American

Anthem
Arranged for the Shelbyville Ukulele Club Gene Scheer

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Arr. Tyler Clark

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 = 68

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G7

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Intro C Am F F F♯° G7sus

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Ukulele

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C Am F F F♯° G7sus G7

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3 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 3 3
3 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
Ukulele 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2
0 2 2 2 2 0 0

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7 Verse 1

Vo.

All we've been giv en by those who came be fore the

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C G Am Dm7 C/E

Uk.

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C G Am Dm7 C/E
3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Uk. 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0

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     
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9

Vo.

dream of a na tion where free dom would en dure the

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Am Dm F G7

Uk.

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Am Dm F G7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Uk. 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
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11

Vo.

work and prayers of cen tur ies have brought us to this day

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F G Am Dm E7

Uk.

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F G Am Dm E7
0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Uk. 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1

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13 Chorus 1

Vo.
what shall be our leg a cy? What will our chil dren say? Let them say of me I was

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Dm7 C/E F G7 C G Am

Uk.

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Dm7 C/E F G7 C G Am
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
Uk. 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2

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16

Vo.

o ne who be lieved in sha ring the ble ssings I re ceived let me

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Dm7 C/E Am Dm F G7

Uk.

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Dm7 C/E Am Dm F G7
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Uk. 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0

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19

Vo.

know in my heart when my days are through A mer i ca A mer i ca I

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C G Am Dm E7 Dm7 C/E F Dm

Uk.

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C G Am Dm E7 Dm7 C/E F Dm
3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 3 0 0 0
0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1
Uk. 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 0 0 2
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 0 2 2 2

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    
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22 Interlude 1

Vo.

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gave my best to you

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         
G7sus G7

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G7sus G7 C 3 Am F Dm F F♯°
3

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Uk.

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G7sus G7 C Am F Dm F F♯° G7sus G7
3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1
Uk. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 0

3 3

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26 Verse 2

Vo.

Each gen er a tion from the plains to dis tant shore with the

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C G Am Dm7 C/E

Uk.

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C G Am Dm7 C/E
3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Uk. 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0

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28

Vo.

gifts that they were gi ven were de ter mined to give more

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Am Dm F G7

Uk.

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Am Dm F G7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Uk. 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0

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  
30

Vo.

Ba ttles fought to ge ther acts of con science fought a lone these are the seeds from which A

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    
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C G Am Dm E7 Dm7 C/E

Uk.

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C G Am Dm E7 Dm7 C/E
3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Uk. 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0

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33 Chorus 2

Vo.

mer i ca has grown Let them say of me I was one who be lieved in

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F G7 C G Am Dm7 C/E

Uk.

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F G7 C G Am Dm7 C/E
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Uk. 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4
2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0

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36

Vo.
sha ring the ble ssings that I re ceived let me

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Am Dm F G7

Uk.

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Am Dm F G7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Uk. 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0

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       
38

Vo.

know in my heart when my days are through A mer i ca A mer i ca I

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    
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C G Am Dm E7 Dm7 C/E F Dm

Uk.

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C G Am Dm E7 Dm7 C/E F Dm
3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 3 0 0 0
0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1
Uk. 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 0 0 2
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 0 2 2 2

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41 Interlude 2 (Piano Solo)

Vo.
gave my best to you

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G7sus G7 C

Uk.

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G7sus G7 C
3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Uk. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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43

Vo.

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For those who think they have

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G7

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F♯°

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C G

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Am F Dm F F C G Am

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Uk.

 700 532 3 300 0 3 3 310 0 3 1 012 01 12 0 010 1 020 3 010 212

C G Am F Dm F F♯° F G7 C G Am
3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0
0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
Uk. 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2

             
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47

Vo.

no thing to share who fear in their hearts there is

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Dm7 C/E Am Dm

Uk.


Dm7 C/E Am Dm
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Uk. 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

            
             

49

Vo.
no he ro there know each qui et act of dig ni ty is that which for ti fies the

 
 
      
    
    
   
   
 
 
    
 
F G7 F G Am Dm E7

Uk.


F G7 F G Am Dm E7
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Uk. 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1

*Optional seperated lead and chord parts included on last page

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  
52 Chorus 3

Vo.
soul of a na tion that will ne ver die Let them say of me I was

                       

                      
Dm7 C/E F G7 C G Am

Uk.


Dm7 C/E F G7 C G Am
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
Uk. 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2


   
               
55

Vo.

one who be lieved in sha ring the ble ssings I re ceived Let me

                        


                  
Dm7 C/E Am Dm F G7

Uk.


Dm7 C/E Am Dm F G7
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Uk. 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0

                    
   

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Vo.
3
know in my heart when my days arethrough A mer i ca A mer i ca I

     

  
 
   
    
 


 
    
      
C G Am Dm E7 Dm7 C/E F Dm

Uk.


C G Am Dm E7 Dm7 C/E F Dm
3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 3 0 0 0
0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1
Uk. 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 0 0 2
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 0 2 2 2

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
           
  
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Vo.


gave my best to you A mer i ca I gave my best to

                        
Rit.

                     
G7sus G7

  
G7sus G7 Am C Dm7 C/E F F♯°

Uk.

2
Rit.


G7sus G7 Am C Dm7 C/E F F♯° G7sus G7
3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 3
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 1
Uk. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 0

   
 
65 43

Vo.

 
you

            
      
Optional Interlude 2 (Lead)

       
C G7


C G Am F Dm F F♯° F

3 
Uk.


C C G Am F Dm F F♯° F G7


7 5 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 2
0 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1
Uk. 0 2 2
0 0 0

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       
    
Optional Interlude 2 (Chords)

   
G7

    
C G Am F Dm F F♯° F

2
Uk.

 
C G Am F Dm F F♯° F G7
3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 3 0 1 1 1 2 1 1
Uk. 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0