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Step 1 / 6Position: 9

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

CAPO II
G:300033
F#:200033
E:022033
Cadd9:x32033
D:xx0233
[Intro]
e|---x---x---x---x---x---x--|
B|---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
G|---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
D|---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
A|--/12--11--9---0---11--9--|
E|---0---0---0--/12--0---0--|
G F#
[Verse]
I Ecame through the fence in ‘93
And Cadd9I know that they are after me toGdayF#  
I Ebelieve this is the land for me
Of Cadd9hope, and grace, and libertyG  F#  
Oh, my Egrandfather, he told me
Son, you’ll Cadd9never have to run anyGmoreF#  
Oh, but EI broke the law
Which Cadd9I will surely die forG  F#  
But, now
[Chorus]
Cadd9I am on my way
I Ehave to leave today,
TeGll my wife and boy that I lDove them
Cadd9I gave my Eson to America
GGod, I pray they F#treat him well
[Intro]
WEell, my daddy left when I was five,
I dCadd9o not know if he’s alive at allG  F#  
AEnd, it’s hard with just my mom and me
BuCadd9t I work to feed my familyG  F#  
And, I Ework hard to keep my bitter pay
That the ricCadd9h man comes and takes GawaF#y
SEo, I killed him in the dead of night
WCadd9ith my father’s gunG  F#  
I Etook his life away
I took his Cadd9life awayG  F#  
Now, I say
[Chorus]
Cadd9I was on my way
I Ehave to leave today
TeGll my mom and sister that I Dlove them
Cadd9I am on thEe run
From America
GGod, I pray they F#don’t catch me
[Intro]
[Verse]
NEow, I sit here in this dirty cell
TCadd9he jailer comes to give me hellG  F#  
TEhey have caught me and my racist mind
I’lCadd9l surely pay for what I’ve doneG  F#  
BEut, then I look up and I see
TCadd9his old man staring at meG  F#  
HEe tells me I remind him of someone
HCadd9is own boy he left at the age of G5F#  
TEhat probably thought his daddy died
ACadd9nd, how he wished he could tell hGimF#  
[Outro]
Cadd9He would say
I Ewas on my way, had to leave that day
TeGll my wife and boy that I lDove them
Cadd9I gave my love to America
GoGd I prEmay they treat him Dwell,
OGh, god EmI pray they treat Dwell
GGod, I Empray they treat hiDm well.

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The story behind the song

Noah Gundersen is an American indie folk singer-songwriter from Seattle, who began his musical journey playing piano and guitar after being homeschooled in a conservative Christian household. He started performing in Seattle venues at 18, and early in his career, he formed his first band and later collaborated with his sister for his backing band, The Courage. This song, with its evocative title, can feel like a reflection on identity and place within a broad, complex landscape.

AI-written from these sources:Noah Gundersen — Wikipedia ↗

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America

by Noah Gundersen

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Cadd9

CAPO II

G:300033

F#:200033

E:022033

Cadd9:x32033

D:xx0233

[Intro]

e|---x---x---x---x---x---x--|

B|---0---0---0---0---0---0--|

G|---0---0---0---0---0---0--|

D|---0---0---0---0---0---0--|

A|--/12--11--9---0---11--9--|

E|---0---0---0--/12--0---0--|

G F#

[Verse]

I came through the fence in ‘93

Cadd9 G F#

And I know that they are after me today

I believe this is the land for me

Cadd9 G F#

Of hope, and grace, and liberty

Oh, my grandfather, he told me

Cadd9 G F#

Son, you’ll never have to run anymore

Oh, but I broke the law

Cadd9 G F#

Which I will surely die for

But, now

[Chorus]

Cadd9

I am on my way

I have to leave today,

G D

Tell my wife and boy that I love them

Cadd9 E

I gave my son to America

G F#

God, I pray they treat him well

[Intro]

Well, my daddy left when I was five,

Cadd9 G F#

I do not know if he’s alive at all

And, it’s hard with just my mom and me

Cadd9 G F#

But I work to feed my family

And, I work hard to keep my bitter pay

Cadd9 G F#

That the rich man comes and takes away

So, I killed him in the dead of night

Cadd9 G F#

With my father’s gun

I took his life away

Cadd9 G F#

I took his life away

Now, I say

[Chorus]

Cadd9

I was on my way

I have to leave today

G D

Tell my mom and sister that I love them

Cadd9 E

I am on the run

From America

G F#

God, I pray they don’t catch me

[Intro]

[Verse]

Now, I sit here in this dirty cell

Cadd9 G F#

The jailer comes to give me hell

They have caught me and my racist mind

Cadd9 G F#

I’ll surely pay for what I’ve done

But, then I look up and I see

Cadd9 G F#

This old man staring at me

He tells me I remind him of someone

Cadd9 G F#

His own boy he left at the age of 5

That probably thought his daddy died

Cadd9 G F#

And, how he wished he could tell him

[Outro]

Cadd9

He would say

I was on my way, had to leave that day

G D

Tell my wife and boy that I love them

Cadd9

I gave my love to America

G Em D

God I pray they treat him well,

G Em D

Oh, god I pray they treat well

G Em D

God, I pray they treat him well.

About America Chords by Noah Gundersen

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