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[Verse 1]
O Gbeautiful for Dspacious skies, 
for D7amber waves of Ggrain 
For purple mountain Dmajesties, 
aAbove the A7fruited DplainD7! 
AGmerica! ADmerica! 
God D7shed his grace on Gthee 
And Ccrown thy good with Gbrotherhood, 
from Csea to D7shining Gsea! 
[Verse 2]
O Gbeautiful for Dpilgrim feet, 
whose D7stern impassioned Gstress
A thoroughfare of Dfreedom beat, 
aAcross the A7wilderDnessD7! 
AGmerica! ADmerica! 
God D7mend thine every Gflaw 
ConCfirm thy soul in Gself-control, 
Thy CliberD7ty in Glaw! 
[Verse 3]
O Gbeautiful for Dheroes proved, 
in D7liberating Gstrife.
Who more than self their Dcountry loved,
and Amercy A7more than DlifeD7! 
AGmerica! ADmerica! 
May D7God thy gold reGfine 
Till Call success be Gnobleness, 
and Cevery D7gain diGvine! 
[Verse 4]
O Gbeautiful for Dpatriot dream, 
that D7sees beyond the Gyears 
Thine alabaster Dcities gleam, 
unAdimmed by A7human DtearsD7! 
AGmerica! ADmerica! 
God D7shed his grace on Gthee 
And Ccrown thy good with Gbrotherhood, 
from Csea to D7shining Gsea! 
[Verse 5]
O Gbeautiful for Dhalcyon skies,
For D7amber waves of Ggrain, 
For purple mountain Dmajesties 
AAbove the eA7nameled DplainD7! 
AGmerica! ADmerica! 
God D7shed his grace on Gthee 
Till Csouls wax fair as Gearth and air 
And Cmusic-D7hearted Gsea! 
[Verse 6]
O Gbeautiful for Dpilgrims feet, 
Whose D7stem impassioned Gstress 
A thoroughfare for Dfreedom beat 
AAcross the A7wilderDness! D7  
AGmerica! ADmerica! 
God D7shed his grace on Gthee 
Till Cpaths be wrought through Gwilds of thought 
By pCilgrim D7foot and Gknee! 
[Verse 7]
O Gbeautiful for Dglory-tale 
Of D7liberating Gstrife 
When once and twice, for Dman's avail 
Men Alavished A7precious Dlife! D7  
AGmerica! ADmerica! 
God D7shed his grace on Gthee 
Till Cselfish gain no Glonger stain 
The Cbanner D7of the Gfree! 
[Verse 8]
O Gbeautiful for Dpatriot dream 
That D7sees beyond the Gyears 
Thine alabaster Dcities gleam 
UnAdimmed by A7human DtearsD7! 
AGmerica! ADmerica! 
God D7shed his grace on Gthee
Till Cnobler men keep Gonce again 
Thy Cwhiter D7jubiGlee! 

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America The Beautiful

by Misc Traditional

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America the Beautiful chords

[Verse 1]

G D

O beautiful for spacious skies,

D7 G

for amber waves of grain

For purple mountain majesties,

A A7 D D7

above the fruited plain!

G D

America! America!

D7 G

God shed his grace on thee

C G

And crown thy good with brotherhood,

C D7 G

from sea to shining sea!

[Verse 2]

G D

O beautiful for pilgrim feet,

D7 G

whose stern impassioned stress

A thoroughfare of freedom beat,

A A7 D D7

across the wilderness!

G D

America! America!

D7 G

God mend thine every flaw

C G

Confirm thy soul in self-control,

C D7 G

Thy liberty in law!

[Verse 3]

G D

O beautiful for heroes proved,

D7 G

in liberating strife.

Who more than self their country loved,

A A7 D D7

and mercy more than life!

G D

America! America!

D7 G

May God thy gold refine

C G

Till all success be nobleness,

C D7 G

and every gain divine!

[Verse 4]

G D

O beautiful for patriot dream,

D7 G

that sees beyond the years

Thine alabaster cities gleam,

A A7 D D7

undimmed by human tears!

G D

America! America!

D7 G

God shed his grace on thee

C G

And crown thy good with brotherhood,

C D7 G

from sea to shining sea!

[Verse 5]

G D

O beautiful for halcyon skies,

D7 G

For amber waves of grain,

For purple mountain majesties

A A7 D D7

Above the enameled plain!

G D

America! America!

D7 G

God shed his grace on thee

C G

Till souls wax fair as earth and air

C D7 G

And music-hearted sea!

[Verse 6]

G D

O beautiful for pilgrims feet,

D7 G

Whose stem impassioned stress

A thoroughfare for freedom beat

A A7 D D7

Across the wilderness!

G D

America! America!

D7 G

God shed his grace on thee

C G

Till paths be wrought through wilds of thought

C D7 G

By pilgrim foot and knee!

[Verse 7]

G D

O beautiful for glory-tale

D7 G

Of liberating strife

When once and twice, for man's avail

A A7 D D7

Men lavished precious life!

G D

America! America!

D7 G

God shed his grace on thee

C G

Till selfish gain no longer stain

C D7 G

The banner of the free!

[Verse 8]

G D

O beautiful for patriot dream

D7 G

That sees beyond the years

Thine alabaster cities gleam

A A7 D D7

Undimmed by human tears!

G D

America! America!

D7 G

God shed his grace on thee

C G

Till nobler men keep once again

C D7 G

Thy whiter jubilee!

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