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David Knopfler - America
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:  G   Gmaj7   G6(3x)   G   Em7     Em   G   Em7   G   Em7     Em(2x)
Looking Gback at my reG6flection
GGhost train whistle G6howledG  
Back at my G6past with forGgiveness and afG6fection
GWondering where G6you are GnowG6  
I’m Gwondering where Dyou are GnowGmaj7  G6  G  Gmaj7  G6  
InterGjections and sad reG6flections
As the Gbullshit hit the G6wall
In the Gbelly of the G6beast
In the Csickness of the Gsoul
Of AmeriEmca the GSmall
Of AmeriEmca The GSmallD  
Looking back, Cback to Gfront
Front to back aCgainD  
Mesmerised by your Cperfect Gskies
Perhaps you're better off withDout me in the EmendC  
Yeah, Gbetter off withDout me in the GendGmaj7  G6  G  Gmaj7  G6  G  Gmaj7  G6  
And if we Gmeet in the G6shadowed street
GWhat could you say
EmMidnight Gbirds Emhave no Gwords
All traces Dblown aGway
Traces Dblown aGwayD  
Looking back, Cback to Gfront
Front to back aCgainD  
Hypnotised by your Cstunning Glies
Perhaps I'm better off withDout you in the EmendC  
Perhaps I'm Gbetter off withDout you in the Gend
OUTRO:   G   Gmaj7    G6   G   Gmaj7    G6   G   Gmaj7    G6   C   G   D   G   Gmaj7    G6   G   Gmaj7  G6  

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America

by David Knopfler

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Em7

David Knopfler - America

CAPO: 3rd Fret

G Gmaj7 G6 G Em7 Em G Em7 G Em7 Em

INTRO: (3x) (2x)

G G6

Looking back at my reflection

G G6 G

Ghost train whistle howled

G6 G G6

Back at my past with forgiveness and affection

G G6 G G6

Wondering where you are now

G D G Gmaj7 G6 G Gmaj7 G6

I’m wondering where you are now

G G6

Interjections and sad reflections

G G6

As the bullshit hit the wall

G G6

In the belly of the beast

C G

In the sickness of the soul

Em G

Of America the Small

Em G D

Of America The Small

C G

Looking back, back to front

C D

Front to back again

C G

Mesmerised by your perfect skies

D Em C

Perhaps you're better off without me in the end

G D G Gmaj7 G6 G Gmaj7 G6 G Gmaj7 G6

Yeah, better off without me in the end

G G6

And if we meet in the shadowed street

What could you say

Em G Em G

Midnight birds have no words

D G

All traces blown away

D G D

Traces blown away

C G

Looking back, back to front

C D

Front to back again

C G

Hypnotised by your stunning lies

D Em C

Perhaps I'm better off without you in the end

G D G

Perhaps I'm better off without you in the end

G Gmaj7 G6 G Gmaj7 G6 G Gmaj7 G6 C G D G Gmaj7 G6 G Gmaj7 G6

OUTRO:

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