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[Intro]
C
Love, love! Love, love!---
[Chorus]
Bbmaj7Am7Gm7C11F
Love, American Style. Truer than the Red, White and Blue---
Bbmaj7Am7Gm7C7
Love, American Style. That's me and you---
[Verse 1]
Fmaj7G7/F
And on a star spangled night my love
Bbm6/FFmaj7
You can rest your head on my shoulder
Fmaj7G7/F
While by the dawn's early light, my love
Bbm6/FFmaj7
I will defend your right to try...
[Chorus]
Bbmaj7Am7Gm7C11F
Love, American Style. Truer than the Red, White and Blue---
Bbmaj7Am7Gm7C7
Love, American Style. That's you and me ---
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7G7/F
We pledge our love 'neath the same old moon
Bbm6/FFmaj7
But it shines red, white and blue now
Fmaj7G7/F
Upon this land of hopes and dreams, my love
Bbm6/FFmaj7
Where all I hope for 'tis of thee
[Chorus]
Bbmaj7Am7Gm7C11F
Love, American Style. Truer than the Red, White and Blue---
Bbmaj7Am7Gm7C7
Love, American Style. That's me and you---
[Break]
(NOTE: Verse progression with key change to Ab Major)
Abmaj7Bb7/AbDbm6/AbAbmaj7
(8-bar instrumental, no lyrics)
Abmaj7Bb7/Ab
Upon this land of hopes and dreams, my love
Dbm6/AbAbmaj7
All I hope for 'tis of thee
[Bridge]
(NOTE: Intro reprise, key change back to F Major)
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Love, love! Love, love!---
[Outro]
(NOTE: Repeat first 4 bars of chorus)
Bbmaj7Am7Gm7C11F
Love, American Style. Freer than the Land of the Free
Bbmaj7Am7Gm7C11F
Love, American Style. Truer than the Red, White and Blue