Key: F major
Verse 1
C
G
You know, history is full of promises.
F
Am
Some good, some bad.
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Dm
This song is about a promise made
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C
by one group of free men to another.
Cdim
C
See if you remember it.
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Am
E
C
In America, you'll get food to eat.
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G
F
You won't have to run through the jungle
C
F
and scuff up your feet.
C
E
You just sing songs about Jesus
Am
E
C
an d drink wine all day.
Bb
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G
F
It's great to be an American
C
F
C
Am
D
Ain't no lions, no tigers,
ain't no momma snake
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Gsus4
F
Just a sweet watermelon
Gsus4
F
C
F
C
and a buckwheat cake
D
Dsus4
D
G
man can be
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Gsus4
Climb aboard little one,
F
C
sail away with me
F
C
Come on, sail away, sail away,
G
C
Am
Sail away, we will cross the mighty ocean
D
Dm
C
into Charleston Bay
Dm
C
F
Sail away, sail away, yeah
C
Am
D
We will cross the mighty ocean
Gsus4
C
into Charleston Bay
Am
Dsus4
D
Gsus4
In America every man is free
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Gsus4
F
To take care of his home
C
F
C
and his family
C
G
Am
you're all gonna be an American.
G
Gsus4
C
Sail away, sail away,
C
Am
We will cross the mighty ocean
Dm
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Dm
C
F
Oh, sail away, sail away, sail away.
C
Am
D
We will cross the mighty ocean
Gsus4
C
F
into Charleston Bay.
Am
C
Am
C
Gsus4
C
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C
Sail away, will cross the
Dm
C
Dm
C
F
Oh, sail away, sail away
C
Am
D
Ah, we will cross the mighty ocean
Gsus4
C
in a Charleston bay
Gsus4
C
Oh, sail away,
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