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Bminor

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[Intro]
BWe came like Ebabies
FErom our home across the sea to see AAmerica
And the pDeople opened Aup their arms
To wEelcome us... Bto America
We came like Echildren
FErom a far and distant land to see AAmerica
And the gDolden sun of fAreedom
Filtered dEown to us, Bin America
AC#mnd the people stood and staAred
LC#moved us more than we had Ddared Ato, in EAmerica
[Chorus]
D  E   D  E   D  E   D  E
  B    A     F#    B     F#    E     F#    E    D    BSuper highways here and there
  B    D    E    D    E     F#    E     F#    A     BPretty womens everywhere
  B    A     F#    B     F#    E     F#    E    D    BBrady Bunch and Smokey Bear
B D E D E F# E F# A B A
G  F#    G  F#   E
D  E   D  E
  B    A     F#    B     F#    E     F#    E    D    BBuildings reaching to the sky
  B    D    E    D    E     F#    E     F#    A     BAfro-sheen and apple pie
  B    A     F#    B     F#    E     F#    E    D    BPTA and FBI
B D E D E F# E F# A B A   A B C D C B A   G A G A G
Jumbo jet begins to rEise
A joyful nation waves its bye-byes
D  E   D  E   D  E   D  E
  B    A     F#    B     F#    E     F#    E    D    BEach religion, race, and creed
  B    D    E    D    E     F#    E     F#    A     BGets exactly what they need
  B    A     F#    B     F#    E     F#    E    D    BGod bless Johnny Appleseed
B D E D E F# E F# A B A
[Outro]
G  F#    G  F#    G  F#    G  F#    G  F#    G  F#   E

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America

by Spinal Tap

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Intro]

B E

We came like babies

E A

From our home across the sea to see America

D A

And the people opened up their arms

E B

To welcome us... to America

We came like children

E A

From a far and distant land to see America

D A

And the golden sun of freedom

E B

Filtered down to us, in America

C#m A

And the people stood and stared

C#m D A E

Loved us more than we had dared to, in America

[Chorus]

D E D E D E D E

B A F# B F# E F# E D B

Super highways here and there

B D E D E F# E F# A B

Pretty womens everywhere

B A F# B F# E F# E D B

Brady Bunch and Smokey Bear

B D E D E F# E F# A B A

G F# G F# E

D E D E

B A F# B F# E F# E D B

Buildings reaching to the sky

B D E D E F# E F# A B

Afro-sheen and apple pie

B A F# B F# E F# E D B

PTA and FBI

B D E D E F# E F# A B A A B C D C B A G A G A G

Jumbo jet begins to rise

A joyful nation waves its bye-byes

D E D E D E D E

B A F# B F# E F# E D B

Each religion, race, and creed

B D E D E F# E F# A B

Gets exactly what they need

B A F# B F# E F# E D B

God bless Johnny Appleseed

B D E D E F# E F# A B A

[Outro]

G F# G F# G F# G F# G F# G F# E

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