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[Verse 1]
GLucy came to the timberline
GClimbed up on to Rainier and
DLooked out over WashingtonG  
DSwore she could see the apple treGes
[Chorus]
And she said "Cooo Dooo oh I neGver wanna leCave
GOoo Dooo this Cplace
COoo Dooo yes I aGlways wanna Cbe
GRighCt herDe"
[Verse 2]
GPeter came to the city and
GClimbed up into Liberty and
DLooked out over ManhattanG  
DHe swore he could see the beauty therGe
[Chorus]
And he said " Cooo Dooo oh I neGver wanna leCave
GOoo Dooo this Cplace
COoo Dooo yes I aGlways wanna Cbe
GRighCt herDe"
[Bridge]
AmFind a pGlace
AmTo call hGome
AmAny plaGce
AmTo call homGe
C   D   G   C
G   D   C
C   D   G   C
GRighCt heDre
[Verse 3]
GAnd so I came in the dead of night
GClimbed up into the satellite and
DLooked out over AmericaG  
DI swear I could see the buffalGo
[Chorus]
COoo Dooo oh and I neGver wanna leCave
GOoo Dooo this Cplace
COoo Dooo yes I aGlways wanna Cbe
GRighCt herDe, GrighCt herDe
N.C.
Written by: john wozniak
Published by: wb music corp. & wozniak publishing (ascap)

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America

by Marcy Playground

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Lucy came to the timberline

Climbed up on to Rainier and

D G

Looked out over Washington

D G

Swore she could see the apple trees

[Chorus]

C D G C

And she said "ooo ooo oh I never wanna leave

G D C

Ooo ooo this place

C D G C

Ooo ooo yes I always wanna be

G C D

Right here"

[Verse 2]

Peter came to the city and

Climbed up into Liberty and

D G

Looked out over Manhattan

D G

He swore he could see the beauty there

[Chorus]

C D G C

And he said " ooo ooo oh I never wanna leave

G D C

Ooo ooo this place

C D G C

Ooo ooo yes I always wanna be

G C D

Right here"

[Bridge]

Am G

Find a place

Am G

To call home

Am G

Any place

Am G

To call home

C D G C

G D C

C D G C

G C D

Right here

[Verse 3]

And so I came in the dead of night

Climbed up into the satellite and

D G

Looked out over America

D G

I swear I could see the buffalo

[Chorus]

C D G C

Ooo ooo oh and I never wanna leave

G D C

Ooo ooo this place

C D G C

Ooo ooo yes I always wanna be

G C D G C D

Right here, right here

N.C.

Written by: john wozniak

Published by: wb music corp. & wozniak publishing (ascap)

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