Chords with lyrics
Body of an American (Guitar, Standard Tuning, No Capo)(Banjo: Double C majorC)
C majorC FF C majorC FF C majorC
The cadillac stood by the house and the Yanks they were within
C majorC FF C majorC G+G
And the tinker boys they hissed advice 'Hot wire her with a pin'
C majorC FF C majorC G+G
We turned and shook as we had a look in the room where the dead man lay
C majorC FF C majorC FF C majorC
So big Jim Dwyer made his last trip to the shores where his fathers laid
C majorC FF C majorC
Fifteen minutes later we had our first taste of whiskey
C majorC FF G+G
There was uncles giving lectures on ancient Irish history
FF C majorC G+G
The men all started telling jokes and the women they got frisky
C majorC C majorC FF G+G
At five o' clock in the evening every bastard there was pisskey
C majorC G+G FF C majorC
Fare thee well going away there's nothing left to say
FF C majorC G+G
Farewell to New York City boys to Boston and P A augmentedA
FF C majorC G+G
He took them out will a well-aimed clout he was often heard to say
C majorC FF G+G C majorC
I'm a free born man of the U.S.A.
C majorC FF C majorC
He fought the champ in Pittsburgh and he slashed him to the ground
C majorC FF G+G
He took on Tiny tartanella and it only went one round
FF C majorC G+G
He never had no time for red, for drink, or dice or whores
C majorC C majorC
And he never threw a fight when the fight was right
FF G+G
So they sent him to the war
C majorC G+G FF C majorC
Fare thee well going away there's nothing left to say
FF C majorC G+G
With a slainte Joe and Erin go my love's in Amerikay
FF C majorC G+G
The calling of the rosary Spanish wine from far away
C majorC FF G+G C majorC
I'm a free born man of the U.S.A.
Chorus, then Bridge:(repeat X 2 over C,C,F,C, F, C,G,G,)
C majorC FF C majorC
This morning on the harbour when I said goodbye to you
C majorC FF G+G
I remember how I swore that I'd come back to you one day
FF C majorC G+G
And as the sunset came to meet the evening on the hill
C majorC C majorC FF G+G
I told you I'd always love you, I always did, I always will
C majorC G+G FF C majorC
Fare thee well going away there's nothing left to say
FF C majorC G+G
'cept to say adieu to your eyes as blue as the water in the bay
FF C majorC G+G
And to big Jim Dwyer the man of wire who was often heard to say
C majorC FF G+G C majorC
I'm a free born man of the U.S.A.
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A augmentedA free born man of the U.S.A.