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[Verse 1]
  GmReal liD#fe is make beliA#eve, all that Cmglitters isn’t gold to me
  GmSave me fD#rom everyA#one,  o-Cmo-o-oh
  GmBite your tD#ongue, don’t say anytA#hing, you look pCmerfect in this light to me
  GmSave me fD#rom everytA#hing, o-Cmo-o-oh
[Chorus]
GmThey, say D#we can stay in A#America, you Cmcan be free in GmAmerica
But I’m D#sick listening to A#everyone, I Cmjust want you,  Gmo-oh
                          D#            A#I Cmjust want you,  Gmo-oh
                          D#            A#I Cmjust want you,  Gmo-oh
[Verse 2]
  GmClose your D#eyes, take it A#slow, we will Cmfind a new place to go
  GmThis will aD#ll be over A#soon, o-Cmo-o-oh
  GmAnd if the D#stripes keep us A#apart, I will Cmwrite your name up in the stars 
  GmKeep mysD#elf close to A#you, o-Cmo-o-oh
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
GmHeavy hearted and I feel so cold, A#the nights are longer than I’ve ever known
CmWherever you are, come and D#get me now (come and get me now)
GmWhen we started it was long ago, A#it was perfect and well-yeah it was perfect
CmWherever you are, come and D#get me now (come and get me now)
[Last chorus]:
GmThey say D#we can stay in A#America, you Cmcan be free in GmAmerica
But I’m sD#ick listening to A#everyone, I Cmjust want you,  Gmo-oh
GmThey say D#we can stay in A#America, you Cmcan be free in GmAmerica
But I’m sD#ick listening to A#everyone, I Cmjust want you,  Gmo-oh
                          D#            A#I Cmjust want you,  Gmo-oh
                          D#            A#I Cmjust want you,  Gmo-oh
Alternate:
Capo 3rd fret, chords will be: Em, C, G,  Am(or just transpose down 3 steps)

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America

by Xylø

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Gm D# A# Cm

Real life is make believe, all that glitters isn’t gold to me

Gm D# A# Cm

Save me from everyone, o-o-o-oh

Gm D# A# Cm

Bite your tongue, don’t say anything, you look perfect in this light to me

Gm D# A# Cm

Save me from everything, o-o-o-oh

[Chorus]

Gm D# A# Cm Gm

They, say we can stay in America, you can be free in America

D# A# Cm Gm

But I’m sick listening to everyone, I just want you, o-oh

D# A# Cm Gm

I just want you, o-oh

D# A# Cm Gm

I just want you, o-oh

[Verse 2]

Gm D# A# Cm

Close your eyes, take it slow, we will find a new place to go

Gm D# A# Cm

This will all be over soon, o-o-o-oh

Gm D# A# Cm

And if the stripes keep us apart, I will write your name up in the stars

Gm D# A# Cm

Keep myself close to you, o-o-o-oh

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]

Gm A#

Heavy hearted and I feel so cold, the nights are longer than I’ve ever known

Cm D#

Wherever you are, come and get me now (come and get me now)

Gm A#

When we started it was long ago, it was perfect and well-yeah it was perfect

Cm D#

Wherever you are, come and get me now (come and get me now)

[Last chorus]:

Gm D# A# Cm Gm

They say we can stay in America, you can be free in America

D# A# Cm Gm

But I’m sick listening to everyone, I just want you, o-oh

Gm D# A# Cm Gm

They say we can stay in America, you can be free in America

D# A# Cm Gm

But I’m sick listening to everyone, I just want you, o-oh

D# A# Cm Gm

I just want you, o-oh

D# A# Cm Gm

I just want you, o-oh

Alternate:

Em C G Am

Capo 3rd fret, chords will be: , , , (or just transpose down 3 steps)

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