"I Believe In America" Cary Pierce From the Album "I Believe In America" Transcribed by: Sam Kale CAPO 2 Chords Dsus2 xx0230 G 320033 Em 022000 Dsus2/F# 2x0230 G6 3x0030 Asus x02230 A7 x02020 (Asus7???) Bm x24432 (or x24430) G6* 3x5400 A* 5x7600 (use pinky to hammer 6 to 7 on G string) D/E 0x0230 D/G 3x0230 * The entire song follows the same basic picking pattern. I couldn't think of a good way to tab it all out, so I broke it down into repeating figures. The beginning of each section has its corresponding figures noted. * For the BRIDGE ... line 4, in the Em - G6 transition, he plays an F# (fret 2) between the 2 chords. * I'm sorry if its confusing. INTRO D -------------- -----0h3------ ---2-----2---- 3x -0---------0-- -------------- -------------- [1] FIGURE 1 "I can't believe ..." Dsus2 G Em -----0-----------------------0---------0------ -------3--------3-----3--------0---------0---- ---2-----2----0-----0------0-----0----0----0-- -0-------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- ------------3-----2------0---------0---------- [2] FIGURE 2 "Can't change the channel ..." Dsus2/F# G6 -----0----------0----------0---------0--------- -------3----------3----------3---------3------- ---2-----2----2-----2----0-----0---0-----0----- ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- -2----------2----------3---------3------------- [3] FIGURE 3 "Turn up the radio ..." Dsus2/F# G6 Asus A7 Dsus2 -----0----------0----------0-----------0------------------------ -------3----------3----------3-----3-----3-----2---2------------ ---2-----2----2-----2----0-----0-----2-----2-----0-------------- ----------------------------------------------------------2-0--- -----------------------------------0-----------0------0h2------- -2----------2----------3---------------------------------------- [4] FIGURE 4 (CHORUS) Dsus2 Em7 -----0----------0----------0----------0------ -------3----------3----------3----------3---- ---2-----2----2-----2----0-----0----0-----0-- -0----------0-------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- -----------------------0----------0---------- G6 Asus A7 -----0----------0-----------0----------0------ -------3----------3-----3-----3----2-----2---- ---0-----0----0-----0-----2-----2----0-----0-- ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------0----------0---------- -3----------3--------------------------------- [5] FIGURE 5 D/E D/F# -----0----------0-----------0----------0----- -------3----------3-----------3----------3--- ---2-----2----2-----2-----2-----2----2-----2- --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- -0----------0-----------2----------2--------- D/G Asus A7 -----0----------0-----------0-----------0------ -------3----------3-----3-----3-----2-----2---- ---2-----2----2-----2-----2-----2-----0-----0-- ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------0-----------0---------- -3----------3---------------------------------- VERSE 1 (Figure 1 2x, Figure 2, Figure 3) I can't believe All we have seen Can't change the channel on the TV screen Turn up the radio, could this all be just a bad dream VERSE 2 (Figure 1 2x, Figure 2 2x, Figure 3) Shed grace on thee With liberty They left a hole in our spacious skies Under God our whole nation cried It won't be easy to sleep tonight CHORUS (Figure 4 2x) I believe in America I believe in you I believe in America Freedom still reigns true VERSE 3 (as in Verse 2) So stand with me In unity When dawn's early light comes breaking through We'll show the world all that love can do CHORUS BRIDGE (strummed)* Bm G6* A* And they try to tear us down Bm G6* A* As we watched the towers fall Bm G6* A* They thought they could take our pride Em G6 But they can't take our soul Figure 5 2x (second time, repeat Asus - A7 an extra time, then add hammer pattern from verse section) This is my home This is our land On this great soil We'll take a stand We'll walk as one Hand in hand To see that this never happens again Repeat chorus 2x to out * a second guitar can play these chords for the chorus: D x57755 (hammer and pull 7 to 6 on G string) Em 079767 (hammer and pull 7 to 10 on high E string) G 3x5400 A 5x7600 (hammer and pull 6 to 7 on G string)