Tonart: E major
Verse 1
D
I've seen American flowers
All across this land
G
From the banks of the Shenandoah
Bm
D
Do not fear the win ter blowing
Bm
A
Bm
In the hearts of men
D
Bm
I have seen American flowers
D
Bm
D
Verse 2
Bm
On the south side of Chicago
D
A
G
A man who's not yet grown
Went out for a ride
D
But the car was not his own
He did not see the stop sign
A
Bm
Or boy on his skateboard
A
G
A
And now he's lying broken
on the ground
D
Verse 3
Nobody around
Coulda, could of drove away
G
But he pulled on over to the curb
D
And he ran out where he lay
Used his hoodie for a pillow
Said "Little man,
A
Bm
you're gonna be okay"
G
A
And he waited for the am
bulance to come
D
Verse 4
I've seen American flowers
All across this land
Bm
G
From the banks of the Shenandoah
Bm
Do not fear the winter blowing
D
A
Bm
In the hearts of men
D
Bm
I have seen American flowers
G
A
They will bloom again
Interlude 1
A
D
Verse 5
Down in the tenderloin
G
In an alley off of Ferris street
A
D
In the neon glow
When she finally caught that dragon
A
Bm
A mile from Chinatown
A
G
She took her wings and
D
Verse 6
D
A
D
She gave a little shudder
But no pain, she felt no pain
G
She knew that she was back on
D
home in Morgantown again
She could smell the lace slippers
A
Bm
And the wild thimble weeds
A
I never meant to leave"
D
Verse 7
I've seen American flowers
All across this land
G
From the banks of the Shenandoah
Bm
Along the Rio Grande
D
Do not fear the winter blowing
A
Bm
In the hearts of men
D
Bm
I have seen American flowers
G
A
They will bloom again
D
Verse 8
Laying rough in Texas is the job
D
A
G
And so is catching fast balls from
D
your grandson in the summer
Bm
A
But there you are saying
A
Bm
let me feel that hummin'"
G
With your back, and hips,
A
D
and knees on fire
And he's saying "Come on, Grandpa
When you gonna
Let me throw a curve?"
G
And you're looking back
G
D
And you feel your heart is bursting
And to keep him from himself
A
Bm
A
And those that mean to hurt him
G
A
If that be your will, oh Lord
D
Verse 9
I've seen American flowers
All across this land
Bm
G
From the banks of the Shenandoah
Bm
D
Bm
D
Do not fear the winter blowing
A
Bm
In the hearts of men
D
Bm
I have seen American flowers
A
G
A
They will bloom again
Interlude 2
A
D
G
D
Bm
G
A
D
A
D
A
D
A
Right there off the interstate
Verse 10
North West Ohio
G
In the amber waves of grain
D
And December rows of crows
There arose the two twin spires
Bm
Beside a golden dome
G
A
The Islamic mosque of Greater Toledo
D
Verse 11
I was flying down the highway
When it caught my eye
G
I was sippin' red green soda
D
I was listening to Johnny Prine
And I saw that golden dome
A
Bm
Against a pink and purple sky
A
G
I was singing "Don't let
D
Verse 12
I've seen American flowers
All across this land
G
From the banks of the Shenandoah
Bm
D
Bm
D
Do not fear the winter blowing
A
Bm
In the hearts of men
D
Bm
G
I have seen American flowers
D
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