American Tune

# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - please note - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # # this file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the # # song . you may only use this file for private study , scholarship , or research . # # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # american tune chords paul simon C F C G7 C G E7 Am E Am many’s the time i’ve been mistaken and many times confused C F C G7 C G E7 Am E7 Am yes and i’ve often felt forsaken and certainly misused F G F C F C G 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 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 who feels at ease C F C G7 C G E7 Am E7 Am i don’t know a dream that’s not been shattered or driven to it’s knees F G F C F C G 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 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 D7 i dreamed that my soul rose unexpectedly G7 F C G and looking back down on me smiled reassuringly C and i dreamed i was flying G G7 Am D7 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 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 E7 Am E7 Am we come in the ages most uncertain hours and sing an american tune 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 C and i’m trying to get some rest , that’s all i’m trying to get some rest set8