American Tune Chords by Paul Simon
Tempo:
112.25 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Am
F
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Okay.
[C]
[G] [C]
[F] [C] [G]
[E] [Am] [E]
[Am]
[F] [G]
[C] [Ab] [Am] [E]
[Am] [E] [F]
[G] [F] Alright, I'm just [F] weary [G] to my [Am]
bones.
[A] [D] Still [G] you don't expect to be bright [Bm] and bon
[G] vivant.
[C] So far [G] away from [E] home.
[D] So [C]
far [C] [G] away [C] from home.
And I don't [F] know a [C] soul who's [G] not been [E] battered.
I don't have [Am] a friend who feels at [Am] ease.
I [F] don't know a dream [G] that's not been [C] shattered.
Or [Am] driven [E] to [Am] its knees.
[E] Ah, [F] but it's [G] alright.
[F] It's [C] alright.
For we lived [G] so well so [Am] long.
[A]
[D] [G] Still when I think of the road we're [D] traveling on.
I [C] wonder [G] what's gone [E] wrong.
[D] I can't help it [C] I wonder [C] what's gone wrong.
And I dreamed I was dying.
[A] I dreamed that my [G] soul rose [Am] unexpectedly.
[A] And looking [G] back down at [F] me, [C] he smiled
[G] reassuringly.
And I dreamed I was flying.
[A] And high up [G] above my eyes [Am] could clearly [Eb] see.
The [G] Statue of Liberty [C]
sailing away [G] to sea.
And I dreamed [C] I was flying.
We come on the [G] ship they call the Mayflower.
[E] We come [Am] on the ship that [E] sailed the [Am] moon.
We come [F] in the [C] ages [G] most uncertain [C] hours.
And [Am] sing [E] an American [Am] tune.
[C] Ah, [F] but it's alright.
[G] It's alright.
It's [C] alright.
You [F] can't [C] be [G] forever [Am] blessed.
[A] [D] Still [G]
tomorrow's gonna [C] be [G] another [Bm] working [G] day.
[C] And I'm trying [G] to get some [E]
rest.
[C] That's all I'm trying
[Em] to get some [C] rest.
[D] [G] [F]
[G]
[C] [N]
[N]
[C]
[G] [C]
[F] [C] [G]
[E] [Am] [E]
[Am]
[F] [G]
[C] [Ab] [Am] [E]
[Am] [E] [F]
[G] [F] Alright, I'm just [F] weary [G] to my [Am]
bones.
[A] [D] Still [G] you don't expect to be bright [Bm] and bon
[G] vivant.
[C] So far [G] away from [E] home.
[D] So [C]
far [C] [G] away [C] from home.
And I don't [F] know a [C] soul who's [G] not been [E] battered.
I don't have [Am] a friend who feels at [Am] ease.
I [F] don't know a dream [G] that's not been [C] shattered.
Or [Am] driven [E] to [Am] its knees.
[E] Ah, [F] but it's [G] alright.
[F] It's [C] alright.
For we lived [G] so well so [Am] long.
[A]
[D] [G] Still when I think of the road we're [D] traveling on.
I [C] wonder [G] what's gone [E] wrong.
[D] I can't help it [C] I wonder [C] what's gone wrong.
And I dreamed I was dying.
[A] I dreamed that my [G] soul rose [Am] unexpectedly.
[A] And looking [G] back down at [F] me, [C] he smiled
[G] reassuringly.
And I dreamed I was flying.
[A] And high up [G] above my eyes [Am] could clearly [Eb] see.
The [G] Statue of Liberty [C]
sailing away [G] to sea.
And I dreamed [C] I was flying.
We come on the [G] ship they call the Mayflower.
[E] We come [Am] on the ship that [E] sailed the [Am] moon.
We come [F] in the [C] ages [G] most uncertain [C] hours.
And [Am] sing [E] an American [Am] tune.
[C] Ah, [F] but it's alright.
[G] It's alright.
It's [C] alright.
You [F] can't [C] be [G] forever [Am] blessed.
[A] [D] Still [G]
tomorrow's gonna [C] be [G] another [Bm] working [G] day.
[C] And I'm trying [G] to get some [E]
rest.
[C] That's all I'm trying
[Em] to get some [C] rest.
[D] [G] [F]
[G]
[C] [N]
[N]
Key:
G
C
Am
F
E
G
C
Am
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Okay. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [Ab] _ _ [Am] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [F] _ _ Alright, I'm just [F] weary [G] to my [Am]
bones.
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ Still [G] you don't expect to be bright [Bm] and bon _
[G] vivant.
[C] So far [G] away from [E] home.
_ _ [D] So [C]
far [C] _ [G] away [C] from home. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ And I don't [F] know a [C] soul who's [G] not been _ [E] battered.
I don't have [Am] a friend who _ feels at [Am] _ ease.
I [F] don't know a dream [G] that's not been _ [C] shattered.
Or [Am] _ driven [E] to [Am] its knees.
[E] _ Ah, [F] but it's _ [G] alright.
[F] It's _ [C] alright.
For we lived [G] so well so [Am] long.
_ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ [G] Still when I think of the road we're [D] traveling on.
I [C] wonder [G] _ what's gone [E] wrong. _
[D] I can't help it [C] I wonder [C] _ what's gone wrong. _ _ _ _ _ _
And I dreamed I was dying. _ _ _
_ _ [A] I dreamed that my [G] soul rose _ [Am] unexpectedly.
[A] And looking [G] back down at [F] me, [C] he smiled _ _
[G] reassuringly.
And I dreamed I was flying. _
_ _ _ _ [A] And high up [G] above my eyes [Am] could clearly [Eb] see.
The [G] Statue of Liberty _ _ [C]
sailing away [G] to sea.
_ And I dreamed [C] I was flying. _ _ _ _ _ _
We come on the [G] ship they call the Mayflower.
_ [E] We come [Am] on the ship that [E] sailed the [Am] moon.
_ _ We come [F] in the [C] ages [G] most _ uncertain [C] hours.
And [Am] sing [E] an American [Am] tune.
_ [C] Ah, [F] but it's alright.
[G] _ _ It's alright.
It's [C] alright.
You [F] can't [C] be [G] forever _ [Am] blessed. _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ Still [G]
tomorrow's gonna [C] be [G] another [Bm] _ working [G] day.
[C] And I'm trying [G] to get some [E] _
rest.
[C] That's all I'm trying _
[Em] to get some [C] rest.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Okay. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [Ab] _ _ [Am] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [F] _ _ Alright, I'm just [F] weary [G] to my [Am]
bones.
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ Still [G] you don't expect to be bright [Bm] and bon _
[G] vivant.
[C] So far [G] away from [E] home.
_ _ [D] So [C]
far [C] _ [G] away [C] from home. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ And I don't [F] know a [C] soul who's [G] not been _ [E] battered.
I don't have [Am] a friend who _ feels at [Am] _ ease.
I [F] don't know a dream [G] that's not been _ [C] shattered.
Or [Am] _ driven [E] to [Am] its knees.
[E] _ Ah, [F] but it's _ [G] alright.
[F] It's _ [C] alright.
For we lived [G] so well so [Am] long.
_ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ [G] Still when I think of the road we're [D] traveling on.
I [C] wonder [G] _ what's gone [E] wrong. _
[D] I can't help it [C] I wonder [C] _ what's gone wrong. _ _ _ _ _ _
And I dreamed I was dying. _ _ _
_ _ [A] I dreamed that my [G] soul rose _ [Am] unexpectedly.
[A] And looking [G] back down at [F] me, [C] he smiled _ _
[G] reassuringly.
And I dreamed I was flying. _
_ _ _ _ [A] And high up [G] above my eyes [Am] could clearly [Eb] see.
The [G] Statue of Liberty _ _ [C]
sailing away [G] to sea.
_ And I dreamed [C] I was flying. _ _ _ _ _ _
We come on the [G] ship they call the Mayflower.
_ [E] We come [Am] on the ship that [E] sailed the [Am] moon.
_ _ We come [F] in the [C] ages [G] most _ uncertain [C] hours.
And [Am] sing [E] an American [Am] tune.
_ [C] Ah, [F] but it's alright.
[G] _ _ It's alright.
It's [C] alright.
You [F] can't [C] be [G] forever _ [Am] blessed. _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ Still [G]
tomorrow's gonna [C] be [G] another [Bm] _ working [G] day.
[C] And I'm trying [G] to get some [E] _
rest.
[C] That's all I'm trying _
[Em] to get some [C] rest.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _