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Chord analysis:Mats Fagergren , 2017.
Note tuning (half step down): Eb,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb 
Use the chords according to the instruction below:
A       x,0,2,2,2,0.     
C#m7.   9,x,9,9,9,x.     
Bm9.    x,2,0,2,2,2.     
C#m.    x,4,6,6,5,4.      
F#m.    2,4,4,2,2,2.     
F#m7.   2,4,2,2,2,2.     
Bm11.   x,2,2,2,3,2.     
Bm7.    x,2,4,2,3,2.     
Dmaj7   x,5,7,6,7,5 (ver. 3,4 & chorus)
Dmaj7   x,x,0,2,2,2 (ver. 1,2 ,mid. 1st in outro)
E7.     0,2,0,1,3,0 
E7.     x,x,2,4,3,4 (ver. 1,2,3)
B/A.    x,0,4,4,4,x (1,2,3 in chorus and outro]
B/A.    x,0,9,8,7,7 (4th in chorus)
Em13.    0,2,0,0,2,0
Em7.     0,2,0,0,(3),0
G#m/B.   x,x,9,8,9,7
E13sus4. 0,2,0,2,2,0
E7sus4.  0,2,0,2,0,0
Em6/B.   x,x,9,9,8,9
Em7/B.   x,x,9,9,8,10
Em/B.    x,x,9,9,8,7
Badd9/A. x,0,9,8,7,9
[verse 1]
AAmeC#m7rica  Dmaj7AmericBm9a
C#mLiberty F#mwelcomes Bm11every E7one.
[verse 2]
AAmC#m7erica  Dmaj7AmericBm9a
C#mNow she's F#mblushing Bm7in the sunE7.
[verse 3]
Dmaj7Don't reject a stranger
C#m7+5knocking at your door.
F#mAn orphan F#m7child exBm7iled by E7war.
[verse 4]
Dmaj7She may become a doctor,
C#m7+5and work among the poor.
F#mA scieF#m7ntist who Bm7-5finds a E7cure.
AAmeC#m7rica  Dmaj7AmericBm9a
[chorus]
Dmaj7The immigrant as  Em13you well kEm7now,
is F#mdrawn to F#m7freedoms lighB/At...
E13sus4    E7sus4  E7  
America ,   do  what's right.
Dmaj7The immigrant as Em6/Byou weEm7/Bll knoEm/Bw,
is F#mdrawn to F#m7freedoms ligB/Aht..
E13sus4      E7sus4  E7  
America , do what's right.
[verse 1]
AAmeC#m7rica  Dmaj7AmericBm9a
C#mLiberty F#mwelcomes Bm11every E7one.
[verse 2]
AAmC#m7erica  Dmaj7AmericBm9a
C#mNow she's F#mblushing Bm7in the sunE7.
[verse 3]
Dmaj7Don't reject a stranger
C#m7+5knocking at the door.
F#mThe orF#m7phan child Bm7exileE7d by war.
Dmaj7She may become a doctor,
C#m7+5and work among the poor.
F#mOr sciF#m7entist who Bm7-5finds a E7cure.
AAmeC#m7rica  Dmaj7AmericBm9a
[chorus]
Dmaj7The immigrant Em13as  you weEm7ll know,
is F#mdrawn to F#m7freedoms lighB/At..
E13sus4    E7sus4  E7  
America ,   do  what's right.
Dmaj7The immigrant as Em6/Byou weEm7/Bll knoEm/Bw,
is F#mdrawn to F#m7freedoms ligB/AhtBadd9/A  G#m/B  
E13sus4      E7sus4  E7  
America , do what's right.
[outro]
AAmeC#m7rica  Dmaj7AmericBm9a
Dmaj7Your fields of wheat
Em13your amber Em7grade
F#mYour kindness F#m7will not be B/Ain vain.
E13sus4    E7sus4  E7  
America   Think   again !
    A        C#m7  Dmaj7AmericaBm9. A  

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America

by Prefab Sprout

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

Dmaj7

Bm9

C#m

F#m

Bm11

Bm7

C#m7+5

F#m7

Bm7-5

Em13

Em7

B/A

E7sus4

Em6/B

Em7/B

Em/B

Badd9/A

G#m/B

Chord analysis:Mats Fagergren , 2017.

Note tuning (half step down): Eb,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb

Use the chords according to the instruction below:

A x,0,2,2,2,0.

C#m7. 9,x,9,9,9,x.

Bm9. x,2,0,2,2,2.

C#m. x,4,6,6,5,4.

F#m. 2,4,4,2,2,2.

F#m7. 2,4,2,2,2,2.

Bm11. x,2,2,2,3,2.

Bm7. x,2,4,2,3,2.

Dmaj7 x,5,7,6,7,5 (ver. 3,4 & chorus)

Dmaj7 x,x,0,2,2,2 (ver. 1,2 ,mid. 1st in outro)

E7. 0,2,0,1,3,0

E7. x,x,2,4,3,4 (ver. 1,2,3)

B/A. x,0,4,4,4,x (1,2,3 in chorus and outro]

B/A. x,0,9,8,7,7 (4th in chorus)

Em13. 0,2,0,0,2,0

Em7. 0,2,0,0,(3),0

G#m/B. x,x,9,8,9,7

E13sus4. 0,2,0,2,2,0

E7sus4. 0,2,0,2,0,0

Em6/B. x,x,9,9,8,9

Em7/B. x,x,9,9,8,10

Em/B. x,x,9,9,8,7

Badd9/A. x,0,9,8,7,9

[verse 1]

A C#m7 Dmaj7 Bm9

America America

C#m F#m Bm11 E7

Liberty welcomes every one.

[verse 2]

A C#m7 Dmaj7 Bm9

America America

C#m F#m Bm7 E7

Now she's blushing in the sun.

[verse 3]

Dmaj7

Don't reject a stranger

C#m7+5

knocking at your door.

F#m F#m7 Bm7 E7

An orphan child exiled by war.

[verse 4]

Dmaj7

She may become a doctor,

C#m7+5

and work among the poor.

F#m F#m7 Bm7-5 E7

A scientist who finds a cure.

A C#m7 Dmaj7 Bm9

America America

[chorus]

Dmaj7 Em13 Em7

The immigrant as you well know,

F#m F#m7 B/A

is drawn to freedoms light...

E7sus4 E7

E13sus4

America , do what's right.

Dmaj7 Em6/B Em7/B Em/B

The immigrant as you well know,

F#m F#m7 B/A

is drawn to freedoms light..

E7sus4 E7

E13sus4

America , do what's right.

[verse 1]

A C#m7 Dmaj7 Bm9

America America

C#m F#m Bm11 E7

Liberty welcomes every one.

[verse 2]

A C#m7 Dmaj7 Bm9

America America

C#m F#m Bm7 E7

Now she's blushing in the sun.

[verse 3]

Dmaj7

Don't reject a stranger

C#m7+5

knocking at the door.

F#m F#m7 Bm7 E7

The orphan child exiled by war.

Dmaj7

She may become a doctor,

C#m7+5

and work among the poor.

F#m F#m7 Bm7-5 E7

Or scientist who finds a cure.

A C#m7 Dmaj7 Bm9

America America

[chorus]

Dmaj7 Em13 Em7

The immigrant as you well know,

F#m F#m7 B/A

is drawn to freedoms light..

E7sus4 E7

E13sus4

America , do what's right.

Dmaj7 Em6/B Em7/B Em/B

The immigrant as you well know,

F#m F#m7 B/A Badd9/A G#m/B

is drawn to freedoms light

E7sus4 E7

E13sus4

America , do what's right.

[outro]

A C#m7 Dmaj7 Bm9

America America

Dmaj7

Your fields of wheat

Em13 Em7

your amber grade

F#m F#m7 B/A

Your kindness will not be in vain.

E7sus4 E7

E13sus4

America Think again !

A C#m7 Dmaj7 Bm9 A

America.

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