Originally n F, I play in D
Highest note that matters is the 3 (“stand *up*”)
Intro
| D | A/D | G | G |
| x2 |
Vox on the 5
| D | |
| If to | morrow all the things were gone |
| G |
| I’d worked for all my life |
| Em | |
| And I | had to start again |
| C | A | |
| With just my ch | ildren and my w | ife |
| D |
| I’d thank my lucky stars |
| F#m | |
| To be l | iving here today |
| Em | |
| ‘Cause the | flag still stands for freedom |
| Bm | Bm | G | |
| And they | can’t take that aw | ay- | ay |
| A | |
| And I’m pr | oud to be an American |
| G | D | |
| Where at l | east I know I’m fr | ee |
| A | |
| And I w | on’t forget the men who died |
| G | D | |
| Who g | ave that right to m | e |
| Bm | D/F# | |
| And I gladly s | tand up | next to you |
| G | D/F# | |
| And def | end her still to | day |
| Em | D/F# | |
| Cause there | ain’t no doubt I | love this land |
| G | D | |
| God b | less the USA |
| D | A/D | G | G |
| x2 |
| D | |
| From the l | akes of Minnesota |
| G | |
| To the h | ills of Tennessee |
| Em | |
| Ac | ross the plains of Texas |
| C | A | |
| From s | ea to shining s | ea |
| D | |
| From D | etroit down to Houston |
| F#m | |
| And | New York to L.A. |
| Em | |
| Well there’s p | ride in every American heart |
| Bm | Bm | G | |
| And it’s | time we stand and sa | y- | ay |
| A | |
| That I’m pr | oud to be an American |
| G | D | |
| Where at l | east I know I’m fr | ee |
| A | |
| And I w | on’t forget the men who died |
| G | D | |
| Who g | ave that right to m | e |
| Bm | D/F# | |
| And I gladly s | tand up | next to you |
| G | D/F# | |
| And def | end her still to | day |
| Em | D/F# | |
| Cause there | ain’t no doubt I | love this land |
| G | Bm | G | |
| God b | less the USA |
With military-ish snare drums
| A | |
| And I’m pr | oud to be an American |
| G | D | |
| Where at l | east I know I’m fr | ee |
| A | |
| And I w | on’t forget the men who died |
| G | D | |
| Who g | ave that right to m | e |
Extra beat before “next to you”
| Bm | D/F# | |
| And I gladly s | tand up | next to you |
| G | D/F# | |
| And def | end her still to | day |
| Em | D/F# | |
| Cause there | ain’t no doubt I | love this land |
| Em | D/F# | G | A | D | |
| God | bless | the | U | S A |