American Flowers chords by Birds Of Chicago

• Tuning: Standard tuning
• Capo on 4th
• Difficulty: Beginner

SONG:   AMERICAN FLOWERS
ARTIST: BIRDS OF CHICAGO
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL:  GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM


                   AMERICAN FLOWERS
                   BIRDS OF CHICAGO

CAPO: 4th FRET

INTRO:
C  C  C  C

CHORUS:
        C                                     C7
I have seen American flowers all across this land
           F                                      C
From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande
        C                                       Am
Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men
        C             Am      F          G      C  C C C
I have seen American flowers they will bloom again

VERSE:
C                                                 C7
On the Southside of Chicago, a man who’s not yet grown
 F                                           C
Went out for a ride but the car was not his own
    C                                         Am
He did not see the stop sign or the boy on a skateboard
 F               G             C
Now he’s lying broken on the ground

  C                                    C7
Nobody around he coulda, coulda drove away
        F                                                  C
But he pulled on over to the curb and he ran out where he lay
          C                                                    Am
Used his hoodie for a pillow said “little man you’re gonna be okay”
        F              G            C
And he waited for the ambulance to come


CHORUS:
C                                             C7
I have seen American flowers all across this land
           F                                      C
From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande
        C                                       Am
Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men
        C             Am      F          G      C   C C C
I have seen American flowers they will bloom again


VERSE:
  C                                     C7
Tender was the night down in the Tenderloin
       F                                       C
In an alley off O’Farrell Street, in the neon glow
          C                                      Am
Well she finally caught that dragon a mile from Chinatown
     F                  G              C
She took her wings and eased her body down

 C                                                   C7
She gave a little shudder, but no pain, she felt no pain
         F                                             C
And she knew that she was back on home in Morgantown again
           C                                            Am
She could smell the lady slippers and the wild thimble weeds
      F                  G               C
“Mama I was just mad, I never meant to leave”


CHORUS:
C                                             C7
I have seen American flowers all across this land
           F                                      C
From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande
        C                                       Am
Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men
        C             Am      F          G      C   C
I have seen American flowers they will bloom again


VERSE:
  C                                          C7
Layin’ roof in Texas is the job for someone younger
    F                                                   C
And so is catching fastballs from your Grandson in the summer
      C                                                Am
But there you are saying “Come on kid, lemme feel that hummer”
           F                  G       C
With your back and hips and knees on fire

        C                                                   C7
And he say “Come on Grandpa, when you gonna let me throw a curve?”
            F                                                         C
And you’re looking back at him in the sun and you feel your heart is bursting
        C                                           Am
Let me keep him from himself and those that mean to hurt him
F                G        C
If that be your will, oh Lord


CHORUS:
C                                             C7
I have seen American flowers all across this land
           F                                      C
From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande
        C                                       Am
Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men
        C             Am      F          G      C
I have seen American flowers they will bloom again


INSTRUMENTAL:
C  C7  F  C  C  Am   F G C  C C C C


VERSE:
  C                                           C7
Right there off the interstate in Northwest Ohio
        F                                           C
In the amber waves of grain and the assemblies of crows
       C                                       Am
There rose the two twin spires beside a golden dome
       F                G          C
The Islamic Mosque of Greater Toledo

        C                                       C7
I was flying down the highway when it caught my eye
       F                                                  C
I was sipping red cream soda, I was listening to Johnny Prine
       C                                             Am
And I saw that golden dome against a pink and purple sky
                F              G    C
I was singing “don’t let your baby down”


CHORUS:
C                                             C7
I have seen American flowers all across this land
           F                                      C
From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande
        C                                       Am
Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men
        C             Am      F          G      C
I have seen American flowers they will bloom again



===================== CAPO: NONE ======================


SONG:   AMERICAN FLOWERS
ARTIST: BIRDS OF CHICAGO
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL:  GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM


                   AMERICAN FLOWERS
                   BIRDS OF CHICAGO

CAPO: NONE

INTRO:
E  E  E  E

CHORUS:
        E                                     E7
I have seen American flowers all across this land
           A                                      E
From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande
        E                                       C#m
Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men
        E             C#m     A          B      E  E E E
I have seen American flowers they will bloom again


VERSE:
E                                                 E7
On the Southside of Chicago, a man who’s not yet grown
 A                                           E
Went out for a ride but the car was not his own
    E                                         C#m
He did not see the stop sign or the boy on a skateboard
 A               B             E
Now he’s lying broken on the ground

  E                                    E7
Nobody around he coulda, coulda drove away
        A                                                  E
But he pulled on over to the curb and he ran out where he lay
          E                                                    C#m
Used his hoodie for a pillow said “little man you’re gonna be okay”
        A              B            E
And he waited for the ambulance to come


CHORUS:
E                                             E7
I have seen American flowers all across this land
           A                                      E
From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande
        E                                       C#m
Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men
        E             C#m     A          B      E   E E E
I have seen American flowers they will bloom again


VERSE:
  E                                     E7
Tender was the night down in the Tenderloin
       A                                       E
In an alley off O’Farrell Street, in the neon glow
          E                                      C#m
Well she finally caught that dragon a mile from Chinatown
     A                  B              E
She took her wings and eased her body down

 E                                                   E7
She gave a little shudder, but no pain, she felt no pain
         A                                             E
And she knew that she was back on home in Morgantown again
           E                                            C#m
She could smell the lady slippers and the wild thimble weeds
      A                  B               E
“Mama I was just mad, I never meant to leave”


CHORUS:
E                                             E7
I have seen American flowers all across this land
           A                                      E
From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande
        E                                       C#m
Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men
        E             C#m     A          B      E   E
I have seen American flowers they will bloom again


VERSE:
  E                                          E7
Layin’ roof in Texas is the job for someone younger
    A                                                   E
And so is catching fastballs from your Grandson in the summer
      E                                                C#m
But there you are saying “Come on kid, lemme feel that hummer”
           A                  B       E
With your back and hips and knees on fire

        E                                                   E7
And he say “Come on Grandpa, when you gonna let me throw a curve?”
            A                                                         E
And you’re looking back at him in the sun and you feel your heart is bursting
        E                                           C#m
Let me keep him from himself and those that mean to hurt him
A                B        E
If that be your will, oh Lord


CHORUS:
E                                             E7
I have seen American flowers all across this land
           A                                      E
From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande
        E                                       C#m
Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men
        E             C#m     A          B      E
I have seen American flowers they will bloom again


INSTRUMENTAL:
E  E7  A  E  E  C#m  A B E  E E E E


VERSE:
  E                                           E7
Right there off the interstate in Northwest Ohio
        A                                           E
In the amber waves of grain and the assemblies of crows
       E                                       C#m
There rose the two twin spires beside a golden dome
       A                B          E
The Islamic Mosque of Greater Toledo

        E                                       E7
I was flying down the highway when it caught my eye
       A                                                  E
I was sipping red cream soda, I was listening to Johnny Prine
       E                                             C#m
And I saw that golden dome against a pink and purple sky
                A              B    E
I was singing “don’t let your baby down”


CHORUS:
E                                             E7
I have seen American flowers all across this land
           A                                      E
From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande
        E                                       C#m
Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men
        E             C#m     A          B      E
I have seen American flowers they will bloom again