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An American Trilogy chords by Elvis Presley (Official Version)

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C/G
C
C/E
F
F#dim7
Am
Dm
G
C7/E
D7
G7sus4
G7
E7/B
Dm7
Gm7
Am7

Intro 1

C/G

C/G

Verse 1
C 
Oh I wish I was
C/E 
in the land of cotton
F 
F#dim7 
Old times there are not       forgotten
C 
Am 
Look away, look away,
Dm 
G 
C 
look away Dixieland
C 
C7/E 
F 
Oh I wish I was    in Dixie,
D7 
G7sus4 
G7 
away, away
C 
C7/E 
F 
In Dixieland   I take my stand
C 
G7sus4 
G7 
to live and die in Dixie
C 
C/E 
For Dixieland, that's where I was born
F 
F#dim7 
Early Lord one frosty    morning
C 
Am 
Look away, look away,
G7sus4 
G7 
C 
C 
look away       Dixieland

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Verse 2

C

C/E

Glory, glory hallelujah

F

C

Glory, glory hallelujah

E7/B

Am

F

Glory, glory hallelu- jah

Dm

G7sus4

G7

Am

F

His truth is march ing on

Dm7

G7sus4

G7

C

C

Verse 3
C 
Gm7 
So hush little baby, don't you cry
C 
Am 
C/G 
F 
You know your daddy's bound to die
C 
Am 
Dm7 
But all my trials, Lord,
G7sus4 
G7 
C 
C7/E 
F 
D7 
will soon be over
C/G 
Am7 
G7sus4 
G7 
C 

Verse 4

C

C/E

F

F

C

C

C

E7/B

Am

F

Glory, glory hallelu- jah

Dm

G7sus4

G7

Am

G

F

His truth is march ing on

Dm

G7sus4

G7

C

His truth is march ing on

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C/G
C
C/E
F
F#dim7
Am
Dm
G
C7/E
D7
G7sus4
G7
E7/B
Dm7
Gm7
Am7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: C majorBPM: 86

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
F#dim7: 2-x-1-2-1-x
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C7/E: 0-3-2-3-1-x
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
G7sus4: 3-x-0-0-1-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
E7/B: x-2-2-1-3-x
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of An American Trilogy by Elvis Presley, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Elvis Presley.

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