The Star Spangled Banner chords by Natalie Grant (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Gadd9
G
Cm
G7
Cm/G
F#dim7
D/F#
Em
B/Eb
A
Dsus4
D
D/C
Bm
A/C#
G/B
C
C6/G
Em/D
Cmaj7
C/D
Gsus4
Dm/F
E
E/D
Am/C
E/B
Am
C#7b5
Cm/Eb
G/D
Gm/Bb
F/A
Ebmaj7
F

Intro 1

Verse 1

Oh, say, can you see,

by the dawn's early light

What so proudly we hail'd

at the twilight's last gleaming?

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Verse 2

Whose broad stripes and bright stars,

thro' the peril ous fight

O'er the ramparts we watch'd,

were so gallantly streaming?

Verse 3
G 
Gsus4 
G 
Dm/F 
And the  (G major) rock (Gsus4) ets'      (G major) red  (D minor/F) glare,
E 
E/D 
Am/C 
E/B 
Am 
Cm/G 
D/F# 
 (E major) the  (E/D) bombs  (A minor/C) burst   (E/B) ing    (A minor) in  (C minor/G) air     (D/F#) 
Em 
C#7b5 
D 
D/C 
Gave  (E minor) proof  (C sharp7b5) thro'    the night  (D major)  (D/C) 
G/B 
A/C# 
D 
that our  (G/B) flag  was  (A/C#) still   (D major) there
G/B 
C 
O  (G/B) say,  does that  (C major) star-spangled
Am 
Cm/G 
D/F# 
 (A minor) banner yet  (C minor/G) wave    (D/F#) 
G/B 
C 
Dsus4 
Cm/Eb 
O'er the  (G/B) land   (C major) of the  (Dsus4) free      (C minor/Eb) 
G/D 
Dsus4 
and the  (G/D) home  of  (Dsus4) the

Outro 1

(brave?)

The brave

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Gadd9
G
Cm
G7
Cm/G
F#dim7
D/F#
Em
B/Eb
A
Dsus4
D
D/C
Bm
A/C#
G/B
C
C6/G
Em/D
Cmaj7
C/D
Gsus4
Dm/F
E
E/D
Am/C
E/B
Am
C#7b5
Cm/Eb
G/D
Gm/Bb
F/A
Ebmaj7
F

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: G majorBPM: 66

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

Gadd9: 3-x-0-2-0-3
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
Cm/G: 3-x-5-5-4-x
F#dim7: 2-x-1-2-1-x
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
B/Eb: x-6-4-4-7-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Dsus4: x-x-0-2-3-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
D/C: x-3-x-2-3-2
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
C6/G: x-3-2-2-1-x
Em/D: x-x-0-0-0-0
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
C/D: x-x-0-0-1-0
Gsus4: 3-x-0-0-1-3
Dm/F: 1-x-0-2-3-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
E/D: x-x-0-1-0-0
Am/C: x-3-2-2-5-x
E/B: x-2-2-1-0-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
C#7b5: x-4-5-4-6-x
Cm/Eb: x-6-5-5-8-x
G/D: x-x-0-0-0-3
Gm/Bb: x-1-0-0-3-3
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of The Star Spangled Banner by Natalie Grant, 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 G major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Natalie Grant.