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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
************* AMERICA ************
written by Sammy Johns and performed by Waylon Jennings.
Verse 1:
        Some have sDaid, done through history
        If you last it's a mistery
        But I gAuess they don't know, what they're talking aDbout
        From the moDuntains down to the sea
        You've become such a habit with me
        AmeArica, A-merher-iDca
Verse 2:
        Well I come Dfrom, down around Tennesee
        But the people in California
        Are niAce to me, A-merher-iDca
        It don't maDtter where I may roam
        Tell you people that it's home sweet home
        AmeArica, A-merher-iDca
Chorus:
        And my broGthers are all black and white, yelloBmw too
        And the red man is right, to exApect a little from Gyou
        ProAmise and then follow thrGough, AmeriDcaA7  
Verse 3:
        And the mDen, who fell on the planes
        And lived, through hardship and pain
        AmeArica, A-merher-iDca
        And the mDen who could not fight
        In a war that didn't seem right
        You let Athem come home, A-merher-iDca
Chorus:
        And my broGthers are all black and white, yelloBmw too
        And the red man is right, to exApect a little from Gyou
        ProAmise and then follow thrGough, AmeriDcaA7  
Verse 4:
        Well I come fDrom, down around Tennesee
        But the people in California
        Are niAce to me, A-merher-iDca
        It don't maDtter where I may roam
        Tell you people that it's home sweet home
        AmeArica, A-merher-iDca
        AmeArica, A-merher-iDca
        It's Ahome sweet home, A-merher-Dica
        AmeArica, A-merher-iDca
Thanks to David M. Potter for the lyrics.
Perret Charles-Amir.

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

************* AMERICA ************

written by Sammy Johns and performed by Waylon Jennings.

Verse 1:

Some have said, done through history

If you last it's a mistery

A D

But I guess they don't know, what they're talking about

From the mountains down to the sea

You've become such a habit with me

A D

America, A-merher-ica

Verse 2:

Well I come from, down around Tennesee

But the people in California

A D

Are nice to me, A-merher-ica

It don't matter where I may roam

Tell you people that it's home sweet home

A D

America, A-merher-ica

Chorus:

G Bm

And my brothers are all black and white, yellow too

A G

And the red man is right, to expect a little from you

A G D A7

Promise and then follow through, America

Verse 3:

And the men, who fell on the planes

And lived, through hardship and pain

A D

America, A-merher-ica

And the men who could not fight

In a war that didn't seem right

A D

You let them come home, A-merher-ica

Chorus:

G Bm

And my brothers are all black and white, yellow too

A G

And the red man is right, to expect a little from you

A G D A7

Promise and then follow through, America

Verse 4:

Well I come from, down around Tennesee

But the people in California

A D

Are nice to me, A-merher-ica

It don't matter where I may roam

Tell you people that it's home sweet home

A D

America, A-merher-ica

A D

America, A-merher-ica

A D

It's home sweet home, A-merher-ica

A D

America, A-merher-ica

Thanks to David M. Potter for the lyrics.

Perret Charles-Amir.

About America Chords by Waylon Jennings

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