Spirit Of America
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Original Album
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Little Deuce Coupe
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Written By
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Brian Wilson/ Roger Christian
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Produced By
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Brian Wilson
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Lead Vocals
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Brian
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Recorded On
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2 September 1963
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Length
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2:22
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Notes
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- 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
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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
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(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