Biography:
Lee Greenwood (born October 27, 1942 in South Gate, California) is an American country pop singer and songwriter. He is best known for a string of Countrypolitan hits throughout the 1980s, as well as for his hit "God Bless the USA".
Early life
After the separation of his parents, Lee grew up in Sacramento on the poultry farm of his grandparents. At the age of seven, he began playing the saxophone, and at the age of nine became a member of a dance ensemble.
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This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Intro: D A/D | G/D | (2x)
D
If tomorrow all the things were gone
G/D
I'd worked for all my life,
Em
And I had to start again
C A
with just my children and my wife,
D
I'd thank my lucky stars
F#m7
to be livin' here today.
Em
Cause the flag still stands for freedom
Bm | G |
And they can't take that away.
A/C#
And I'm proud to be an American
G/B D
Where at least I know I'm free
A/C#
And I won't forget the men who died
G/B D
Who gave that right to me
Bm D/F# G D/F#
And I gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today
Em D/F#
Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land
G A D
God bless the U . S . A
Repeat Intro
(Same chords as verse...)
From the lakes of Minnesota
To the hills of Tennessee
Across the plains of Texas
From sea to shining sea
From Detroit down to Houston
And New York to LA
Well there's pride in every American heart
And its time we stand and say
Repeat Chorus except last line
G A Bm | G
God bless the U . S . A
Repeat Chorus
D
If tomorrow all the things were gone
G/D
I'd worked for all my life,
Em
And I had to start again
C A
with just my children and my wife,
D
I'd thank my lucky stars
F#m7
to be livin' here today.
Em
Cause the flag still stands for freedom
Bm | G |
And they can't take that away.
A/C#
And I'm proud to be an American
G/B D
Where at least I know I'm free
A/C#
And I won't forget the men who died
G/B D
Who gave that right to me
Bm D/F# G D/F#
And I gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today
Em D/F#
Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land
G A D
God bless the U . S . A
Repeat Intro
(Same chords as verse...)
From the lakes of Minnesota
To the hills of Tennessee
Across the plains of Texas
From sea to shining sea
From Detroit down to Houston
And New York to LA
Well there's pride in every American heart
And its time we stand and say
Repeat Chorus except last line
G A Bm | G
God bless the U . S . A
Repeat Chorus
