Key: F major
Verse 1
Bb
F
You know, history is full of promises.
Eb
Gm
Some good, some bad.
Eb
Cm
This song is about a promise made
F
Bb
by one group of free men to another.
Bbdim
Bb
See if you remember it.
D
Gm
D
Bb
In America, you'll get food to eat.
Eb
F
Eb
You won't have to run through the jungle
Bb
Eb
and scuff up your feet.
Bb
D
You just sing songs about Jesus
Gm
D
Bb
an d drink wine all day.
Ab
Eb
F
Eb
It's great to be an American
Bb
Eb
Bb
Gm
C
Ain't no lions, no tigers,
ain't no momma snake
Eb
Fsus4
Eb
Just a sweet watermelon
Fsus4
Eb
Bb
Eb
Bb
and a buckwheat cake
C
Csus4
C
F
man can be
Eb
Fsus4
Climb aboard little one,
Eb
Bb
sail away with me
Eb
Bb
Come on, sail away, sail away,
F
Bb
Gm
Sail away, we will cross the mighty ocean
C
Cm
Bb
into Charleston Bay
Cm
Bb
Eb
Sail away, sail away, yeah
Bb
Gm
C
We will cross the mighty ocean
Fsus4
Bb
into Charleston Bay
Gm
Csus4
C
Fsus4
In America every man is free
Eb
Fsus4
Eb
To take care of his home
Bb
Eb
Bb
and his family
Bb
F
Gm
you're all gonna be an American.
F
Fsus4
Bb
Sail away, sail away,
Bb
Gm
We will cross the mighty ocean
Cm
Bb
Cm
Bb
Eb
Oh, sail away, sail away, sail away.
Bb
Gm
C
We will cross the mighty ocean
Fsus4
Bb
Eb
into Charleston Bay.
Gm
Bb
Gm
Bb
Fsus4
Bb
Eb
Bb
Sail away, will cross the
Cm
Bb
Cm
Bb
Eb
Oh, sail away, sail away
Bb
Gm
C
Ah, we will cross the mighty ocean
Fsus4
Bb
in a Charleston bay
Fsus4
Bb
Oh, sail away,
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