Neil Young - Hawks & Doves: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hawks & Doves" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Hawks & Doves Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Neil Young

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Hawks & Doves" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G                  D
Ain't getting old, ain't getting younger though
Am           C                       G
Just getting used to the lay of the land
                      D
I ain't tongue-tied, just don't got nothin' to say
Am         C                      G
I'm proud to be livin' in the U.S.A.

Chorus:
 G            D
Ready to go, willin' to stay and pay
Em
U.S.A., U.S.A.
 G                D                      Em
So my sweet love can dance another free day
U.S.A., U.S.A.

In history we painted pictures grim
The devil knows we might feel that way again
The big wind blows, so the tall grass bends
But for you don't push too hard my friend

Chorus:
Ready to go, willin' to stay and pay
U.S.A., U.S.A.
So my sweet wife can dance another free day
U.S.A., U.S.A.

 A               E                        Bm
Got people here down on their knees and prayin'
           D                            A
Hawks and doves are circlin' in the rain
                    E                  Bm
Got rock and roll, got country music playin'
            D                                    A
If you hate us, you just don't know what you're sayin'

Chorus:
 A            E
Ready to go, willin' to stay and pay
F#m
U.S.A., U.S.A.
A                 E                      F#m
So my sweet love can dance another free day
U.S.A., U.S.A.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Hawks & Doves" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hawks & Doves" by Neil Young.

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