Highwaymen – American Remains chords

Highwaymen – American remains

Capo: on first fret (1)

Verse: 1  (Johnny Cash)

Am				          FI am a shotgun rider for the San Jacinto line
       C	                                  GThe desert is my brother, my skin is cracked and dry
   Am					        FI was riding on a folk coach, and everything was fine
C				     GTil we took a shorter road to save some time
         F				         CThe bandits only fired once, they shot me in the chest
C						     GThey  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				             FI am a river gambler, I make a livin`dealin cards
C						         GMy clothes are smooth and honest, my heart is cold and hard
Am					        FI was shufflin` for some delta boys on the boat for New Orelans
C				     GI was the greatest shark they`d ever seen
F				         CBut the Captain bumped a sandbar, and an ace fell from my sleeve
C					     GThe threw me overboard as I swore I didn`t cheat
        AmBut I could swim, and I`ll ride again

Chorus

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




Verse: 3 (Willie Nelson)
Am				                 FI am a mid-west farmer, I make a livin` off the land
 C				             GI ride a John Deer tractor, I`am a liberated man
Am					        FBut the rain it hasn`t fallen, since the middle of July
C				        GAnd if it don`t come soon my crops will die
F				         CThe bank man says he likes me, but there`s nothin`he can do
C					                GHe 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		                     FI am an American Indian, my tribe is Cherokee
       C				             GMy forefathers loves this land they left it here for me
   	Am					        FBut the white man came with boats ant trains and dirty factories
C				     GAnd poisoned my existence with his deeds
F				         CNature is our mother, we are suckling at her breast
C						       GAnd he who trys to beat her down will lose her to the rest
  	      Am	They`ll never win, I`ll ride again


Chorus:

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




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