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G7Oh Csay, can you Amsee, by the Cdawn's ear-ly Glight,
G7What so Cproudly we Ghailed, at the Ctwilight's last gleaming?
G7Whose broad Cstripes and Em7bright Amstars, through the Cperil-ous Gfight
O'er the Cramparts we Gwatched, were so Cgallantly streaming?
And the Crockets' red glare, the bombs Gbursting in air,
Gave Cproof through the Gnight, that our Cflag Amwas D7still Gthere.
Oh sCay does that Fstar-spangled Dmbanner yet Cwa - Gve
O'er the Cland of the Am7free,,, And the Chome of Gthe Cbrave

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The Star-Spangled Banner

by Misc Traditional

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Em7

Am7

G7 C Am C G

Oh say, can you see, by the dawn's ear-ly light,

G7 C G C

What so proudly we hailed, at the twilight's last gleaming?

G7 C Em7 Am C G

Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the peril-ous fight

C G C

O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?

C G

And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,

C G C Am D7 G

Gave proof through the night, that our flag was still there.

C F Dm C G

Oh say does that star-spangled banner yet wa - ve

C Am7 C G C

O'er the land of the free,,, And the home of the brave

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