Key: F major
Verse 1
F
C
You know, history is full of promises.
Bb
Dm
Some good, some bad.
Bb
Gm
This song is about a promise made
C
F
by one group of free men to another.
Fdim
F
See if you remember it.
A
Dm
A
F
In America, you'll get food to eat.
Bb
C
Bb
You won't have to run through the jungle
F
Bb
and scuff up your feet.
F
A
You just sing songs about Jesus
Dm
A
F
an d drink wine all day.
Eb
Bb
C
Bb
It's great to be an American
F
Bb
F
Dm
G
Ain't no lions, no tigers,
ain't no momma snake
Bb
Csus4
Bb
Just a sweet watermelon
Csus4
Bb
F
Bb
F
and a buckwheat cake
G
Gsus4
G
C
man can be
Bb
Csus4
Climb aboard little one,
Bb
F
sail away with me
Bb
F
Come on, sail away, sail away,
C
F
Dm
Sail away, we will cross the mighty ocean
G
Gm
F
into Charleston Bay
Gm
F
Bb
Sail away, sail away, yeah
F
Dm
G
We will cross the mighty ocean
Csus4
F
into Charleston Bay
Dm
Gsus4
G
Csus4
In America every man is free
Bb
Csus4
Bb
To take care of his home
F
Bb
F
and his family
F
C
Dm
you're all gonna be an American.
C
Csus4
F
Sail away, sail away,
F
Dm
We will cross the mighty ocean
Gm
F
Gm
F
Bb
Oh, sail away, sail away, sail away.
F
Dm
G
We will cross the mighty ocean
Csus4
F
Bb
into Charleston Bay.
Dm
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Dm
F
Csus4
F
Bb
F
Sail away, will cross the
Gm
F
Gm
F
Bb
Oh, sail away, sail away
F
Dm
G
Ah, we will cross the mighty ocean
Csus4
F
in a Charleston bay
Csus4
F
Oh, sail away,
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