bm] American soul.
[E] It's not a [G] place, this is a [A] dream the whole world owns, the [Em] pilgrim's [A] face,
[E] [A] it had [E] your [A] heart to call [Em] her home.
You are [A] a child, [G] so many mothers [Bm] we've had, [Em] a tree you are [D] a child, [G] but in the trees you can't be [A] [B] sleepin'.
[E] [Bm]
[E] You are [Bm] rock and [E] roll, you are rock and roll, you are [Bm] rock and [E] roll, came here looking for an [Bm] American soul.
[E] [Bm] American,
[E] [Bm] American.
[E] [Em]
Put your hands in the air, hold up the sky, it's too late but you still gotta try.
There's a moment in a life where a soul can die, in a person, in a country when you believe the lie, the lie, the lie, the lie.
There's a promise in the heart of every good dream, it's a cause of action not a fantasy.
The end of the dream, the start of what's real.
Let there be unity, let there be community, for refugees like [A] you and [Em] me, a country to receive us, will you be my sanctuary, [Bm] will you Jesus?
[E] You are rock and roll, you are [Bm] rock and [E] roll, you are [Bm] rock [Em] and roll, came here looking for an American soul.
[Am]
[E]
[Bm] You are rock and [E] roll, you are [Bm] rock and [E] roll, you are [Bm] rock and [E] roll, came here looking for an [D] American soul.
[Em]
[C]
[G] Blessed are the superstars, [D] for the [A] magnificence in their light, we understand [Bm] better our own [G] insignificance.
Blessed are [Bm] the filthy rich, [A] for you can only truly own what you [Bm] give [G] away, like your pain.
[Bm]
Blessed are the [Em] bullies, for one day they will have to stand up to themselves.
[Eb] Blessed are the [E] liars, for [Eb] the truth can [Em] be awkward.
[A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A] [Em]
It's not a place,
[E] [A] this [E] country [A] is to me [Em] a [A] sound of drum [E] and [A] bass.
You [Em] close your [A] eyes to look [E] around, [A] look [E] [A] around, [Em] look around, look around, it's a sound, look [A] around, look [E] [A] around, it's [Em] a [A] sound.
[Em] It's not [E] a [Em] place, this country is to me a thought that often [D] stays,
[G] for every [A] [B] welcome that [Bm] is sought.
[E] You are [Bm] rock and [E] roll, you are rock and roll, you are [Bm] rock and [E] roll, came here looking for an [Bm] American soul.
[E] It's not a [G] place, this is a [A] dream the whole world owns, the [Em] pilgrim's [A] face,
[E] [A] it had [E] your [A] heart to call [Em] her home.
You are [A] a child, [G] so many mothers [Bm] we've had, [Em] a tree you are [D] a child, [G] but in the trees you can't be [A] [B] sleepin'.
[E] [Bm]
[E] You are [Bm] rock and [E] roll, you are rock and roll, you are [Bm] rock and [E] roll, came here looking for an [Bm] American soul.
[E] [Bm] American,
[E] [Bm] American.
[E] [Em]
Put your hands in the air, hold up the sky, it's too late but you still gotta try.
There's a moment in a life where a soul can die, in a person, in a country when you believe the lie, the lie, the lie, the lie.
There's a promise in the heart of every good dream, it's a cause of action not a fantasy.
The end of the dream, the start of what's real.
Let there be unity, let there be community, for refugees like [A] you and [Em] me, a country to receive us, will you be my sanctuary, [Bm] will you Jesus?
[E] You are rock and roll, you are [Bm] rock and [E] roll, you are [Bm] rock [Em] and roll, came here looking for an American soul.
[Am]
[E]
[Bm] You are rock and [E] roll, you are [Bm] rock and [E] roll, you are [Bm] rock and [E] roll, came here looking for an [D] American soul.
[Em]
[C]
Key:
E
A
Bm
Em
G
E
A
Bm
[G] _ _ Blessed are the [D] arrogant, for [A] there's the kingdom of [Bm] their own company. _
[G] Blessed are the superstars, [D] for the [A] magnificence in their light, we understand [Bm] better our own [G] insignificance.
_ Blessed are [Bm] the filthy rich, [A] for you can only truly own what you [Bm] give [G] away, like your pain.
_ [Bm] _ _
Blessed are the [Em] bullies, for one day they will have to stand up to themselves. _ _ _
[Eb] Blessed are the [E] liars, _ for [Eb] the truth can [Em] be awkward. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ It's not a place, _
[E] _ [A] this [E] country [A] is to me [Em] a [A] sound of drum [E] and [A] _ bass.
_ You [Em] close your [A] eyes to look [E] around, [A] look [E] [A] around, _ [Em] look around, look around, _ it's a sound, look [A] around, look [E] [A] around, it's [Em] a [A] sound. _
[Em] _ It's not [E] a _ [Em] place, _ this country is to me a thought that often [D] stays, _ _
[G] _ for every [A] _ [B] welcome that [Bm] is sought. _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] You are _ _ [Bm] rock and [E] roll, you are _ _ _ rock and roll, you are _ _ [Bm] rock and [E] roll, came here looking for an [Bm] American soul.
[E] _ It's not a [G] place, _ _ this is a [A] dream the whole world owns, the [Em] pilgrim's [A] face, _ _
[E] _ [A] it had [E] your [A] heart to call [Em] her home.
You are [A] _ a child, [G] so many mothers [Bm] we've had, [Em] a tree you are [D] _ a child, [G] but in the trees you can't be [A] _ _ [B] sleepin'.
[E] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] You are _ _ _ [Bm] rock and [E] roll, you are rock _ _ and roll, you are _ _ [Bm] rock and [E] roll, came here looking for an [Bm] American soul.
[E] _ _ _ [Bm] American, _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ American. _
[E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Put _ _ your _ hands in the air, _ _ hold up the sky, _ _ _ it's too late but you still gotta try. _ _ _ _ _ _
There's a moment in a life where a soul can die, in a person, in a country when you believe the lie, the lie, the lie, the lie. _
There's a promise in the heart of every good dream, it's a cause of action not a fantasy.
The end of the dream, the start of what's real.
Let there be unity, let there be community, for refugees like [A] you and [Em] me, a country to receive us, will you be my sanctuary, [Bm] will you Jesus?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] You are _ _ rock and roll, you are _ _ _ [Bm] rock and [E] roll, you _ are [Bm] _ rock [Em] and roll, came here looking for an American soul. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] You are _ rock and [E] roll, you are _ _ [Bm] _ rock and [E] roll, you are _ _ [Bm] rock and [E] roll, came here looking for an [D] American soul.
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Blessed are the superstars, [D] for the [A] magnificence in their light, we understand [Bm] better our own [G] insignificance.
_ Blessed are [Bm] the filthy rich, [A] for you can only truly own what you [Bm] give [G] away, like your pain.
_ [Bm] _ _
Blessed are the [Em] bullies, for one day they will have to stand up to themselves. _ _ _
[Eb] Blessed are the [E] liars, _ for [Eb] the truth can [Em] be awkward. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ It's not a place, _
[E] _ [A] this [E] country [A] is to me [Em] a [A] sound of drum [E] and [A] _ bass.
_ You [Em] close your [A] eyes to look [E] around, [A] look [E] [A] around, _ [Em] look around, look around, _ it's a sound, look [A] around, look [E] [A] around, it's [Em] a [A] sound. _
[Em] _ It's not [E] a _ [Em] place, _ this country is to me a thought that often [D] stays, _ _
[G] _ for every [A] _ [B] welcome that [Bm] is sought. _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] You are _ _ [Bm] rock and [E] roll, you are _ _ _ rock and roll, you are _ _ [Bm] rock and [E] roll, came here looking for an [Bm] American soul.
[E] _ It's not a [G] place, _ _ this is a [A] dream the whole world owns, the [Em] pilgrim's [A] face, _ _
[E] _ [A] it had [E] your [A] heart to call [Em] her home.
You are [A] _ a child, [G] so many mothers [Bm] we've had, [Em] a tree you are [D] _ a child, [G] but in the trees you can't be [A] _ _ [B] sleepin'.
[E] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] You are _ _ _ [Bm] rock and [E] roll, you are rock _ _ and roll, you are _ _ [Bm] rock and [E] roll, came here looking for an [Bm] American soul.
[E] _ _ _ [Bm] American, _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ American. _
[E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Put _ _ your _ hands in the air, _ _ hold up the sky, _ _ _ it's too late but you still gotta try. _ _ _ _ _ _
There's a moment in a life where a soul can die, in a person, in a country when you believe the lie, the lie, the lie, the lie. _
There's a promise in the heart of every good dream, it's a cause of action not a fantasy.
The end of the dream, the start of what's real.
Let there be unity, let there be community, for refugees like [A] you and [Em] me, a country to receive us, will you be my sanctuary, [Bm] will you Jesus?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] You are _ _ rock and roll, you are _ _ _ [Bm] rock and [E] roll, you _ are [Bm] _ rock [Em] and roll, came here looking for an American soul. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] You are _ rock and [E] roll, you are _ _ [Bm] _ rock and [E] roll, you are _ _ [Bm] rock and [E] roll, came here looking for an [D] American soul.
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _