American Tune chords by Gretchen Peters
Verse 1
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I started thinking about this song,
this next song,
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shortly after September 11th.
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It was written by Paul Simon
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a long time ago.
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Many's the time I've been mistaken
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And many times confused
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Yes, and I've often felt for saken
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and certainly misused
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But I'm alright, I'm alright,
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I'm just weary to my bones
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Still you don't expect to be
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bright an d bon vivant
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So far away from home
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So far away from home
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I don't know a soul
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who's not been battered
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I don't have a friend who feels at ease
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I don't know a dream
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that's not been shattered
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Or driven to its knees
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But it's alright, it's al right,
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for we lived so well so long
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Still when I think of the road
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we're traveling on
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I wonder what's gone wrong
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I can't help it,
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I wonder what's going on
And I dreamed I was dying
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I dreamed that my soul
rose unexpectedly
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And looking back down at me,
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smiled reassuringly
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And I dreamed us flying
High up above
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My eyes could clearly see
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The Statue of Liberty
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Sailing away to sea
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And I dreamed us flying
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We come on the ship they call
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the Mayflower
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We come on the ship that sailed the moon
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We come in the age's most
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un certain hour
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And sing an American tune
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Oh, but it's alright,
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it's alright, it's alright
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You can't be forever blessed
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Still tomorrow's gonna be
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an other workin' day
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And I'm tryin' to get some rest
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That's all I'm tryin' to get some
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rest
Thank you.
American Tune
Gretchen Peters
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