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[Intro] (fingerpicking)
G A D G
[Verse 1]
GWhat a Adrag it isD  
The shape I'm inG  
Well I go Aout somewhere
Then DI come home agaGin
I light a cAigarette
Cause DI can't get no Gsleep
There's nothing on the TV Anothing on the radio
That mDeans that much to Gme
[Hook] (strumming, 2 beats each chord)
(G)        A  D  
All my life
Watching AmGericaEm  
All my liAfe (cDresc.)
There's panic in AmGerGmaj7icaEm  
Oh Oh AOh, OhD  
There's trouble in AmGerGmaj7icaEm  
Oh Oh AOh, OhD  
[Verse 2] (fingerpicking)
GYesterdAay was easy
HDappiness came and wentG  
I got the mAovie script
But I Ddon't know what it mGeant
I light a cAigarette
Cause DI can't get no Gsleep
There's nothing on the TV, nAothing on the radio
That mDeans that much to Gme
There's nothing on the TV nAothing on the radio
That DI can believe Gin
[Hook] (strumming)
GAll my lAifeD  
Watching GAmericaEm  
All my lAife D(cresc.)
There's panic in AmGerGmaj7icaEm  
Oh Oh OAh, OhD  
There's trouble in AmGerGmaj7icaEm  
Oh Oh OAh, OhD  
There's panic in AmGerGmaj7icaEm  
Oh Oh OAh, OhD  
[Verse 3] (fingerpicking)
GYesterdAay was easy
YDes I got the nGews
When you gAet it straight, but stand Dup you just can't Glose
Give you my cAonfidence, aDll my faith in liGfe
Don't stand me up
Don't lAet me down
DI need you tonighGt
(strumming slow cresc.)
To hGold Ame, sDay you'll be hGere
To hGold Ame, sDay you'll be hGere
To hGold Ame, sDay you'll be hGere
To hGold.A..D  G  
[Hook]
GAll my lAifeD  
Watching AGmericaEm  
All my lAifeD  
There's panic in AmGerGmaj7icaEm  
Oh Oh OAh, OhD  
She's just in AmGerGmaj7icaEm  
Oh Oh OAh, OhD  
[Outro]
GTell me Gmaj7how does it fEmeelA  D  G  
Tell me Gmaj7how does it fEmeelA  D  G  
Tell me Gmaj7how does it fEmeelA  D  G  
Tell me Gmaj7how does it fEmeelA  D  G  
(fingerpick and fade out)
G A D G

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America

by Razorlight

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Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

[Intro] (fingerpicking)

G A D G

[Verse 1]

G A D

What a drag it is

The shape I'm in

Well I go out somewhere

D G

Then I come home again

I light a cigarette

D G

Cause I can't get no sleep

There's nothing on the TV nothing on the radio

D G

That means that much to me

[Hook] (strumming, 2 beats each chord)

G A D

()

All my life

G Em

Watching America

A D

All my life (cresc.)

G Gmaj7 Em

There's panic in America

A D

Oh Oh Oh, Oh

G Gmaj7 Em

There's trouble in America

A D

Oh Oh Oh, Oh

[Verse 2] (fingerpicking)

G A

Yesterday was easy

D G

Happiness came and went

I got the movie script

D G

But I don't know what it meant

I light a cigarette

D G

Cause I can't get no sleep

There's nothing on the TV, nothing on the radio

D G

That means that much to me

There's nothing on the TV nothing on the radio

D G

That I can believe in

[Hook] (strumming)

G A D

All my life

G Em

Watching America

A D

All my life (cresc.)

G Gmaj7 Em

There's panic in America

A D

Oh Oh Oh, Oh

G Gmaj7 Em

There's trouble in America

A D

Oh Oh Oh, Oh

G Gmaj7 Em

There's panic in America

A D

Oh Oh Oh, Oh

[Verse 3] (fingerpicking)

G A

Yesterday was easy

D G

Yes I got the news

A D G

When you get it straight, but stand up you just can't lose

A D G

Give you my confidence, all my faith in life

Don't stand me up

Don't let me down

D G

I need you tonight

(strumming slow cresc.)

G A D G

To hold me, say you'll be here

G A D G

To hold me, say you'll be here

G A D G

To hold me, say you'll be here

G A D G

To hold...

[Hook]

G A D

All my life

G Em

Watching America

A D

All my life

G Gmaj7 Em

There's panic in America

A D

Oh Oh Oh, Oh

G Gmaj7 Em

She's just in America

A D

Oh Oh Oh, Oh

[Outro]

G Gmaj7 Em A D G

Tell me how does it feel

Gmaj7 Em A D G

Tell me how does it feel

Gmaj7 Em A D G

Tell me how does it feel

Gmaj7 Em A D G

Tell me how does it feel

(fingerpick and fade out)

G A D G

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