Norah Jones - American anthem
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From Ken Burns' documentary, "The War"
American Anthem, covered by Norah Jones
[PIANO INTRO]
C - G/B Am
F - C/E Dm
F D7/F# Dm7/G - G7 -
[VERSE 1]
CAll G/Bwe've been Amgiven, by
Dm7those who came befoC/Ere, the
Amdream of a Dm7nation, where
Ffreedom would enduGre, the
Fwork and Gprayers of Am7centuries, have
Dm7brought us to this E7day
Dm7What shall be our C/Elegacy? What
Fwill our children G7say?
[CHORUS]
Let them CsayG/B of Am7me, I was
Dm7one who C/Ebelieved, in
Amsharing the Dm7blessings
FM7I receG7ived, let me
Cknow inG/B my hAmeart, when my
Dm7days are E7through
Dm C/E F FM7/D
America America, I
Dm7/G G7 C (piano: C major arpeggio into bridge)
gave my best to you
[PIANO BRIDGE]
Am F Dm7 F D7/F#
Dm7/G G6
[VERSE 2]
CEach G/BgenerAm7ation from the
Dm7plains to distant C/Eshore with the
Am7gifts that they were Dmgiven, were
detFermined to leave mGore
CBattles G/Bfought togAm7ether, acts of
Dm7conscience fought E/G#alone
Dm7these are the C/Eseeds from which
AmFerica has G7grown
[CHORUS]
C CM7/B Am
Let them say of me, I was
Dm7one who belC/Eieved, in
Am7sharing the Dm7blessings that
FM7I receG7ived, let me
Cknow G/Bin my Amheart, when my
Dm7days are Ethrough
Dm7AmeriC/Eca AmFeriDmca, I
Dm7/G G7 C (piano: C major arpeggio into solo)
gave my best to you
[PIANO SOLO]
C G/B Am7
F Dm7
F D7/F# Dm7/G G7#5
[VERSE 3]
For Cthose G/Bwho Am7think they
Dm7have nothing to C/Eshare, who
Amfear in their C/Ghearts, there
Fis no hero G7there, know each
FM7quiet Dm7/Gact of Amdignity is
Dm7that which E/G#fortifies the
Dm7soul of a C/Enation
Fthat will never G7die
[CHORUS]
Let them CsayG/B of Amme, I was
Dm7one who C/Ebelieved in
Am7sharing the Dmblessings
FI receG7ived, let me
C/E CM7/B Am7
know in my heart, when my
Dmdays are E/G#through
ADm7meriC/Eca AmFeriDm7ca, I
Dm7/Ggave my G7best to Amyou... C/G
ADmmeriC/Eca (PFIAND7/F#O finishes 2nd "America"), I
C/Ggave my G7best to Cyou.