From Ken Burns' documentary, "The War"
American Anthem, covered by Norah Jones
[PIANO INTRO]
[C] - [G/B] [Am]
[F] - [C/E] [Dm]
[F] [D7/F#] [Dm7/G] - [G7] -
VERSE 1
[C] [G/B] [Am]
All we've been given, by
[Dm7] [C/E]
those who came before, the
[Am] [Dm7]
dream of a nation, where
[F] [G]
freedom would endure, the
[F] [G] [Am7]
work and prayers of centuries, have
[Dm7] [E7]
brought us to this day
[Dm7] [C/E]
What shall be our legacy? What
[F] [G7]
will our children say?
CHORUS
[C] [G/B] [Am7]
Let them say of me, I was
[Dm7] [C/E]
one who believed, in
[Am] [Dm7]
sharing the blessings
[FM7] [G7]
I received, let me
[C] [G/B] [Am]
know in my heart, when my
[Dm7] [E7]
days are through
[Dm] [C/E] [F] [FM7]/[D]
America America, I
Dm7/G G7 C (piano: C major arpeggio into bridge)
gave my best to you
[PIANO BRIDGE]
[Am] [F] [Dm7] [F] [D7/F#]
[Dm7/G] [G6]
VERSE 2
[C] [G/B] [Am7]
Each generation from the
[Dm7] [C/E]
plains to distant shore with the
[Am7] [Dm]
gifts that they were given, were
[F] [G]
determined to leave more
[C] [G/B] [Am7]
Battles fought together, acts of
[Dm7] [E/G#]
conscience fought alone
[Dm7] [C/E]
these are the seeds from which
[F] [G7]
America has grown
CHORUS
[C] [CM7]/[B] [Am]
Let them say of me, I was
[Dm7] [C/E]
one who believed, in
[Am7] [Dm7]
sharing the blessings that
[FM7] [G7]
I received, let me
[C] [G/B] [Am]
know in my heart, when my
[Dm7] [E]
days are through
[Dm7] [C/E] [F] [Dm]
America America, I
Dm7/G G7 C (piano: C major arpeggio into solo)
gave my best to you
[PIANO SOLO]
[C] [G/B] [Am7]
[F] [Dm7]
[F] [D7/F#] [Dm7/G] G7#5
VERSE 3
[C] [G/B] [Am7]
For those who think they
[Dm7] [C/E]
have nothing to share, who
[Am] [C/G]
fear in their hearts, there
[F] [G7]
is no hero there, know each
[FM7] [Dm7/G] [Am]
quiet act of dignity is
[Dm7] [E/G#]
that which fortifies the
[Dm7] [C/E]
soul of a nation
[F] [G7]
that will never die
CHORUS
[C] [G/B] [Am]
Let them say of me, I was
[Dm7] [C/E]
one who believed in
[Am7] [Dm]
sharing the blessings
[F] [G7]
I received, let me
[C/E] [CM7]/[B] [Am7]
know in my heart, when my
[Dm] [E/G#]
days are through
[Dm7] [C/E] [F] [Dm7]
America America, I
[Dm7/G] [G7] [Am] [C/G]
gave my best to you...
[Dm] [C/E] [F] [D7/F#]
America (PIANO finishes 2nd "America"), I
[C/G] [G7] [C]
gave my best to you.
