Song for America Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[C][G][C][Eb][Ab][Eb][Bb][Eb]
[Gm][C][F][C][Am][D][A][Bm][D][Bm][E][Eb][Ebsus4][Ab][Bb]
[C][F][C][G][C][Eb][Ab][Eb][Bb][Eb][Gm][C][Gsus4][F][C]
[Am][D][Bm][D][Bm][E][Eb][Ab][Eb][Bb][B][Ebsus4]
[F][C][Dm][A][Dm][Dsus4][D][Em][A][F][C][Dm][A][D][Em][A][F]
[C][F][D][A][D][Em][D][Em][A][Em][F#][Dbm][D][Esus4][E]
[A][G][F][Dm][Em][F][G][A][G][F][Dm][Em][F][G]
[A][D][A][D][A][D][A][D][A][D][A][D][A][D]
[A][D][A][D][A][E][A][D][A][E]

[Verse 1]
[A]Virgin land of forest green, dark and stormy plains, here all [D]life [A]abound[E] s
[A]Sunlit valley, mountain fields,
unseen in the rain, here all life [E]abounds
[C]No man rules this [G]land,
no hu[Am]man hand has soiled this [E]paradise
[C]Waiting [G]patiently, so much to [Am]see,
so rich [E]in Earth's [A]delight[E]s

[Verse 2]
[A]Painted desert, sequined sky, stars that fill the night,
here all [D]life [A]abound[E]s
[A]Rivers flowing to the sea, sunshine pure and bright,
here all life abound[E]s
[C]No man rules this [G]land,
no hu[Am]man hand has soiled this [E]paradise
[C]Waiting pa[G]tiently, so much [Am]to see,
so rich in Earth's [E]delights

[Interlude 1]
[D][G][F][Dm][G][F][Dm][G]
[F]So [Dm]the maiden lies in waiting

[Verse 3]
[G]for[F]
[Dm]the sails to reach [G]the shore
[F]Land [Dm]of beauty [G]and abunance, innocent,
[Dm]you opened wide your [G]door
[Dm]Wanderers found the waiting treas[G]ure,
[Dm]full of gifts beyond their meas[G]ure
[Dm]Milk and honey for [G]our pleas[F]ure
[G][Am][C][Dm]

[Verse 4]
[G]Across the[Dm] sea there came a multit[G]ude,
sailing [Dm]ships upon the [G]wave
[F]Filled with visions of [G]Uto[F]pia and the
freedom that [Dm]they [G]crave
[Dm]Ravage, plunder, see no won[G]der,
[Dm]rape and kill and tear asunder
Chop the forest, plow it [G]under[F]
[G][Em][Dm]

[Interlude 2]
[G][F][Dm][G][F][Dm][G][F][Dm][G][Dm]
[G][F][C][Dm][A][Dsus4][D][Em][B][A][F][Csus4][C][Dm][A][D][B][D]
[Dsus4][D][C][Dsus4]
[D][C][Dsus4][D][Dsus4][C][Dsus4][D][Dm][G][Ab][Bb][Dm][Dsus4][D]
[F][Ab][Bb][Dm][C][Dsus4][C][Dsus4][C][D][C][D][C][D]
[C][D][Am][C][D][C][D][C][Am][C][Dm][C][F][Ab][Gm][C]
[D][C][D][C][Am][C][D][C][D][C][D][Am][C][D]
[C][Am][D][Am][D][C][Am][C][D][Eb][D][C][G][Bb][C][Eb][F]
[G][Dm][C][Am][Dm][G][Dm][G][Dm][Em][Am][F][G][G][D][G][Dm][Em][Am][F][G][C]
[G][C][Eb][Ab][Eb][Bb][Eb][Gm][C]
[Am][D][Bm][D][Bm][E][Eb][Ab][Bb][C][E]
[A][E][D][A][D][A][E][D][A][D][A][A][D]
[A][E][A][E][A][D][A][E]

[Verse 5]
[A]Highways scar the mountainsides, buildings to the [E]sky, [A]people all aro[E]und
[C]So we rule this [G]land,
and her [Am]we stand upon our pa[A]radise[E]
[C]Dreaming of [G]a place, our weary [Am]race is ready [E]to [F#m]rise[E]

[Outro 1]
[A][G][F][Dm]
[Em][F][G][A][G][F][Dm][Em][F][G][A][G][F]
[Dm][Em][F][G][A][G][F][Dm][Em][F]