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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]
CAll G/Bwe've been Amgiven, by
Dm7those who came befoC/Ere, the
Amdream of a Dm7nation, where
Ffreedom would enduGre, the
Fwork and Gprayers of Am7centuries, have
Dm7brought us to this E7day
Dm7What shall be our C/Elegacy? What
Fwill our children G7say?
[CHORUS]
Let them Csay G/Bof Am7me, I was
Dm7one who C/Ebelieved, in
Amsharing the Dm7blessings
FM7I receG7ived, let me
Cknow in G/Bmy hAmeart, when my
Dm7days are E7through
   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]
CEach G/BgenerAm7ation from the 
Dm7plains to distant C/Eshore with the
Am7gifts that they were Dmgiven, were
detFermined to leave mGore
CBattles G/Bfought togAm7ether, acts of
Dm7conscience fought E/G#alone
Dm7these are the C/Eseeds from which
AmFerica has G7grown
[CHORUS]
          C  CM7/ B  Am  
Let them say of me, I was
Dm7one who belC/Eieved, in
Am7sharing the Dm7blessings that
FM7I receG7ived, let me
Cknow G/Bin my Amheart, when my
Dm7days are Ethrough
Dm7AmeriC/Eca AmFeriDmca, 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/GG7#5
[VERSE 3]
For Cthose G/Bwho Am7think they
Dm7have nothing to C/Eshare, who
Amfear in their C/Ghearts, there
Fis no hero G7there, know each
FM7quiet Dm7/Gact of Amdignity is
Dm7that which E/G#fortifies the
Dm7soul of a C/Enation 
Fthat will never G7die
[CHORUS]
Let them Csay G/Bof Amme, I was
Dm7one who C/Ebelieved in
Am7sharing the Dmblessings
FI receG7ived, let me
 C/E  CM7/  B  Am7  
know in my heart, when my
Dmdays are E/G#through
ADm7meriC/Eca AmFeriDm7ca, I
Dm7/Ggave my G7best to Amyou...C/G  
ADmmeriC/Eca (PFIAND7/F#O finishes 2nd "America"), I
C/Ggave my G7best to Cyou.

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American Anthem

by Norah Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

C/E

D7/F#

Dm7/G

Dm7

Am7

FM7

E/G#

CM7

C/G

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.

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