The Great American Song
It's what every songsmith wishes to write. Or is it? An old quasi-political crooning.
1. F Em I have always wanted Dm Cmaj7 To write you all THE SONG. F Em The song to stir your soul Dm Em Right our every wrong Dmin7 Cmaj7 The song you'd never forget Dmin7 Cmaj7 The song you'd wish you had written F Bb C I wish this were The Great American Song
2. Am G You'd hear strains of Guthrie F G Of Adderly and Keyes Fmaj7 Em7 Of Scott and Janis Joplin Dm7 Em7 Quite a few from overseas Fmaj7 Em7 The song to stir up your heart Fmaj7 Em7 By muses I'd be smitten F Bb C I wish this were The Great American Song
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3. C It would sell more copies than D "I Want to Hold Your Hand." E Retire with cash and fame Am Power at my command! F The song to put into neon! Em The song to become a religion! Dm Bb C I wish this were That Great American Song
4. Ab When the song and I are famous A I run for King of Earth Bb At my glorious coronation C#3 C I realize what it's worth Am The song to conquer people G ("Of course, that would be wrong.") F I'm just as glad this isn't G F Ab Bb C The Great American Song
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