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by Beyonce Knowles

Learn to play “Proud To Be An American” by Beyonce Knowles on guitar — played in the key of A, using A, D, G and Bm. It's an intermediate arrangement — a nice step up as you improve. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:ADGBmEF#m

Chords for Proud To Be An American

Key: ABPM: 90Difficulty: Intermediate
A
3
90
 If Atomorrow all the things were gone
 I'd Dworked for all my life,
 And I Ghad to start again
 With just my Bmfamily by my Eside
A I'd thank my lucky stars
Bmto F#mbe livin' here today.
 Cause the Bmflag still stands for freedom
 And they F#mcan't take that away. D 
 And I'm Eproud to be an American
 Where at Dleast I know I'm Afree
 And I Ewon't forget the men who died
 Who Dgave that right to Ame
 And I gladly F#mstand up A 
 next to you and Ddefend her still Atoday
 Cause there Dain't no doubt I Alove this land
 God Dbless the E AUSA
 From the Alakes of Minnesota
 To the Dhills of Tennessee
GAcross the plains of Texas
 From Bmsea to shining Esea
 From ADetroit down to Houston
Bm F#mAnd New York to LA
 Well there's Bmpride in every American heart
 And its F#mtime we stand and say D 
 That I'm Eproud to be an American
 Where at Dleast I know I'm Afree
 And I Ewon't forget the men who died
 Who Dgave that right to Ame
 And I gladly F#mstand up Anext to
 you and Ddefend her still Atoday
 Cause there Dain't no doubt I Alove this land
 God Dbless the EUSA F#m D 
 And I'm Eproud to be an American
 Where at Dleast I know I'm Afree
 And I Ewon't forget the men who died
 Who Dgave that right to Ame
 And I gladly F#mstand up Anext
 to you and Ddefend her still Atoday
 Cause there Dain't no doubt I Alove this land
 God Dbless the E AUSA
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About Proud To Be An American

Beyonce Knowles's “Proud To Be An American” is a popular track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 6 chords — A, D, G, Bm, E and F#m — with the progression centred on A, D and G. It's a rewarding play once you're comfortable with open chords and basic transitions. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.

Proud To Be An American — FAQ

What key is “Proud To Be An American” in?

“Proud To Be An American” by Beyonce Knowles is in the key of A. You can transpose it to any other key using the player.

What chords do I need to play “Proud To Be An American”?

“Proud To Be An American” uses 6 chords: A, D, G, Bm, E and F#m.

Is “Proud To Be An American” easy to play on guitar?

“Proud To Be An American” is rated Intermediate.

Who sings “Proud To Be An American”?

“Proud To Be An American” is performed by Beyonce Knowles.

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