Highwaymen - American Remains - аккорды

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Highwaymen - American remains

Capo: on first fret (1)

Verse: 1  (Johnny Cash)

Am                                        F
I am a shotgun rider for the San Jacinto line
       C                                          G
The desert is my brother, my skin is cracked and dry
   Am                                           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                                       C
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
          Am
Of better men, cause I'll ride again.


Verse: 2 (Waylon Jennings)

Am                                           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
Am                                              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                                        C
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
        Am
But I could swim, and I'll ride again

Chorus

C                                       G
We are heros of the homeland, American remains
F                               Am
We live in many faces and answer many names
      C                                     G
We will not be forgotten, we won't be left behind
 F                                G
Our memories live on in mortal minds
            Am
And poets pens, we'll ride again




Verse: 3 (Willie Nelson)
Am                                               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
Am                                              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                                        C
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 clounds are comin' too
                Am
He ain't my friend, and I'll ride again.


Verse: 4 (Kris Kristofferson)

Am                                   F
I am an American Indian, my tribe is Cherokee
       C                                             G
My forefathers loves this land they left it here for me
        Am                                              F
But the white man came with boats and trains and dirty factories
C                                    G
And poisoned my existence with his deeds
F                                        C
Nature is our mother, we are suckling at her breast
C                                                      G
And he who trys to beat her down will lose her to the rest
              Am
They'll never win, I'll ride again


Chorus:

C                                       G
We are heros of the homeland, American remains
F                               Am
We live in many faces and answer many names
      C                                         G
We will not be forgotten, we won't be left behind
        F                                    G
Our memories live on in mortal minds
              Am
And poets pens we'll ride again




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