Chords for American Anthem by Norah Jones
Tempo:
152.6 bpm
Chords used:
C
Dm
F
G
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
[G] [Am]
[F]
[Dm]
[F] [F#m] [C]
[G]
[C]
[G] All we've [Am] been given by [Dm] those who came [C]
before [Em] [A] The dream [Dm] of a nation [F] where freedom [Dm] would
[G]
endure The [F]
work and prayers [Am] of centuries [Dm] have [E] brought
us to this day [Dm] What shall be [C] our legacy?
[F] What will our children [G]
say?
Let [C] them [G] say [Am] of me I [D] was [Dm] one who [C] believed
[Am] In sharing the [Dm] blessings
[F] I [G] received Let [C] me know [Em] when [Am] my hard
[Dm] days are [E] through
[Dm] [C] America, [F] America [D]
I [F] gave [G] my best [C] to you
[Am]
[F] [Dm] [F]
[F#] [Dm] [G]
[C] [G] Each [Am] generation from [Dm] the plains to [C] distant shore
[Am] With the gifts that they were [Dm]
given [F] Were determined to [G] leave more
[C] [Em] Battles fought [A] together [Am] [Dm] Acts of conscience fought [G#] alone
[E]
These [Dm] are [C] the seeds from which [F] America has [G] grown
[C]
Let them [Am] say of me I [Dm] was one who [C] believed
In [Am] sharing [Dm] the blessings I [F]
[G] received
[C] Let me [Em] know when [Am] my hard [F] days are [E] through
[D] [C] America, [F]
[Dm] America I [F]
gave my [G] best [C] to you
For
[G] [Am] [F]
[Dm]
[F] [F#] [F] [G]
[C]
[Em] those who [Am] think [Dm] they have nothing to [C] share
[Am] Who feel in [C] their hearts there [F] is no [G] hero left
[F] Know each cry of [Am] dignity is [Dm] that which
[E] fortifies
[Dm] The soul [C] of a nation [F] that will never [G] [Em] [G]
[C] say [Em] of [A]
me
I [Dm] was one who [C] believed [Am] In sharing [Dm] the blessings [F]
I [G] received
[Em]
Let [C] me know [Em] in [Am] my heart [Dm] when my days are [G#]
through
[E] [Dm]
America, [E] [F] [Dm] America [F] I gave [G] my best [Am] to [C]
[G] [D]
[Em] [C] [F]
[F#] [C]
[G]
[C] you
Thank you for watching!
[G] [Am]
[F]
[Dm]
[F] [F#m] [C]
[G]
[C]
[G] All we've [Am] been given by [Dm] those who came [C]
before [Em] [A] The dream [Dm] of a nation [F] where freedom [Dm] would
[G]
endure The [F]
work and prayers [Am] of centuries [Dm] have [E] brought
us to this day [Dm] What shall be [C] our legacy?
[F] What will our children [G]
say?
Let [C] them [G] say [Am] of me I [D] was [Dm] one who [C] believed
[Am] In sharing the [Dm] blessings
[F] I [G] received Let [C] me know [Em] when [Am] my hard
[Dm] days are [E] through
[Dm] [C] America, [F] America [D]
I [F] gave [G] my best [C] to you
[Am]
[F] [Dm] [F]
[F#] [Dm] [G]
[C] [G] Each [Am] generation from [Dm] the plains to [C] distant shore
[Am] With the gifts that they were [Dm]
given [F] Were determined to [G] leave more
[C] [Em] Battles fought [A] together [Am] [Dm] Acts of conscience fought [G#] alone
[E]
These [Dm] are [C] the seeds from which [F] America has [G] grown
[C]
Let them [Am] say of me I [Dm] was one who [C] believed
In [Am] sharing [Dm] the blessings I [F]
[G] received
[C] Let me [Em] know when [Am] my hard [F] days are [E] through
[D] [C] America, [F]
[Dm] America I [F]
gave my [G] best [C] to you
For
[G] [Am] [F]
[Dm]
[F] [F#] [F] [G]
[C]
[Em] those who [Am] think [Dm] they have nothing to [C] share
[Am] Who feel in [C] their hearts there [F] is no [G] hero left
[F] Know each cry of [Am] dignity is [Dm] that which
[E] fortifies
[Dm] The soul [C] of a nation [F] that will never [G] [Em] [G]
[C] say [Em] of [A]
me
I [Dm] was one who [C] believed [Am] In sharing [Dm] the blessings [F]
I [G] received
[Em]
Let [C] me know [Em] in [Am] my heart [Dm] when my days are [G#]
through
[E] [Dm]
America, [E] [F] [Dm] America [F] I gave [G] my best [Am] to [C]
[G] [D]
[Em] [C] [F]
[F#] [C]
[G]
[C] you
Thank you for watching!
Key:
C
Dm
F
G
Am
C
Dm
F
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[G] All we've [Am] been given _ by _ [Dm] _ those who came [C]
before _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] The dream _ [Dm] of a nation _ _ [F] where freedom [Dm] would
[G] _
endure _ The [F] _ _
work and prayers [Am] of _ centuries _ _ _ [Dm] have [E] brought
us to this day _ _ _ [Dm] What shall be [C] our legacy? _ _
[F] What will our children _ [G] _ _
say?
_ _ _ _ Let [C] them _ [G] say [Am] of me _ _ I [D] was _ [Dm] one who [C] _ believed
_ [Am] In _ _ sharing the [Dm] _ _ blessings _
_ [F] I _ _ _ [G] received _ _ Let [C] me _ know [Em] when [Am] my _ hard _ _ _
[Dm] _ days are [E] through _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] America, _ [F] _ America [D] _ _ _
I [F] gave [G] my best [C] to _ you
_ _ _ [Am] _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [F] _
_ [F#] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] Each _ [Am] generation _ _ from [Dm] the plains to [C] distant shore _ _
[Am] With the gifts that they were [Dm]
given _ _ _ [F] Were determined to [G] leave more _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Em] Battles fought [A] together [Am] _ _ _ [Dm] Acts of conscience _ fought [G#] alone
_ [E] _ _
These [Dm] _ _ _ are [C] the seeds from which [F] America _ has [G] grown
_ _ _ _ [C]
Let them _ _ [Am] say of _ me _ _ I [Dm] was one who _ [C] _ believed _
In [Am] _ _ sharing [Dm] the blessings _ _ I [F] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ received _ _
_ [C] Let me [Em] know when [Am] my hard _ _ _ [F] days _ are [E] _ _ through _ _
_ _ [D] _ [C] America, _ [F] _ _
[Dm] America _ _ I [F] _
gave my [G] _ best [C] to you
_ _ _ For _
_ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [F] _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Em] those who [Am] _ think _ [Dm] they have nothing to [C] share _
_ [Am] Who feel in [C] their hearts there [F] is no _ [G] hero _ _ left
[F] Know each cry _ of [Am] _ dignity _ _ is [Dm] that which _
[E] _ fortifies
_ [Dm] The soul [C] of a _ nation _ [F] that will never _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ [G] _
_ [C] say _ [Em] _ of [A]
me
_ I _ _ [Dm] was one who _ _ [C] _ believed _ _ _ [Am] In sharing _ [Dm] the _ _ blessings _ [F] _
I _ [G] received
_ _ [Em]
Let [C] me _ know [Em] _ in [Am] my heart _ _ _ [Dm] when my _ _ days are _ [G#]
through
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [Dm] _
America, [E] _ _ [F] _ _ [Dm] America _ _ _ [F] I gave [G] my best [Am] to _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] you _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Thank you for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ watching!
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[G] All we've [Am] been given _ by _ [Dm] _ those who came [C]
before _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] The dream _ [Dm] of a nation _ _ [F] where freedom [Dm] would
[G] _
endure _ The [F] _ _
work and prayers [Am] of _ centuries _ _ _ [Dm] have [E] brought
us to this day _ _ _ [Dm] What shall be [C] our legacy? _ _
[F] What will our children _ [G] _ _
say?
_ _ _ _ Let [C] them _ [G] say [Am] of me _ _ I [D] was _ [Dm] one who [C] _ believed
_ [Am] In _ _ sharing the [Dm] _ _ blessings _
_ [F] I _ _ _ [G] received _ _ Let [C] me _ know [Em] when [Am] my _ hard _ _ _
[Dm] _ days are [E] through _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] America, _ [F] _ America [D] _ _ _
I [F] gave [G] my best [C] to _ you
_ _ _ [Am] _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [F] _
_ [F#] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] Each _ [Am] generation _ _ from [Dm] the plains to [C] distant shore _ _
[Am] With the gifts that they were [Dm]
given _ _ _ [F] Were determined to [G] leave more _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Em] Battles fought [A] together [Am] _ _ _ [Dm] Acts of conscience _ fought [G#] alone
_ [E] _ _
These [Dm] _ _ _ are [C] the seeds from which [F] America _ has [G] grown
_ _ _ _ [C]
Let them _ _ [Am] say of _ me _ _ I [Dm] was one who _ [C] _ believed _
In [Am] _ _ sharing [Dm] the blessings _ _ I [F] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ received _ _
_ [C] Let me [Em] know when [Am] my hard _ _ _ [F] days _ are [E] _ _ through _ _
_ _ [D] _ [C] America, _ [F] _ _
[Dm] America _ _ I [F] _
gave my [G] _ best [C] to you
_ _ _ For _
_ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [F] _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Em] those who [Am] _ think _ [Dm] they have nothing to [C] share _
_ [Am] Who feel in [C] their hearts there [F] is no _ [G] hero _ _ left
[F] Know each cry _ of [Am] _ dignity _ _ is [Dm] that which _
[E] _ fortifies
_ [Dm] The soul [C] of a _ nation _ [F] that will never _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ [G] _
_ [C] say _ [Em] _ of [A]
me
_ I _ _ [Dm] was one who _ _ [C] _ believed _ _ _ [Am] In sharing _ [Dm] the _ _ blessings _ [F] _
I _ [G] received
_ _ [Em]
Let [C] me _ know [Em] _ in [Am] my heart _ _ _ [Dm] when my _ _ days are _ [G#]
through
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [Dm] _
America, [E] _ _ [F] _ _ [Dm] America _ _ _ [F] I gave [G] my best [Am] to _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] you _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Thank you for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ watching!
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _