	G	D
O	beautiful for	spacious skies,

	D7	C	G	D
for	amber	waves of	grain

	G	D
for	purple mountain	majesties

	A7	D	D7
above the	fruited	plain

	G	D
A	merica,	America!

	D7	C	G	G7
God	shed his	grace on	thee

	C	G
and	crown thy good with	brotherhood

	C	D7	G	D7
from	sea to	shining	sea.

	G	D
O	beautiful for	patriot dream

	D7	C	G	D
that	sees be	yond the	years,

	G	D
Thine	alabaster	cities gleam

	A7	D	D7
undimmed by	human	tears	.

	G	D
A	merica,	America!

	D7	C	G	G7
God	shed His	grace on	thee	.

	C	G
And	crown thy good with	brotherhood

	C	D7	G
from	sea to	shining	sea.

Yes, America The beautiful is a patriotic song. Perhaps you've been asked to play it in your church or at a special occasion. God Bless America is another favorite.

Practice playing America The Beautiful in all the keys!

Listen to various artists music - America The Beautiful

http://gba.wavethemes.net/music-atb.html

America the Beautiful

Text: Katharine Lee Bates, 1859-1929
Music: Samuel A. Ward, 1847-1903

Wikipedia Blurb:

"America the Beautiful" is an American patriotic song. The lyrics were written by Katharine Lee Bates and the music composed by church organist and choirmaster Samuel A. Ward. Bates originally wrote the words as a poem, Pikes Peak, first published in the July 4th edition of the church periodical The Congregationalist in 1895. The poem was titled America for publication. Ward had originally written the music, Materna, for the 1600s hymn O Mother dear, Jerusalem in 1882. Ward's music combined with the Bates poem was first published in 1910 and titled America the Beautiful. The song is one of the most beloved and popular of the many American patriotic songs.^[1] From time to time it has been proposed as a replacement for The Star-Spangled Banner as the National Anthem."

America, The Beautiful : Ray Charles '91

How To play America The Beautiful on the Clarinet
http://www.freeprintable.com/free-printables/how+to+play+%22america+the+beautiful%22+on+clarinet

America The Beautiful- Free Sheet Music
http://www.musicedmagic.com/music/america-the-beautiful--free-sheet-music.html

Today we remember and honor those men and women in uniform who have died in service to our country. Hope you're having a beautiful day, this Memorial Day!

~ LadyD

Charlie Parker once said "Learn the changes and then forget them."