American Soul chords by Aaron Watson

• Tuning: Standard tuning
• Capo on 1st
• Difficulty: Beginner

SONG:   AMERICAN SOUL
ARTIST: AARON WATSON
VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/IT2swMXI7vU
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL:  GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM


                               AMERICAN SOUL
                               AARON WATSON

CAPO: 1st FRET

INTRO:
    C     F C C    C     F F G C
E -----3--5-3---|-----3--5-3-----|
B -3h5--------5-|-3h5--------3---|
G --------------|--------------5-|
D --------------|----------------|
A --------------|----------------|
E --------------|----------------|

VERSE:
         F              C
All the old men at the diner
         F                 C
Tellin’ tales too tall to tell
             F                  C
They’re all braggin’ about the good ol` days
               G
And how this country has gone to hell

           F         C
But as for me, I believe
           G                Am
We got a heartland full of hope
              F
We`re comin’ back around

‘Cause you can’t hold down the American Soul


VERSE:
          F               C
It’s the joy of grandma laughin’
     F              C
At grandpa’s funny jokes
          F                   C
It’s the rumble of those ol` baseball cards
  G
Flappin’ between the spokes

         F             C
It’s a Fourth of July picnic
           G                 Am
It’s farm-made and rock and roll
      F
From town to town

You can hear the sound of the American Soul


CHORUS:
         G      Am
Oh, say can you see
               F
That flag you wave
               C
Freedom ain’t free
                     G
In the home of the brave

          Am
It’s the roots and the boots
                           F
From the hard hat to the steel toe

          C
It’s the hustle and bustle
                                        G
Blood, sweat, and tears that build the backbone
                 F
Of the American Soul

          F F C    C     F F G C
E -----3--5-3---|-----3--5-3-----|
B -3h5--------5-|-3h5--------3---|
G --------------|--------------5-|
D --------------|----------------|
A --------------|----------------|
E --------------|----------------|


VERSE:
          F                  C
It’s the words of “Amazing Grace”
           F              C
And it’s “Born in the U.S.A.”
            F              C
It’s those Yankees in the playoffs
       G
Those Cowboys on a Sunday

        F               C
It’s a red, white, and blue
          G                  Am
It’s the yellow, brown, and black
            F
It’s those rotten ol` Republicans

And those darned ol` Democrats


CHORUS:
     G      Am
Say can you see
                   F
The flag that you wave
               C
Freedom ain’t free
                     G
In the home of the brave

          Am
It’s the roots and the boots
                           F
From the hard hat to the steel toe

          C
It’s the hustle and bustle
                                        G
Blood, sweat, and tears that build the backbone
                 Am  F
Of the American Soul
                 C  G
Of the American Soul


CHORUS:
                Am
Oh, say can you see
                   F
The flag that you wave
               C
Freedom ain’t free
                     G
In the home of the brave

          Am
It’s the roots and the boots
                           F
From the hard hat to the steel toe

          C
It’s the hustle and bustle
                                        G
Blood, sweat, and tears that build the backbone
                 F
Of the American Soul

          F F C    C     F F G C
E -----3--5-3---|-----3--5-3-----|
B -3h5--------5-|-3h5--------3---|
G --------------|--------------5-|
D --------------|----------------|
A --------------|----------------|
E --------------|----------------|


OUTRO:
        F                C
All we need is a little love
          F            C
To knock off a little rust
      F                  C
Take time to shine that penny
G                           (C)
 So we can read “In God We Trust”