Chords with lyrics
- Submitter:
Donczarski53 - Tuning: Standard tuning
- Capo on 4th
- Difficulty: Beginner
SONG: AMERICAN FLOWERS
ARTIST: BIRDS OF CHICAGO
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
AMERICAN FLOWERS
BIRDS OF CHICAGO
CAPO: 4th FRET
INTRO:
C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC
CHORUS:
C majorC 
C7C7
I have seen American flowers all across this land
FF C majorC
From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande
C majorC 
A minorAm
Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men
C majorC A minorAm FF 
G+G C majorC C majorC C C majorC
I have seen American flowers they will bloom again
VERSE:
C majorC C7C7
On the Southside of Chicago, a man who’s not yet grown
FF C majorC
Went out for a ride but the car was not his own
C majorC A minorAm
He did not see the stop sign or the boy on a skateboard
FF G+G C majorC
Now he’s lying broken on the ground
C majorC C7C7
Nobody around he coulda, coulda drove away
FF C majorC
But he pulled on over to the curb and he ran out where he lay
C majorC A minorAm
Used his hoodie for a pillow said “little man you’re gonna be okay”
FF G+G C majorC
And he waited for the ambulance to come
CHORUS:
C majorC C7C7
I have seen American flowers all across this land
FF C majorC
From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande
C majorC A minorAm
Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men
C majorC A minorAm FF G+G C majorC C majorC C C majorC
I have seen American flowers they will bloom again
VERSE:
C majorC C7C7
Tender was the night down in the Tenderloin
FF C majorC
In an alley off O’Farrell Street, in the neon glow
C majorC A minorAm
Well she finally caught that dragon a mile from Chinatown
FF G+G C majorC
She took her wings and eased her body down
C majorC C7C7
She gave a little shudder, but no pain, she felt no pain
FF C majorC
And she knew that she was back on home in Morgantown again
C majorC A minorAm
She could smell the lady slippers and the wild thimble weeds
FF G+G C majorC
“Mama I was just mad, I never meant to leave”
CHORUS:
C majorC C7C7
I have seen American flowers all across this land
FF C majorC
From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande
C majorC A minorAm
Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men
C majorC A minorAm FF G+G C majorC C majorC
I have seen American flowers they will bloom again
VERSE:
C majorC C7C7
Layin’ roof in Texas is the job for someone younger
FF C majorC
And so is catching fastballs from your Grandson in the summer
C majorC A minorAm
But there you are saying “Come on kid, lemme feel that hummer”
FF G+G C majorC
With your back and hips and knees on fire
C majorC C7C7
And he say “Come on Grandpa, when you gonna let me throw a curve?”
FF C majorC
And you’re looking back at him in the sun and you feel your heart is bursting
C majorC A minorAm
Let me keep him from himself and those that mean to hurt him
FF G+G C majorC
If that be your will, oh Lord
CHORUS:
C majorC C7C7
I have seen American flowers all across this land
FF C majorC
From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande
C majorC A minorAm
Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men
C majorC A minorAm FF G+G C majorC
I have seen American flowers they will bloom again
INSTRUMENTAL:
C majorC C7C7 FF C majorC C majorC A minorAm FF G+G C majorC C majorC C C majorC C
VERSE:
C majorC C7C7
Right there off the interstate in Northwest Ohio
FF C majorC
In the amber waves of grain and the assemblies of crows
C majorC A minorAm
There rose the two twin spires beside a golden dome
FF G+G C majorC
The Islamic Mosque of Greater Toledo
C majorC C7C7
I was flying down the highway when it caught my eye
FF C majorC
I was sipping red cream soda, I was listening to Johnny Prine
C majorC A minorAm
And I saw that golden dome against a pink and purple sky
FF G+G C majorC
I was singing “don’t let your baby down”
CHORUS:
C majorC C7C7
I have seen American flowers all across this land
FF C majorC
From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande
C majorC A minorAm
Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men
C majorC A minorAm FF G+G C majorC
I have seen American flowers they will bloom again
===================== CAPO: NONE ======================
SONG: AMERICAN FLOWERS
ARTIST: BIRDS OF CHICAGO
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
AMERICAN FLOWERS
BIRDS OF CHICAGO
CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
E MajorE E MajorE E MajorE E MajorE
CHORUS:
E MajorE 
E7E7
I have seen American flowers all across this land
A augmentedA E MajorE
From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande
E MajorE 
C# minorC#m
Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men
E MajorE C# minorC#m A augmentedA 
BB E MajorE E MajorE E E MajorE
I have seen American flowers they will bloom again
VERSE:
E MajorE E7E7
On the Southside of Chicago, a man who’s not yet grown
A augmentedA E MajorE
Went out for a ride but the car was not his own
E MajorE C# minorC#m
He did not see the stop sign or the boy on a skateboard
A augmentedA BB E MajorE
Now he’s lying broken on the ground
E MajorE E7E7
Nobody around he coulda, coulda drove away
A augmentedA E MajorE
But he pulled on over to the curb and he ran out where he lay
E MajorE C# minorC#m
Used his hoodie for a pillow said “little man you’re gonna be okay”
A augmentedA BB E MajorE
And he waited for the ambulance to come
CHORUS:
E MajorE E7E7
I have seen American flowers all across this land
A augmentedA E MajorE
From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande
E MajorE C# minorC#m
Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men
E MajorE C# minorC#m A augmentedA BB E MajorE E MajorE E E MajorE
I have seen American flowers they will bloom again
VERSE:
E MajorE E7E7
Tender was the night down in the Tenderloin
A augmentedA E MajorE
In an alley off O’Farrell Street, in the neon glow
E MajorE C# minorC#m
Well she finally caught that dragon a mile from Chinatown
A augmentedA BB E MajorE
She took her wings and eased her body down
E MajorE E7E7
She gave a little shudder, but no pain, she felt no pain
A augmentedA E MajorE
And she knew that she was back on home in Morgantown again
E MajorE C# minorC#m
She could smell the lady slippers and the wild thimble weeds
A augmentedA BB E MajorE
“Mama I was just mad, I never meant to leave”
CHORUS:
E MajorE E7E7
I have seen American flowers all across this land
A augmentedA E MajorE
From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande
E MajorE C# minorC#m
Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men
E MajorE C# minorC#m A augmentedA BB E MajorE E MajorE
I have seen American flowers they will bloom again
VERSE:
E MajorE E7E7
Layin’ roof in Texas is the job for someone younger
A augmentedA E MajorE
And so is catching fastballs from your Grandson in the summer
E MajorE C# minorC#m
But there you are saying “Come on kid, lemme feel that hummer”
A augmentedA BB E MajorE
With your back and hips and knees on fire
E MajorE E7E7
And he say “Come on Grandpa, when you gonna let me throw a curve?”
A augmentedA E MajorE
And you’re looking back at him in the sun and you feel your heart is bursting
E MajorE C# minorC#m
Let me keep him from himself and those that mean to hurt him
A augmentedA BB E MajorE
If that be your will, oh Lord
CHORUS:
E MajorE E7E7
I have seen American flowers all across this land
A augmentedA E MajorE
From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande
E MajorE C# minorC#m
Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men
E MajorE C# minorC#m A augmentedA BB E MajorE
I have seen American flowers they will bloom again
INSTRUMENTAL:
E MajorE E7E7 A augmentedA E MajorE E MajorE C# minorC#m A augmentedA BB E MajorE E MajorE E E MajorE E
VERSE:
E MajorE E7E7
Right there off the interstate in Northwest Ohio
A augmentedA E MajorE
In the amber waves of grain and the assemblies of crows
E MajorE C# minorC#m
There rose the two twin spires beside a golden dome
A augmentedA BB E MajorE
The Islamic Mosque of Greater Toledo
E MajorE E7E7
I was flying down the highway when it caught my eye
A augmentedA E MajorE
I was sipping red cream soda, I was listening to Johnny Prine
E MajorE C# minorC#m
And I saw that golden dome against a pink and purple sky
A augmentedA BB E MajorE
I was singing “don’t let your baby down”
CHORUS:
E MajorE E7E7
I have seen American flowers all across this land
A augmentedA E MajorE
From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande
E MajorE C# minorC#m
Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men
E MajorE C# minorC#m A augmentedA BB E MajorE
I have seen American flowers they will bloom again
