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Cmaj7: 022010
Csus4: x33010
Fadd9: x03213
[Intro]
C Am Cmaj7 Am
[Verse]
CDidn't get to Amsleep last night Cmaj7til after tAmhree
CFell into a AmSuper8, my head iCmaj7s hurting mAme
CYeah I'm feeling Ammean
You take the Fqueen I'll be the Cking
CDo not Amdisturb me til Cmaj7morningAm  
CDrinking in thAme evening, SinkinCmaj7g in the suAmn
CDrip fed drip Amcoffee, And livinCmaj7g on the ruAmn
CI wasn't made to Amsit so still
I Fwasn't made for thCis
CDo not Amdisturb me til Cmaj7morningAm  
Yeah Cdo not dCsus4isturb me
[Chorus]
CAmeGricFa
I'm here, I'm F/Egone,
I'm in Clove, GI'm aloFneFadd9  
FI'm good as gF/Eold
And I'm bCad to Gthe bFonFadd9e
FMissouri, IF/Eowa, MCinGnesoFtaFadd9  F  Fadd9  
FWhere I'm going Fadd9now I don't Fknow
Fadd9I don't know I don't Gknow
I doCn'tAm  Cmaj7  Am  
[Verse]
CAshes in the fAmirepit, still smoCmaj7king when I Amwake
CFear can simmeAmr softly and love Cmaj7can turn tAmo hate
CBut for now I'Amm happy to Faccept what I Ccreate
CDo not Amdisturb me til Cmaj7morningAm  
Yeah Cdo not dCsus4isturb me
[Chorus]
CAmeGricFa
I'm here, I'm F/Egone,
I'm in Clove, GI'm aloFneFadd9  
FI'm good as gF/Eold
And I'm bCad to Gthe bFonFadd9e
FMissouri, IF/Eowa, MiCnnGesotFaFadd9  F  Fadd9  
FWhere I'm going Fadd9now I don't Fknow
Fadd9I don't know I don't Gknow
I doCn'tAm  Cmaj7  Am  
[outro]
F Fadd9 F Fadd9

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America

by The Staves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Csus4

F/E

Fadd9

Cmaj7: 022010

Csus4: x33010

Fadd9: x03213

[Intro]

C Am Cmaj7 Am

[Verse]

C Am Cmaj7 Am

Didn't get to sleep last night til after three

C Am Cmaj7 Am

Fell into a Super8, my head is hurting me

C Am

Yeah I'm feeling mean

F C

You take the queen I'll be the king

C Am Cmaj7 Am

Do not disturb me til morning

C Am Cmaj7 Am

Drinking in the evening, Sinking in the sun

C Am Cmaj7 Am

Drip fed drip coffee, And living on the run

C Am

I wasn't made to sit so still

F C

I wasn't made for this

C Am Cmaj7 Am

Do not disturb me til morning

C Csus4

Yeah do not disturb me

[Chorus]

C G F

America

F/E

I'm here, I'm gone,

C G F Fadd9

I'm in love, I'm alone

F F/E

I'm good as gold

C G F Fadd9

And I'm bad to the bone

F F/E C G F Fadd9 F Fadd9

Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota

F Fadd9 F

Where I'm going now I don't know

Fadd9 G

I don't know I don't know

C Am Cmaj7 Am

I don't

[Verse]

C Am Cmaj7 Am

Ashes in the firepit, still smoking when I wake

C Am Cmaj7 Am

Fear can simmer softly and love can turn to hate

C Am F C

But for now I'm happy to accept what I create

C Am Cmaj7 Am

Do not disturb me til morning

C Csus4

Yeah do not disturb me

[Chorus]

C G F

America

F/E

I'm here, I'm gone,

C G F Fadd9

I'm in love, I'm alone

F F/E

I'm good as gold

C G F Fadd9

And I'm bad to the bone

F F/E C G F Fadd9 F Fadd9

Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota

F Fadd9 F

Where I'm going now I don't know

Fadd9 G

I don't know I don't know

C Am Cmaj7 Am

I don't

[outro]

F Fadd9 F Fadd9

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