{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":405756,"song":"America","artist":"Tracy Chapman","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/405756-america-chords-by-tracy-chapman/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/405756?type=chord","rating":4.64202,"votes":7,"content":"[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]: 446654               \r\nA:   002220 o 577655      [/tab]\r\nE:   022100 o 779997      \r\nB:   224442 o 799877      \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nYou were lost and got lucky\r\nCame upon the shore\r\nFound you were conquering America\r\nYou spoke of peace\r\nBut waged a war\r\nWhile you were conquering America\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]C#m[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]  [x2]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nThere was land to take[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd people to kill[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]                         [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWhile you were conquering America[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nYou served yourself[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nDid God's will[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]                         [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWhile you were conquering America[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]C#m[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nThe ghost of Columbus[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nHaunts this world[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]B[/ch]\r\n'Cause you're still conquering America[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nThe meek won't survive[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOr inherit the earth[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]B[/ch]\r\n'Cause you're still conquering America[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]\r\n(Uh!)   America,    (uh!)   America,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]\r\n(Uh!)   America,    (uh!)[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nYou found bodies to serve[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSubmit and degrade[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]                         [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWhile you were conquering America[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nMade us soldiers and junkies[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nPrisoners and slaves[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]                         [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWhile you were conquering America[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus...\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nYou hands are at my throat[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMy back's against the wall[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]B[/ch]\r\nBecause you're still conquering America[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nWe're sick and tired[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nHungry and poor[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]B[/ch]\r\n'Cause you're still conquering America[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]C#m[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]  [x2]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nYou bomb the very ground[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThat feeds your own babies[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]B[/ch]\r\nYou're still conquering America[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nYour sons and your daughters[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMay never sing your praises[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWhile you're conquering America[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus...\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nI see you eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSeek a distant shore[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]                         [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWhile you're conquering America[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nTaking rockets to the moon[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTrying to find a new world[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]B[/ch]\r\nAnd you're still conquering America[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus...\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nThe ghost of Columbus[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nHaunts this world[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]B[/ch]\r\n'Cause you're still conquering America[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYou're still conquering America[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]B[/ch]\r\nYou're still conquering America[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]C#m[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\nUh!","plain_text":"E:   022100 o 779997      \nB:   224442 o 799877      \n\n\n\n\nYou were lost and got lucky\nCame upon the shore\nFound you were conquering America\nYou spoke of peace\nBut waged a war\nWhile you were conquering America\n\n\nC#m     A     E     B  [x2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC#m     A     E     B\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus...\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC#m     A     E     B  [x2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus...\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus...\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC#m     A     E     B\n\n\nUh!","chords":["C#m","A","E","B"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}