American Tune

Many's the (F)time (C)I've been mistaken I and have a (E7)many times con fused.

I Yes, and I've (C)often felt forsaken (Bdim)and (Am)(E)certainly misused.

(Am)Oh, but I'm alright, it's I'm (F)(C)alright,

I'm just (G#dim)weary so to my bones.

(G)Still, you don't expect to be (C)bright (G)and bon vivant (C)so (F)far (C)(G)away from home,

(Dm)so (C)far (G)away from (C)home.

I don't know a (F)soul (C)who's not been battered,

I don't have a (E7)friend who feels at ease.

I don't know a (C)dream that's not been shattered (Bdim)or (Am)driven (E)to its knees.

(Am)Oh, but it's right, right, it's I'm (F)(C)alright,

for we (G#dim)lived ry so well so long.

(G)Still, you when I think of the (C)road (G)we're trav'ling on,

(C)I (F)(C)wonder (G)what's gone wrong.

(Dm)so (C)far (G)away from (C)home.

I don't know (E)a

(Am)I can't help it, I (C)wonder

(G)what's gone (C)wrong.

And I dreamed I was dying,

I dreamed that my soul rose (Am)unexpectedly,

and looking back (G)down at me,

(F)smiled (C)(G)reassuringly.

And I dreamed I was (C)flying,

and high up above my eyes could (Am)clearly see the Statue of (G)Liberty (F)sailing (C)away to sea,

and I dreamed I was flying.

We come on the (F)ship (C)they call the (G)Mayflow'r,

(E)we come on the (Am)ship that sailed the moon.

We (C)come in the (F)(C)age's (G)most (C)uncertain hours (Bdim)and (Am)sing an (E)American tune.

(C9)Oh, and it's (F)alright,

(G)it's (F)(C)alright, it's (G)(C)alright.

You can't (F)be (G)forever blessed.

(D7)Still, (G)tomorrow's goin' to be (C)(G)another working day,

(C)and I'm (F)trying (C)to get some rest.

(Am)That's (Dm)all, I'm (C)trying (G)to get some (C)rest.