Lyrics by Katharine Lee Bates, 1895. Music by Samuel A. Ward, composed 1882. #shorts #timelesssongs #americanhymn
Jason Paul · The song collection1895
America the Beautiful
The performance
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America the Beautiful [1895] – Samuel A. Ward, Katharine Lee Bates | American hymn
October 16, 2025
Lyrics and chords
Verse 1
O Cbeautiful for Gspacious skies,
for G7amber waves of Cgrain
For purple mountain Gmajesties,
aDbove the D7fruited GplainG7!
ACmerica! AGmerica!
God G7shed his grace on Cthee
And Fcrown thy good with Cbrotherhood,
from Fsea to G7shining Csea!
Verse 2
O Cbeautiful for Gpilgrim feet,
whose G7stern impassioned Cstress
A thoroughfare of Gfreedom beat,
aDcross the D7wilderGnessG7!
ACmerica! AGmerica!
God G7mend thine every Cflaw
ConFfirm thy soul in Cself-control,
Thy FliberG7ty in Claw!
Verse 3
O Cbeautiful for Gheroes proved,
in G7liberating Cstrife.
Who more than self their Gcountry loved,
and Dmercy D7more than GlifeG7!
ACmerica! AGmerica!
May G7God thy gold reCfine
Till Fall success be Cnobleness,
and Fevery G7gain diCvine!
Verse 4
O Cbeautiful for Gpatriot dream,
that G7sees beyond the Cyears
Thine alabaster Gcities gleam,
unDdimmed by D7human GtearsG7!
ACmerica! AGmerica!
God G7shed his grace on Cthee
And Fcrown thy good with Cbrotherhood,
from Fsea to G7shining Csea!
Verse 5
O Cbeautiful for Ghalcyon skies,
For G7amber waves of Cgrain,
For purple mountain Gmajesties
ADbove the eD7nameled GplainG7!
ACmerica! AGmerica!
God G7shed his grace on Cthee
Till Fsouls wax fair as Cearth and air
And Fmusic-G7hearted Csea!
Verse 6
O Cbeautiful for Gpilgrims feet,
Whose G7stern impassioned Cstress
A thoroughfare for Gfreedom beat
ADcross the D7wilderGness!G7
ACmerica! AGmerica!
God G7shed his grace on Cthee
Till Fpaths be wrought through Cwilds of thought
By Fpilgrim G7foot and Cknee!
Verse 7
O Cbeautiful for Gglory-tale
Of G7liberating Cstrife
When once and twice, for Gman's avail
Men Dlavished D7precious Glife!G7
ACmerica! AGmerica!
God G7shed his grace on Cthee
Till Fselfish gain no Clonger stain
The Fbanner G7of the Cfree!
Verse 8
O Cbeautiful for Gpatriot dream
That G7sees beyond the Cyears
Thine alabaster Gcities gleam
UnDdimmed by D7human GtearsG7!
ACmerica! AGmerica!
God G7shed his grace on Cthee
Till Fnobler men keep Conce again
Thy Fwhiter G7jubiClee!