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Artist: Paul Simon
Guitar Tab: American Tune
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{t:AMERICAN TUNE}
{st:Paul Simon}
a[C]ny's the ti[F]me I'v[C]e bee[Dm]n mis[C]ta[G]ken
and [Am]many ti[E]mes conf[Am]used
[C]Yes and [F]oft[C]en fe[Dm]lt f[C]ors[G]ake[E]n
and c[Am]ertain[E]ly mi[Am]sused
But I[F]'m a[G]ll right, I'm a[F]ll ri[C]ght
I'm just w[F]ear[C]y [G]to my b[Am]ones
[D]Still, you do[G]n't ex[G7]pect to be
[C]bright [G]and [D]bon vi[G]vant
[C]So [F]far [C]awa[G]y fr[G7]om [G]hom[Am]e
[F]So f[C]ar aw[G]ay from ho[C]me
And I don't know a soul
who's not been battered
I don't have a friend who
feels at ease
I don't know a dream that's
not been shattered
or driven to its knees
But it's all right, it's all right
We've lived so well so long
Still when I think of the road
We're travelling on
I wonder what went wrong
I can't help it, I wonder
what went wrong
[C]And I dreamed I was dying
And I dreamed that my s[G]oul
rose unexpe[Am]ctedly
And loo[D]king back do[G]wn at me
Smi[F]led reassuri[C]ngl[G]y
And I dreamed I was fl[C]ying
And high ab[G]ove my ey[G]es
could cl[Am]early see
The st[D7]atue of libe[G]rty
Sail[F]ing aw[C]ay to [G]sea
And I dreamed I was F[C]lying
We come on the ship they call
The Mayflower
We come on the ship that
sailed the moon
We come in the age's most
uncertain hour
And sing an american tune
But it's all right, it's all right
You can't be forever blessed
Still tomorrow's going to be
another working day
And I'm trying to get some rest
That's all I'm trying to get
some rest.
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
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#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 17:55:10 GMT
Subject: CHORDS: American Tune - Paul Siimon
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>From phil@hpmsfpb.sj.hp.com Tue Aug 18 10:51 PDT 1992
American Tune - Paul Simon
C F C G7 C G E7 Am Am
Many's the time I've been mistaken and many times confused
C F C G7 C G C Bo7 Am E7 Am
Yes and I've often felt forsaken and certainly misused
C9 F G F C F C G G#o7 Am A7
Aw, but I'm alright, I'm alright, I'm just weary to my bones
D7 G7 C G7 D G
Still you don't expect to be bright and bon vivant
C F C G E7 Am Dm7 C G13 C
So far away from home, so far away from home
C F C G7 C G E7
And I don't know a soul who's not been battered
Am E7 Am
I don't have a friend that's feels at ease
C F C G7 C G C Bo7 Am E7 Am
I don't know a dream that's not been shattered or driven to it's knees
C9 F G F C F C G G#o7 Am A7
Aw, but it's alright, it's alright for we lived so well so long
D7 G7 C G7 D G
Still when I think of the road we're travelin' on
C F C C G E7 Am Dm7 C G13 C
I wonder what's gone wrong, I can't help but wonder what's gone wrong
C
And I dreamed I was dying...
G G7 Am D#o7
I dreamed that my soul rose unexpectedly
G7 F C G
And looking back down on me smiled reassuringly
G7 C
And I dreamed I was flying....
C F C G C G
For we come on the ship they call Mayflower
E7 Am E7 Am
We come on the ship that sailed the moon
C F C G C G C Bo7 Am E7 Am
We come in the ages most uncertain hours and sing an American Tune
C9 F G F C F C G E7 Am
Aw, but it's alright, it's alright you can't be forever blessed
D7 G C G7 D G
Still tomorrow's gonna be another working day
C F C G E7 Am Dm7 C G13 G7 C
And I'm trying to get some rest, that's all I'm trying to get some rest
C
And I dreamed I was flying....
G G7 Am D#o7
And high up above my eyes could clearly see
G7 C G
The Statue of Liberty - sailing away to sea
G7 C
And I dreamed I was flying....
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| laughing..."
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