Spirit Of America


Original Album
Little Deuce Coupe
Written By
Brian Wilson/ Roger Christian
Produced By
Brian Wilson
Lead Vocals
Brian
Recorded On
2 September 1963
Length
2:22
Notes
  • Tribute to Craig Breedlove and his car, "Spirit of America", which set the land speed record in the early 60's at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.
  • Great vocal from Brian.
Lyrics
Spirit of America
Spirit of America
Spirit of America

The Bonneville salt flats had seen some strange things
But the strangest thing yet was a jet without wings
Once as a jet it played in the stars
But now on the ground it's the king of our cars

Spirit of America
Spirit of America
Spirit of America
Spirit of America

Half airplane half auto now famous worldwide
The Spirit of America, the name on the side
The man who would drive her Craig Breedlove by name
A daring young man played a dangerous game

Spirit of America
Spirit of America
Spirit of America
Spirit of America

With a J-47, a jet for his power
Craig Breedlove had averaged four-o-seven per hour
Both man and machine had given fair warn
They'd set a new record on that warm August morn.

Spirit of America
Spirit of America
Spirit of America
Spirit of America
Spirit of America
Chords
(original key: Eb)


D.................Bm7.........G..............A7
Spirit of America, Spirit of America
D.................Bm7.........G..............A7
Spirit of America, Spirit of America

..........D..............Bm7...................G...............................A7
The Bonneville salt flats had seen some strange things
...................D...................Bm7............G..................A7
But the strangest thing yet was a jet without wings
F#7
Once as a jet, it played in the stars
.......Bm.................Bm7/A.............E7............A7
But now on the ground it's the king of all cars

.........D...............Bm7............G....................A7
An airplane an auto now famous worldwide
...........D.............Bm7..............G..................A7
The Spirit of America, the name on the side
........F#7
The man who would drive her Craig Breedlove by name
......Bm..................Bm7/A..............E7...............A7
A daring young man played a dangerous game

............D..Bm7..G................A7
With a J-47, a jet for his power
................D..................Bm7........................G..............A7
Craig Breedlove had averaged four-o-seven per hour
..........F#7
Both man and machine had given fair warn
.............Bm...........Bm7/A.................E7...................A7
They'd set a new record on that warm August morn.

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

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