American Remains — The Highwaymen
Chords and lyrics for American Remains by The Highwaymen (key of F).
Verse 1
"American Remains" - The Highwaymen
Track 5 of 10 on the album "Highwayman 2" (1990)
Intro
[Am]
Verse 1
I [Am]am a shotgun rider for the San Jacinto [F]line
The [C]desert is my brother, my skin is cracked and [G]dry
I was [Am]riding on a folk coach, and everything was [F]fine
'til we [C]took a shorter road to save some [G]time
The [F]bandits only fired once, they [Am]shot me in the chest
[C] They may have wounded me, but they'll never get the [G]best
Of better [Fmaj7]men... 'cause I'll ride [Am]again
Verse 2
I [Am]am a river gambler, I make a living dealing [F]cards
My [C]clothes are smooth and honest, my heart is cold and [G]hard
I was [Am]shuffling for some delta boys on the boat for New [F]Orleans
I [C]was the greatest shark they'd ever [G]seen
But the [F]captain bumped a sandbar and an [Am]ace fell from my sleeve
[C] They threw me overboard as I swore I didn't [G]cheat
But I could [Fmaj7]swim... and I'll ride [Am]again
Chorus
We are [C]heroes of the homeland, American [G]remains
We [F]live in many faces and [Am]answer many names
We [C]will not be forgotten, we won't be left [G]behind
Our [Dm]memories live on in mortal [G]minds
And poet's [Fmaj7]pens... we'll ride [Am]again
Verse 3
I [Am]am a Midwest farmer, I make a living off the [F]land
I [C]ride a John Deere tractor, I'm a liberated [G]man
But the [Am]rain, it hasn't fallen since the middle of [F]July
And [C]if it don't come soon, my crops will [G]die
The [F]bank man says he likes me, but there's [Am]nothing he can do
He [C]tells me that he's coming, but the clouds are coming, [G]too
He ain't my [Fmaj7]friend... and I'll ride [Am]again
Verse 4
I [Am]am an American Indian, my tribe is [F]Cherokee
[C]My forefathers loves this land, they left it here for [G]me
But the [Am]white man came with boats and trains and dirty [F]factories
And [C]poisoned my existence with his [G]deeds
[F]Nature is our mother, we are [Am]sucklings at her breast
And [C]he who tries to beat her down will lose her to the [G]rest
They'll never [Fmaj7]win... I'll ride [Am]again
Chorus
We are [C]heroes of the homeland, American [G]remains
We [F]live in many faces and [Am]answer many names
We [C]will not be forgotten, we won't be left [G]behind
Our [Dm]memories live on in mortal [G]minds
And poet's [Fmaj7]pens... we'll ride [Am]again
Outro
[Am]
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