In America Chords
In America by Charlie Daniels is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Gm. It uses the chords Gm, C, F, Bb, Am and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Gm C C Gm Gm C F Gm (x2)
INTRO
Gm Bb C Gm
Well the eagle's been flying slow, and the flag's been flying low
F Am Gm
And a lot of people saying that America's fixing to fall.
Gm Bb C Gm
But speaking just for me and some people from Tennessee,
F Am Gm
We got a thing or two to tell you all.
C Gm
This lady may have stumbled, but she ain't never fell
C
And if the Russians don't believe that,
D C Bb
They can all go straight to hell.
Gm Bb C Gm
We're gonna put her feet back on the path of righteousness and then,
F Am Gm
God bless America again.
F Am Gm
And you never did think that it ever would happen again,
Gm
In America did ya,
F Am Gm
You never did think that we'd ever get together again,
Gm
But we damn sure fooled ya,
F Am Gm
Walkin' real proud and we're talkin' real loud again,
Gm
In America,
F Am Gm
You never did think that it ever would happen again.
Gm Bb C Gm
From the sound up in Long Island out to San Francisco Bay,
F Am Gm
And everything between them is our home.
Gm Bb C Gm
And we may have done a little bit of fighting amongst ourselves,
F Am Gm
But you outside people best leave us alone.
C Gm
'Cause we'll all stick together and you can take that to the bank.
C D C Bb
Thats the cowboys and the hippies and the rebels and the yanks.
Gm Bb C Gm
You just go and lay your hand on a Pittsburgh Steelers fan,
F Am Gm
And I think you're gonna finally understand.
F Am Gm
And you never did think that it ever would happen again,
Gm
In America did ya,
F Am Gm
You never did think that we'd ever get together again,
Gm
But we damn sure fooled ya,
F Am Gm
Walkin' real proud and we're talkin' real loud again,
Gm
In America,
F Am Gm
You never did think that it ever would happen again.
Gm Bb C Gm F Am Gm (x2) C Gm C Bb Gm
INSTRUMENTAL
F Am Gm
And you never did think that it ever would happen again,
Gm
In America did ya,
F Am Gm
You never did think that we'd ever get together again,
Gm
But we damn sure fooled ya,
F Am Gm
Walkin' real proud and we're talkin' real loud again,
Gm
In America,
F Am Gm
You never did think that it ever would happen again.
Gm C C Gm Gm C F Gm (x2)
OUTRO