American Tune Uke tab by Paul Simon

11 Chords used in the song: C, F, G7, G, E7, Am, E, A7, D7, D, Dm7

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Artist: 
Year:  2007
Difficulty: 
4.23
(Intermediate)
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C chordC                     F chordF       C chordC    G7 chordG7     G chordG      E7 chordE7          Am chordAm    E chordE        Am chordAm
Many's the time I've been mistaken and many times confused
F chordF C chordC G7 chordG7 C chordC G chordG E7 chordE7 Am chordAm E7 chordE7 Am chordAm
Yes and I've often felt forsaken and certainly misused
F chordF G chordG F chordF C chordC F chordF C chordC G chordG E7 chordE7 Am chordAm A7 chordA7
Aw, but I'm alright, I'm alright, I'm just weary to my bones
D7 chordD7 G7 chordG7 C chordC G7 chordG7 D chordD G chordG
Still you don't expect to be bright and bon vivant
F chordF C chordC G chordG E7 chordE7 Am chordAm Dm7 chordDm7 G chordG C chordC
So far away from home, so far away from home

F chordF C chordC G7 chordG7 C chordC G chordG E7 chordE7
And I don't know a soul who's not been battered
Am chordAm E7 chordE7 Am chordAm
I don't have a friend who feels at ease
F chordF C chordC G7 chordG7 C chordC G chordG E7 chordE7 Am chordAm E7 chordE7 Am chordAm
I don't know a dream that's not been shattered or driven to it's knees
F chordF G chordG F chordF C chordC F chordF C chordC G chordG Am chordAm A7 chordA7
Aw, but it's alright, it's alright for we lived so well so long
D7 chordD7 G7 chordG7 C chordC G7 chordG7 D chordD G chordG
Still when I think of the road we're travelin' on
F chordF G chordG E7 chordE7 Am chordAm Dm7 chordDm7 G chordG C chordC
I wonder what's gone wrong, I can't help but wonder what's gone wrong

C chordC
And I dreamed I was dying
G chordG G7 chordG7 Am chordAm D7 chordD7
I dreamed that my soul rose unexpectedly
G7 chordG7 F chordF C chordC G chordG
And looking back down on me smiled reassuringly
C chordC
And I dreamed I was flying
G chordG G7 chordG7 Am chordAm D7 chordD7
And high up above my eyes could clearly see
G7 chordG7 C chordC G chordG
The Statue of Liberty - sailing away to sea
G7 chordG7 C chordC
And I dreamed I was flying

F chordF C chordC G chordG C chordC G chordG E7 chordE7
For we come on the ship they call the Mayflower
Am chordAm E7 chordE7 Am chordAm
We come on the ship that sailed the moon
F chordF C chordC G chordG G chordG E7 chordE7 Am chordAm E7 chordE7 Am chordAm
We come in the ages most uncertain hours and sing an American Tune
F chordF G chordG F chordF C chordC F chordF C chordC E7 chordE7 Am chordAm
Aw, but it's alright, it's alright you can't be forever blessed
D7 chordD7 G chordG C chordC G7 chordG7 D chordD G chordG
Still tomorrow's gonna be another working day
F chordF C chordC G chordG E7 chordE7 Am chordAm
And I'm trying to get some rest,
Dm7 chordDm7 C chordC G chordG C chordC
that's all I'm trying to get some rest

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