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Only In America

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Only In America chords
 E   Dx2  *
EOnly in ADmerica 
ECan a guy from Danywhere 
EGo to sleep a Dpauper and Ewake up a E7millionEaire 
AOnly in AGmerica 
ACan a kid withGout a cent 
AGet a break and Gmaybe grow Aup to be President 
DOnly in AAmerica 
DLand of opporAtunity, yeBmah 
Would a classy F#mgirl like you Gfall for a Apoor boy like Bme 
AOnly in AGmerica 
ACan a kid who's Gwashin' cars 
ATake a giant Gstep and reach Aright up and touch the stars 
DOnly in AAmerica 
ACould a dream like Gthis come true 
ACould a guy like Gme start with Anothing and Bend up with Eyou 
break
DOnly in AAmerica 
DLand of opporAtunity, yeBmah 
Would a classy F#mgirl like you Gfall for a Apoor boy like Bme 
EOnly in ADmerica  (poor boy like me) 
Only in America (only in America) 
Only in America (only in America) 
Only in America (only in America) 
Only in America (only in America) 
Only in America
Capo II
   E= D  
   D= C  
  E7= D7  
   A= G  
   G= F  
  Bm= Am  
 F#m= Em  
   B= A  

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Only In America

by Jay & The Americans

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F#m

Only In America chords

E D

x2 *

E D

Only in America

E D

Can a guy from anywhere

E D E E7 E

Go to sleep a pauper and wake up a millionaire

A G

Only in America

A G

Can a kid without a cent

A G A

Get a break and maybe grow up to be President

D A

Only in America

D A Bm

Land of opportunity, yeah

F#m G A B

Would a classy girl like you fall for a poor boy like me

A G

Only in America

A G

Can a kid who's washin' cars

A G A

Take a giant step and reach right up and touch the stars

D A

Only in America

A G

Could a dream like this come true

A G A B E

Could a guy like me start with nothing and end up with you

break

D A

Only in America

D A Bm

Land of opportunity, yeah

F#m G A B

Would a classy girl like you fall for a poor boy like me

E D

Only in America (poor boy like me)

Only in America (only in America)

Only in America

Capo II

E D

D C

E7 D7

A G

G F

Bm Am

F#m Em

B A

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