Are there similarities between the song, “sweet land of liberty”and..?

Question

Are there similarities between the song, “sweet land of liberty” and Brittan’s national anthem, “God save the Queen”?

The two songs sound similar, but I would like to know the etymology behind the two songs.

Answer 1

The same tune.

Answer 2

God Save the Queen is the original.

Really un-creative americans stole the tune and put their own words to it.

Answer 3

Same tune.  We liberated it from the British and rewrote it.  I suggest you check wikipedia for more details.