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Amerika

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[Intro]
Dm7
[Verse 1]
Dm7And so I've arrived
With gold in my F/Ceyes
Are you paying attenFmaj7tion?Amadd11  
Fmaj7    Amadd11
[Chorus 1] 
FI was searching for somethinCg as I watched you ruAmn
I was Emsad when you said that you Dmnever really wanted some
FWere you looking for someone Cas I watched you go?Am  
I am mEmad because I don’t Dmknow what you used me for
FI've been looking for so long Cin AmerikaAm  
ThEmrow my hands in the airDm  
[Verse 2]
Flash, Fmaj7fade inAmadd11  
Say you carFmaj7e, but you don'tAmadd11  
You know I hatFmaj7e itAmadd11  
It's a rFmaj7ich kid game and it'll blow up with a throwAmadd11  
[Chorus 2]
FI was searching for sometChing as I watched you ruAmn
I was sEmad when you said that you nDmever really wanted some
FWere you looking for someCone as I watched you go?Am  
I am mEmad because I dDmon’t know what you used me for
FAlways talking about one Cday in AmerikAma
Same old stEmory, oh Dmyou want glory son
FI've been looking for so lonCg
But you cut me ouAmt
EmThrow my hands in the air cause I.Dm..
[Verse 3]
Your paFmaj7laceAmadd11  
All the Fmaj7friends you ownAmadd11  
So Fmaj7jealousAmadd11  
Felt that Fmaj7rich kid pain what it is to be aAmadd11lone
It’s all it really iCs
[Chorus 3]
FI was searching for sometChing as I watched you ruAmn
I was sEmad when you said that you nDmever really wanted some
FWere you looking for someCone as I watched you go?Am  
I am mEmad because I dDmon’t know what you used me for
FAlways talking about one Cday in AmerikAma
Same old stEmory, oh Dmyou want glory son
[Outro]
FIn AmeriCka! In AmerAmika!Em  Dm  
FIn AmeriCka! In AmerAmika!Em  Dm  
FIn AmeriCka! In AmerAmika!Em  Dm  

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Amerika

by Young the Giant

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

F/C

Fmaj7

Amadd11

[Intro]

Dm7

[Verse 1]

Dm7

And so I've arrived

F/C

With gold in my eyes

Fmaj7 Amadd11

Are you paying attention?

Fmaj7 Amadd11

[Chorus 1]

F C Am

I was searching for something as I watched you run

Em Dm

I was sad when you said that you never really wanted some

F C Am

Were you looking for someone as I watched you go?

Em Dm

I am mad because I don’t know what you used me for

F C Am

I've been looking for so long in Amerika

Em Dm

Throw my hands in the air

[Verse 2]

Fmaj7 Amadd11

Flash, fade in

Fmaj7 Amadd11

Say you care, but you don't

Fmaj7 Amadd11

You know I hate it

Fmaj7 Amadd11

It's a rich kid game and it'll blow up with a throw

[Chorus 2]

F C Am

I was searching for something as I watched you run

Em Dm

I was sad when you said that you never really wanted some

F C Am

Were you looking for someone as I watched you go?

Em Dm

I am mad because I don’t know what you used me for

F C Am

Always talking about one day in Amerika

Em Dm

Same old story, oh you want glory son

F C

I've been looking for so long

But you cut me out

Em Dm

Throw my hands in the air cause I...

[Verse 3]

Fmaj7 Amadd11

Your palace

Fmaj7 Amadd11

All the friends you own

Fmaj7 Amadd11

So jealous

Fmaj7 Amadd11

Felt that rich kid pain what it is to be alone

It’s all it really is

[Chorus 3]

F C Am

I was searching for something as I watched you run

Em Dm

I was sad when you said that you never really wanted some

F C Am

Were you looking for someone as I watched you go?

Em Dm

I am mad because I don’t know what you used me for

F C Am

Always talking about one day in Amerika

Em Dm

Same old story, oh you want glory son

[Outro]

F C Am Em Dm

In Amerika! In Amerika!

F C Am Em Dm

In Amerika! In Amerika!

F C Am Em Dm

In Amerika! In Amerika!

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