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The Cowsills – Love American Style Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsC Bbmaj7 Am7 Gm7 C11 F C7 Fmaj7 G7/F Bbm6/F Abmaj7 Bb7/Ab Dbm6/Ab

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[Intro]
   C
   Love, love!  Love, love!---

[Chorus]

  Bbmaj7    Am7             
      Love, American Style.  
      Gm7            C11  
      Truer than the Red, 
                  F
      White and Blue---
   Bbmaj7    Am7             
      Love, American Style.  
      Gm7                C7
      That's you and me ---

[Verse 1]
   Fmaj7                     
      And on a star spangled 
          G7/F
      night my love
   Bbm6/F               
      You can rest your 
                 Fmaj7
      head on my shoulder
   Fmaj7                  
      While by the dawn's 
                G7/F
      early light, my love
   Bbm6/F                
      I will defend your 
               Fmaj7
      right to try...

[Chorus]
   Bbmaj7    Am7             
      Love, American Style.  
      Gm7            C11  
      Truer than the Red, 
            F
      White and Blue---
   Bbmaj7    Am7             
      Love, American Style.  
      Gm7                C7
      That's you and me ---

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[Verse 2]
   Fmaj7                  
      We pledge our love '
                 G7/F
      neath the same old moon
   Bbm6/F                
      But it shines red, 
                Fmaj7
      white and blue now
   Fmaj7                      
      Upon this land of hopes 
          G7/F
      and dreams, my love
   Bbm6/F              
      Where all I hope 
                   Fmaj7
      for 'tis of thee

[Chorus]
  Bbmaj7    Am7             
      Love, American Style.  
      Gm7            C11  
      Truer than the Red, 
            F
      White and Blue---
   Bbmaj7    Am7             
      Love, American Style.  
      Gm7                C7
      That's you and me ---

[Break]
   (NOTE: Verse progression 
   with key change to Ab Major)

   Abmaj7    Bb7/Ab    
   Dbm6/Ab    Abmaj7
      (8-bar instrumental, 
      no lyrics)
   Abmaj7                     
      Upon this land of hopes 
          Bb7/Ab
      and dreams, my love
   Dbm6/Ab                    Abmaj7
      All I hope for 'tis of thee

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[Bridge]
   (NOTE: Intro reprise, 
   key change back to F Major)
   C
   Love, love!  Love, love!---

[Outro]
   (NOTE: Repeat first 
   4 bars of chorus)

   Bbmaj7    Am7             
      Love, American Style.  
      Gm7            
      Freer than the 
      C11              F
      Land of the Free
   Bbmaj7    Am7             
      Love, American Style.  
      Gm7            C11  
      Truer than the Red, 
                  F
      White and Blue
   (repeat to fade)

How to play Love American Style: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Love American Style by The Cowsills on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Love American Style by The Cowsills is built around F major (one flat: B♭), with 13 chords in all: C, Bbmaj7, Am7, Gm7, C11, F, C7, Fmaj7, G7/F, Bbm6/F, Abmaj7 and Bb7/Ab and 1 more.

Most of the song cycles through Bbmaj7 – Am7 – Gm7 – C11 (IVmaj7 – iii7 – ii7 – V in F major). In solfa, that is fah – mi – reh – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes A, Gmaj7, F#m7, Em7, A11, D, A7, Dmaj7, E7, Gm6 (69% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Love American Style chords: questions

What key is Love American Style in?

Love American Style by The Cowsills is centred on F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Love American Style?

Love American Style uses 13 chords: C, Bbmaj7, Am7, Gm7, C11, F, C7, Fmaj7, G7/F, Bbm6/F, Abmaj7, Bb7/Ab and 1 more.

What is the chord progression of Love American Style?

The main progression is Bbmaj7 – Am7 – Gm7 – C11 (IVmaj7 – iii7 – ii7 – V).

Is Love American Style easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes A, Gmaj7, F#m7, Em7, A11, D, A7, Dmaj7, E7, Gm6 (69% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo).

How to play Love American Style: key, chords and progression

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Love American Style chords: questions

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