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Ameriican Requiem

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If you have the chance, the song sounds better when A4 is tuned to 452Hz, instead of 440.
[Intro]
EbNothin' Abreally Ebends
For things to stay the Fsame, they have to change aBb5gain
EbHello, my Abold fEbriend
You change your name, but not the ways you Fplay pretAbend
AbAmerican GRequiCmem
Them Abbig Ebideas (BbYeah), are Abburied Ebhere (BbYeah)
AbAmeGnF  Ab  Eb  
Eb Absus4
[Chorus]
EbIt's a lot of talkin' goin' onEbsus4  Absus4  
EbWhile I sing my sAbong
EbCan you hear me?
EbI said, "Do you hear me?"Ab  
[Pre-Chorus]
EbLooka there, looka Gbthere now
AbLooka there, looka thereEb  
Looka-looka, looka there, looka there
Looka-looka, looka there, looka there
Looka-looka, looka there, looka there (Oh)
Absus4Looka-looka, looka there, looka there (Yeah)
[Chorus]
EbIt's a lotta chatter in hereAbsus4  
EbBut let me make myself cleaAbsus4r (Oh)
EbCan you hear me? Ebsus4(Huh)
EbOr do you fear me? Ebsus4(Ow)
[Verse 1]
Can we Ebstand for sGbomething?
AbNow is the time to face Ebthe wind (Ebsus4Ow)
Coming in Ebpeace and love, y'all
Absus4Oh, a loEbt of takin' up sEbsus4pace
EbSalty tears beyond my Ebsus4gaze
EbCan you stand me?
(Can you stand me? Can you stand me? Can you stand me?)
Ooh, ah
Ebsus4Can we stand?
(Can you stand me? Can you stand me? Can you stand me?
Can you stand me? Can you stand me? Can you stand me?)
Can you stand with me?
[Chorus]
Can we sEbtand for Gbsomething?
AbNow is the time to face the Ebwind
Now ain't the time to pretend
Now is the time to let love in
[Bridge]
Thinkin' to myself (Thinkin' to myself)
Oh, it's a lot of talkin' goin' on (Oh)
While I sing my song (Yeah)
Do you hear me when I say?
AbDo you hear me when I say? Ah
[Pre-Chorus]
EbmLooka there, Gblooka there
AbLooka, look
Looka-looka-looka-looka-looka
Looka-looka Ebmthere, looka Gbthere
AbL-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-looka thereEbm  
Oh, loGboka there, lAbooka there
Looka there, looka there
Eb(Can you stand me? GbCan you stand me? AbCan you stand me?)
L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L
(Can you stand me? Can you stand me? Can you stand me?)
[Chorus]
EbCan we stand for Dbsomething?
GbNow is the Abtime to face the Ebwind (Now is the Dbtime to face the Gbwind)
Now ain't the Abtime to preEbtendDb  
GbNow is the Abtime to let love iEbn (To let love Dbin)
AbTogether, can we stand?
[Verse 2]
EbLooka there, looka in my hand
The grandbaby of a moonshine man
Gadsden, Alabama
Got folk down in Absus4Galveston, rooted in Louisiana
EbUsed to say I spoke too country
AbAnd the rejection came, Ebsaid I wasn't country 'nough
Said I wouldn't saddle Abup, but
If Ebthat ain't country, tell me what is?
Plant my bare feet on solid ground for years
They don't, don't know how hard I had to Ab/Ebfight for this
When I Ebsang my song
[Outro]
(When I sang the song of Abraham)
(When the angels guide and take my hand)
Ab(Oh, no)
EbGoodbye Abto what has Ebbeen
A Abpretty Ebhouse that Fwe never Absettled Bbin
EbA funeral for Abfair-weather Ebfriends
I Abam the Ebone to cFleanse me of my AbFather's Bbsins
AbAmerican GRequieCmm
Them Abbig iEbdeas (BbYeahCm) are bAburied hEbere (YBbeah)Cm  
AbAmeEbnF  Ab  Eb  

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Ameriican Requiem

by Beyoncé

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb5

Absus4

Ebsus4

Ebm

Ab/Eb

If you have the chance, the song sounds better when A4 is tuned to 452Hz, instead of 440.

[Intro]

Eb Ab Eb

Nothin' really ends

F Bb5

For things to stay the same, they have to change again

Eb Ab Eb

Hello, my old friend

F Ab

You change your name, but not the ways you play pretend

Ab G Cm

American Requiem

Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Bb

Them big ideas (Yeah), are buried here (Yeah)

Ab G F Ab Eb

Amen

Eb Absus4

[Chorus]

Eb Ebsus4 Absus4

It's a lot of talkin' goin' on

Eb Ab

While I sing my song

Can you hear me?

Eb Ab

I said, "Do you hear me?"

[Pre-Chorus]

Eb Gb

Looka there, looka there now

Ab Eb

Looka there, looka there

Looka-looka, looka there, looka there

Looka-looka, looka there, looka there (Oh)

Absus4

Looka-looka, looka there, looka there (Yeah)

[Chorus]

Eb Absus4

It's a lotta chatter in here

Eb Absus4

But let me make myself clear (Oh)

Eb Ebsus4

Can you hear me? (Huh)

Eb Ebsus4

Or do you fear me? (Ow)

[Verse 1]

Eb Gb

Can we stand for something?

Ab Eb Ebsus4

Now is the time to face the wind (Ow)

Coming in peace and love, y'all

Absus4 Eb Ebsus4

Oh, a lot of takin' up space

Eb Ebsus4

Salty tears beyond my gaze

Can you stand me?

(Can you stand me? Can you stand me? Can you stand me?)

Ooh, ah

Ebsus4

Can we stand?

(Can you stand me? Can you stand me? Can you stand me?

Can you stand me? Can you stand me? Can you stand me?)

Can you stand with me?

[Chorus]

Eb Gb

Can we stand for something?

Ab Eb

Now is the time to face the wind

Now ain't the time to pretend

Now is the time to let love in

[Bridge]

Thinkin' to myself (Thinkin' to myself)

Oh, it's a lot of talkin' goin' on (Oh)

While I sing my song (Yeah)

Do you hear me when I say?

Do you hear me when I say? Ah

[Pre-Chorus]

Ebm Gb

Looka there, looka there

Looka, look

Looka-looka-looka-looka-looka

Ebm Gb

Looka-looka there, looka there

Ab Ebm

L-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-looka there

Gb Ab

Oh, looka there, looka there

Looka there, looka there

Eb Gb Ab

(Can you stand me? Can you stand me? Can you stand me?)

L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L

(Can you stand me? Can you stand me? Can you stand me?)

[Chorus]

Eb Db

Can we stand for something?

Gb Ab Eb Db Gb

Now is the time to face the wind (Now is the time to face the wind)

Ab Eb Db

Now ain't the time to pretend

Gb Ab Eb Db

Now is the time to let love in (To let love in)

Together, can we stand?

[Verse 2]

Looka there, looka in my hand

The grandbaby of a moonshine man

Gadsden, Alabama

Absus4

Got folk down in Galveston, rooted in Louisiana

Used to say I spoke too country

Ab Eb

And the rejection came, said I wasn't country 'nough

Said I wouldn't saddle up, but

If that ain't country, tell me what is?

Plant my bare feet on solid ground for years

Ab/Eb

They don't, don't know how hard I had to fight for this

When I sang my song

[Outro]

(When I sang the song of Abraham)

(When the angels guide and take my hand)

(Oh, no)

Eb Ab Eb

Goodbye to what has been

Ab Eb F Ab Bb

A pretty house that we never settled in

Eb Ab Eb

A funeral for fair-weather friends

Ab Eb F Ab Bb

I am the one to cleanse me of my Father's sins

Ab G Cm

American Requiem

Ab Eb Bb Cm Ab Eb Bb Cm

Them big ideas (Yeah) are buried here (Yeah)

Ab Eb F Ab Eb

Amen

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