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[Intro]
| F#m   G#m   A   Bm| F#m   A   Bm   A| Bm   A   Bm   D| F#m| A   E| A   E  F#m  
[Verse]
ADeviate to Econtemplate
This F#maudio visual Eopiate
One DhunDsus2dred years frAom noEw
ATitle fights and Ehuman rights
We're F#msatellites - you're Eparasites
DHey Dsus2yah ya!
Now AI've got to tell you
That EI've been down
F#mDown so low that I Ebit the ground
DLet's hDsus2ear it from the heart Aof AmeriEca
AYa da dee yeh - Eyeh ee oh
F#mYa da dee yeh - Eyeh ee ah
F#mYa da dee yeh ah.
[chorus]
EIn AAmeric-Bmurelei-urelei-urelei-urelei-Aurelei-urelei-Eeh!
BmUrelei-urelei-Durelei-urelei-Aurelei USEA For America!
[Refrain]
F#mWhere's the peace and Aunderstanding?
F#mGo drum go dance Asound on Esound
F#mAll this peace and Aunderstanding
F#mGo drum go dance Around and Eround.
        | F#m   G#m   A   Bm| F#m   A   Bm   A| Bm   A   Bm  D  
In America,yeeooo ay da yeeooo ah.
[verse]
A Apocket full of Eposies
And F#mcheap scented Eroses
DEvery Dsus2house should Ahave it's Ehat on
So Ain and out and Eround and round
F#mUp and down and Elost and found
DHey Dsus2ah ha!
AMagazines and Egasoline
And F#mmade-in-Taiwan Ewestern scenes
Will you Dhear us in the Aheart of EAmerica?
AYa da dee yeh - Eyeh ee oh
F#mYa da dee yeh - Eyeh ee ah
F#mYa da dee yeh ah
[Chorus]
EIn AAmeric-Bmurelei-urelei-urelei-urelei-Aurelei-urelei-Eeh!
BmUrelei-urelei-Durelei-urelei-Aurelei USEA, For America!
[Refrain]
F#mWhere's the peace and Aunderstanding?
F#mGo drum go dance Asound on Esound
F#mAll this peace and Aunderstanding
F#mGo drum go dance Around and Eround
        | F#m   G#m   A  Bm| F#m   A   Bm  A| Bm   A   Bm  D|
In America yeeooo ay da yeeooo ah
In ameriF#mca yeAah Ehey... Na na ne na ne na na
[interlude]
| A   E| F#m   E| F#m   E| Bm  E  
| A   E| F#m   E|F#m|
[Chorus]
F#mIn AmAeric-Bmurelei-urelei-urelei-urelei-Aurelei-urelei-Eeh!
BmUrelei-urelei-Durelei-urelei-Aurelei USEA, For America!
[Outro]
F#mWhere's the peace and Aunderstanding?
F#mGo drum go dance Asound on Esound
F#mAll this peace and Aunderstanding
F#mGo drum go dance Around and Eround
F#mWhere's the peace and Aunderstanding?
F#mGo drum go dance Asound on Esound
N.C
All this peace and understanding
N.C
Go drum go dance round and round.
N.C
Where's the peace and understanding?
N.C
Go drum go dance sound on sound
F#mAll this peace and Aunderstanding
F#mGo drum go dance Around and Eround
F#mWhere's the peace and Aunderstanding?
F#mGo drum go dance Asound on Esound
N.C
All this peace and understanding

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For America

by Red Box

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

Dsus2

[Intro]

F#m G#m A Bm F#m A Bm A Bm A Bm D F#m A E A E F#m

| | | | | |

[Verse]

A E

Deviate to contemplate

F#m E

This audio visual opiate

D Dsus2 A E

One hundred years from now

A E

Title fights and human rights

F#m E

We're satellites - you're parasites

D Dsus2

Hey yah ya!

Now I've got to tell you

That I've been down

F#m E

Down so low that I bit the ground

D Dsus2 A E

Let's hear it from the heart of America

A E

Ya da dee yeh - yeh ee oh

F#m E

Ya da dee yeh - yeh ee ah

F#m

Ya da dee yeh ah.

[chorus]

E A Bm A E

In Americ-urelei-urelei-urelei-urelei-urelei-urelei-eh!

Bm D A E

Urelei-urelei-urelei-urelei-urelei USA For America!

[Refrain]

F#m A

Where's the peace and understanding?

F#m A E

Go drum go dance sound on sound

F#m A

All this peace and understanding

F#m A E

Go drum go dance round and round.

F#m G#m A Bm F#m A Bm A Bm A Bm D

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In America,yeeooo ay da yeeooo ah.

[verse]

A E

A pocket full of posies

F#m E

And cheap scented roses

D Dsus2 A E

Every house should have it's hat on

A E

So in and out and round and round

F#m E

Up and down and lost and found

D Dsus2

Hey ah ha!

A E

Magazines and gasoline

F#m E

And made-in-Taiwan western scenes

D A E

Will you hear us in the heart of America?

A E

Ya da dee yeh - yeh ee oh

F#m E

Ya da dee yeh - yeh ee ah

F#m

Ya da dee yeh ah

[Chorus]

E A Bm A E

In Americ-urelei-urelei-urelei-urelei-urelei-urelei-eh!

Bm D A E

Urelei-urelei-urelei-urelei-urelei USA, For America!

[Refrain]

F#m A

Where's the peace and understanding?

F#m A E

Go drum go dance sound on sound

F#m A

All this peace and understanding

F#m A E

Go drum go dance round and round

F#m G#m A Bm F#m A Bm A Bm A Bm D

| | | |

In America yeeooo ay da yeeooo ah

F#m A E

In america yeah hey... Na na ne na ne na na

[interlude]

A E F#m E F#m E Bm E

| | | |

A E F#m E F#m

| | ||

[Chorus]

F#m A Bm A E

In Americ-urelei-urelei-urelei-urelei-urelei-urelei-eh!

Bm D A E

Urelei-urelei-urelei-urelei-urelei USA, For America!

[Outro]

F#m A

Where's the peace and understanding?

F#m A E

Go drum go dance sound on sound

F#m A

All this peace and understanding

F#m A E

Go drum go dance round and round

F#m A

Where's the peace and understanding?

F#m A E

Go drum go dance sound on sound

N.C

All this peace and understanding

N.C

Go drum go dance round and round.

N.C

Where's the peace and understanding?

N.C

Go drum go dance sound on sound

F#m A

All this peace and understanding

F#m A E

Go drum go dance round and round

F#m A

Where's the peace and understanding?

F#m A E

Go drum go dance sound on sound

N.C

All this peace and understanding

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