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Music and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. Vocals by Lori Lieberman c. 1977, Schoolhouse Rock (This was a labor of love! :) I didn't see this tab on this site, so I just had to make one! I'm a Gen-X'er who loved Schoolhouse Rock! :) [Verse 1]

My ^Gmaj7grandmother came from ^Cmaj7Russia A ^Gmaj7satchel on her ^Cmaj7knee, My ^Ebgrandfather had his father's cap He ^Bbbrought from Ita^Dly. They'd ^Gmaj7heard about a ^Cmaj7country Where ^Gmaj7life might let them ^Cmaj7win, They ^Ebpaid the fare to America And ^Bbthere they melted ^Din.

[Chorus]

^Cmaj7Lovely Lady ^GLiberty ^Cmaj7With her book of ^Grecipes ^BbAnd the finest one she's got^G Is the great American ^Cmel^Dting ^Gpot. The great American ^Cmel^Dting ^Gpot.

[Bridge 1] Spoken:

A^Cmerica was founded by the ^GEnglish, But also by the Germans, Dutch, and ^CFrench.

The principle still sticks;

Our ^Gheritage is mixed. So ^Bbany kid could be the presi^Gdent.

[Bridge 2]

You simply ^A7melt right ^Gin, It doesn't matter ^A7what your ^Gskin. It doesn't matter ^A7where you're ^Gfrom, Or your religion. You ^Djump right in To the great American ^Cmel^Dting ^Gpot. The great American ^Cmel^Dting ^Bbpot.

[Bridge 3]

^GOoh, what a stew, red, ^Cmaj7white, and blue.

[Verse 2]

^Gmaj7America was the ^Cmaj7New World And ^Gmaj7Europe was the ^Cmaj7Old. A^Ebmerica was the land of hope, Or ^Bbso the legend ^Dtold. On ^Gmaj7steamboats by the ^Cmaj7millions, In ^Gmaj7search of honest ^Cmaj7pay, Those ^Eb19th-century immigrants sailed To ^Bbreach the U.S.^DA.

[Chorus]

^Cmaj7Lovely Lady ^GLiberty ^Cmaj7With her book of ^Grecipes ^BbAnd the finest one she's got^G Is the great American ^Cmel^Dting ^Gpot. The great American ^Cmel^Dting ^Gpot.

[Bridge 3]

^GWhat good ingredients, ^Cmaj7Liberty and immigrants.

[Verse 3]

They ^Gmaj7brought the country's ^Cmaj7customs, Their ^Gmaj7language and their ^Cmaj7ways. They ^Ebfilled the factories, tilled the soil, Helped ^Bbbuild the U.S.^DA. Go ^Gmaj7on and ask your ^Cmaj7grandma, Hear ^Gmaj7what she has to ^Cmaj7tell How ^Ebgreat to be an American And ^Bbsomething else as ^Dwell.

[Chorus]

^Cmaj7Lovely Lady ^GLiberty ^Cmaj7With her book of ^Grecipes ^BbAnd the finest one she's got^G Is the great American ^Cmel^Dting ^Gpot. The great American ^Cmel^Dting ^Gpot.

[Outro]

The great American ^Cmel^Dting ^Gpot. The great American ^Cmel^Dting ^Bbpot. ^G

Schoolhouse Rock - The great american melting pot