An American Trilogy Chords
An American Trilogy by Elvis Presley is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, C/E, F, F#dim, Am, G, Csus4, D, E7, Dm, Gm and C7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C C/E
Oh I wish I was in the land of cotton
F F#dim
Old things they are not forgotten
C Am G C Csus4 C
Look away, look away, look away Dixieland
C F D G
Oh I wish I was in Dixie, away, away
C F C G C
In Dixieland I take my stand to live and die in Dixie
C C/E
Cause Dixieland, that's where I was born
F F#dim
Early Lord one frosty morning
C Am G C
Look away, look away, look away Dixieland
C C C/E F
Glory, glory hallelujah
F C
Glory, glory hallelujah
C E7 Am F
Glory, glory hallelu------jah
Dm G Am F C
His truth is marching on
C
So hush little baby
Gm
Don't you cry
C Am F
You know your daddy's bound to die
C Am Dm G C
But all my trials, Lord will soon be over
Solo: C C7 F
C C C/E F C
C E7 Am F
Glory, glory hallelu------jah
Dm G Am F
His truth is marching on
Dm G C
His truth is marching on