American Remains
American Remains
TH
The Highwaymen
AkkordeTempo: 102*
Textgröße
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Verse 1
(Johnny Cash)
A#m F#
I am a shotgun rider for the San Jacinto line
C# G#
The desert is my brother, my skin is cracked and dry
A#m F#
I was riding on a folk coach, and everything was fine
C# G#
Til we took a shorter road to save some time
F# A#m
The bandits only fired once, they shot me in the chest
C# G#
They may have wounded me, but they`ll never get the best
F#maj7 A#m
Of better men, cause I`ll ride again.
Verse 2
(Waylon Jennings)
A#m F#
I am a river gambler, I make a livin` dealin` cards
C# G#
My clothes are smooth and honest, my heart is cold and hard
A#m F#
I was shufflin` for some delta boys on the boat for New Orelans
C# G#
I was the greatest shark they`d ever seen
F# A#m
But the Captain bumped a sandbar, and an ace fell from my sleeve
C# G#
The threw me overboard as I swore I didn`t cheat
F#maj7 A#m
But I could swim, and I`ll ride again
Chorus
C# G#
We are heros of the homeland, American remains
F# A#m
We live in many faces and answer many names
C# G#
We will not be forgotten, we won`t be left behind
D#m G#
Our memories live on in mortal minds
F#maj7 A#m
And poet`s pens, we`ll ride again
Verse 3
(Willie Nelson)
A#m F#
I am a mid-west farmer, I make a livin` off the land
C# G#
I ride a John Deer tractor, I am a liberated man
A#m F#
But the rain it hasn`t fallen, since the middle of July
C# G#
And if it don`t come soon my crops will die
F# A#m
The bank man says he likes me, but there`s nothin` he can do
C# G#
He tells me that he`s comin`, but the clouds are comin` too
F#maj7 A#m
He ain`t my friend, and I`ll ride again.
Verse 4
(Kris Kristofferson)
A#m F#
I am an American Indian, my tribe is Cherokee
C# G#
My forefathers loves this land, they left it here for me
A#m F#
But the white man came with boats and trains and dirty factories
C# G#
And poisoned my existence with his deeds
F# A#m
Nature is our mother, we are suckling at her breast
C# G#
And he who tries to beat her down will lose her to the rest
F#maj7 A#m
They`ll never win, I`ll ride again
Repetition: Chorus
C# G#
We are heros of the homeland, American remains
F# A#m
We live in many faces and answer many names
C# G#
We will not be forgotten, we won`t be left behind
D#m G#
Our memories live on in mortal minds
F#maj7 A#m
And poet`s pens, we`ll ride again
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