Verse 1: G D O beautiful for spacious skies, D7 G for amber waves of grain D For purple mountain majesties, A A7 D D7 above the fruited plain! G D America! America! D7 G God shed his grace on thee C G And crown thy good with brotherhood, C D7 G from sea to shining sea! Verse 2: G D O beautiful for pilgrim feet, D7 G whose stern impassioned stress D A thoroughfare of freedom beat, A A7 D D7 across the wilderness! G D America! America! D7 G God mend thine every flaw C G Confirm thy soul in self-control, C D7 G Thy liberty in law! Verse 3: G D O beautiful for heroes proved, D7 G in liberating strife. D Who more than self their country loved, A A7 D D7 and mercy more than life! G D America! America! D7 G May God thy gold refine C G Till all success be nobleness, C D7 G and every gain divine! Verse 4: G D O beautiful for patriot dream, D7 G that sees beyond the years D Thine alabaster cities gleam, A A7 D D7 undimmed by human tears! G D America! America! D7 G God shed his grace on thee C G And crown thy good with brotherhood, C D7 G from sea to shining sea! Verse 5: G D O beautiful for halcyon skies, D7 G For amber waves of grain, D For purple mountain majesties A A7 D D7 G#ove the enameled plain! G D America! America! D7 G God shed his grace on thee C G Till souls wax fair as earth and air C D7 G And music-hearted sea! Verse 6: G D O beautiful for pilgrims feet, D7 G Whose stem impassioned stress D A thoroughfare for freedom beat A A7 D D7 Across the wilderness! G D America! America! D7 G God shed his grace on thee C G Till paths be wrought through wilds of thought C D7 G By pilgrim foot and knee! Verse 7: G D O beautiful for glory-tale D7 G Of liberating strife D When once and twice, for man's avail A A7 D D7 Men lavished precious life! G D America! America! D7 G God shed his grace on thee C G Till selfish gain no longer stain C D7 G The banner of the free! Verse 8: G D O beautiful for patriot dream D7 G That sees beyond the years D Thine alabaster cities gleam A A7 D D7 Undimmed by human tears! G D America! America! D7 G God shed his grace on thee C G Till nobler men keep once again C D7 G Thy whiter jubilee!
