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Amerika

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[Intro]
e|----E-----------A-----------A-----------E-----------|
B|---------------2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2---------------|
G|----1-1-1-1----2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2----1-1-1-1----|
D|----2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2----| x2
A|----2-2-2-2----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0----2-2-2-2----|
E|----0-0-0-0--------------------------0-0-0-0----|
[Verse 1]
  ELover, Adon't be sad, Athink of the Etime we have
  EThe moment's Atruer now, Ait won't lEast
  EI don't wanna Awave goodbye, Ashout out a Ethousand times
  EI'll love you 'til the Amoment diesA  A  
[Chorus 1]
EWhat am I gonna do, AI can't surAvive on my AEmerika
  EIf the worst is Atrue, Ais it just a waste of Etime?
EWhat am I trying to find, Aare you alAive, oh my AEmerika?
EPerennial with the EAarth and freedom, lAove, and law, and Elife
EPerennial with the EAarth, my freedom, AI don't wanna dieE  
E  A  A  E
E  A  A  E
[Verse 2]
  ESwimming in an Aunmade cloud, Adrinking in a forEmaAl Egown
  EYou tell me that you Alove to dance, Abut you don't know EhoAwE  
  EIt doesn't mean that Awe can't try, Afix me in your twiEliAghEt eyes
  ESo we can make a Amoment laAstA  
[Chorus 2]
EWhat am I gonna do, AI can't surAvive on my AEmerika
  EIf the worst is Atrue, Ais it just a waste of Etime?
EWhat am I trying to find, Aare you alAive, oh my AEmerika?
EPerennial with the EAarth and freedom, lAove, and law, and Elife
EPerennial with the EAarth, my freedom, AI don't wanna diEeA  E  
EPerennial with the EAarth and freedom, lAove, and law, and Elife
EPerennial with the EAarth, my freedom, AI don't wanna A--------- Edie
E  A  A  E
E  A  A  E
E  A  A  E
E  A  A  E
E  A  A  E
E  A  A  E

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Amerika

by Wintersleep

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[Intro]

E A A E

e|------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2---------------|

G|----1-1-1-1----2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2----1-1-1-1----|

D|----2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2----| x2

A|----2-2-2-2----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0----2-2-2-2----|

E|----0-0-0-0--------------------------0-0-0-0----|

[Verse 1]

E A A E

Lover, don't be sad, think of the time we have

E A A E

The moment's truer now, it won't last

E A A E

I don't wanna wave goodbye, shout out a thousand times

E A A A

I'll love you 'til the moment dies

[Chorus 1]

E A A E

What am I gonna do, I can't survive on my Amerika

E A A E

If the worst is true, is it just a waste of time?

E A A E

What am I trying to find, are you alive, oh my Amerika?

E A A E

Perennial with the Earth and freedom, love, and law, and life

E A A E

Perennial with the Earth, my freedom, I don't wanna die

E A A E

[Verse 2]

E A A E A E

Swimming in an unmade cloud, drinking in a formal gown

E A A E A E

You tell me that you love to dance, but you don't know how

E A A E A E

It doesn't mean that we can't try, fix me in your twilight eyes

E A A A

So we can make a moment last

[Chorus 2]

E A A E

What am I gonna do, I can't survive on my Amerika

E A A E

If the worst is true, is it just a waste of time?

E A A E

What am I trying to find, are you alive, oh my Amerika?

E A A E

Perennial with the Earth and freedom, love, and law, and life

E A A E A E

Perennial with the Earth, my freedom, I don't wanna die

E A A E

Perennial with the Earth and freedom, love, and law, and life

E A A A E

Perennial with the Earth, my freedom, I don't wanna --------- die

E A A E

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