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Date: 3/28/04; 11:46:46 PM
>From: "Tom Rivers" <trivers@rgv.rr.com>
Subject: Americana by Moe Bandy
Dois M. Taylor requested this song. If you need it, there is an explanation
of the Nashville
Numbering System on Cowpie. Just follow the links
Resources\Lessons\NashvilleNumberSystem3 (Number 3 is mine, the others are
equally good). If you have need of further help, email me at
trivers@rgv.rr.com.
Tom Rivers
AMERICANA (C)
Recorded by Moe Bandy
Submitted by Thomas Rivers
(Verse 1)
I'VE TRAVELED ALL AROUND THIS COUNTRY
IN MY TIME I THOUGHT I'D SEEN IT ALL
BUT TODAY I TOOK A DETOUR DOWN A BACK ROAD
THROUGH A LITTLE TOWN WHOSE NAME I CAN'T RECALL
THERE WERE THREE OLD MEN ON BENCHES PLAYING CHECKERS
CHILDREN PLAYING HOP SCOTCH ON THE SQUARE
AND HIGH ABOVE A STATUE OF AN UNKNOWN SOLDIER
OLD GLORY WAS WAVING IN THE AIR
SUDDENLY I REALIZED WHAT I'D TOO LONG FORGOTTEN
CHILL BUMPS UP LIKE MOUNTAINS ON MY SKIN
OVERCOME WITH A FEELING I KNEW I WAS SEEING AMERICA ALL OVER AGAIN
(Chorus)
AMERICANA PICTURE OF A PEOPLE PROUD AND FREE
AMERICANA I'LL KEEP HOLDING TO THE DREAM
YOU'RE STILL WHAT LIVING MEANS TO ME
(Verse 2)
I KNEW THE STOP WOULD THROW MW OFF MY SCHEDULE
BUT I PARKED AROUND BEHIND THE FIVE AND DIME
THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT A SMALL TONW IN THE SUMMER
LIKE A NORMAN ROCKWELL PICTURE BACK IN TIME
KIDS CAVOTIN' AT THE REXALL SODA FOUNTAIN
LIKE WE DID BEFORE THE BUILT THE SHOPPING ,MALL
ISAW SO MANY REASONS WHY I LOVE THIS COUNTRY
YOU KNOW SOME THINGS NEVER REALLY CHANGE AT ALL
AS I LEFT THE TWO-LANE ROAD
AND PULLED BACK ON THAT SUPER HIGH WAY
I THOUGHT OF WHAT I'D SEEN BACK IN THAT TOWN
AND IT HIT ME LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN----
THAT A STONE'S THROW FROM THE FAST LANE---
AMERICA IS STILL SAFE AND SOUND
1 5 1 1
1 5 1 1
4 5 6m 1
2 2 5 5
1 5 1 1
1 5 1 1
4 5 6m 1
1 5 1 1
6m 4 1 1
6m 4 5 5
6m 4 1 4
1 5 1 1
(Chorus)
1 4 5 5
4 5 1 1
3m 6m 4 4
2m 2m 3m 3m
4 5 1 1