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Amber Cascades
Written by Dewey Bunnell, ©1976
Found on Hideaway, America Live, Highway, The Definitive America, and The Complete Greatest Hits.
      Amaj7Amber casDmaj7cades        Amaj7all over toDmaj7day
      Amaj7Then we walk on Dmaj7a crooked catwalk
      Amaj7Only to be deDmaj7layed
      Amaj7Bubbles of Dmaj7blue         Amaj7burst into Dmaj7two
      Amaj7Eaten up by the Dmaj7incoming tide
Of the Amaj7newDmaj7  
Then we Fcall to Cthe man who Fmaj7walks Gon the Fwater
CWe Ftalk of Ca plan to Fmaj7stop aGll the Fslaughter Cin viewAmaj7  Dmaj7  
It's in Amaj7viewDmaj7  
      Amaj7Granite chaDmaj7rades        Amaj7are played in the Dmaj7rain
      Amaj7Till we fall through a Dmaj7sand castle window
      Amaj7To avoid the Dmaj7pain
      Amaj7Summer caDmaj7noe          Amaj7paddles up to Dmaj7you
      Amaj7'Cause it's time for anDmaj7other beer run
Or someAmaj7thing that's equally Dmaj7true
Then we Fcall to Cthe man who Fmaj7walks Gon the Fwater
CWe Ftalk of Ca plan to Fmaj7stop aGll the Fslaughter Cin viewAm  
Ab+  Fm7  Fm6  C/G  G  E
[Instrumental]
Amaj7  Dmaj7  Amaj7  Dmaj7  Amaj7  Dmaj7  Amaj7  Dmaj7
Then we Fcall to Cthe man who Fmaj7walks Gon the Fwater
CWe Ftalk of Ca plan to Fmaj7stop aGll the Fslaughter Cin viewAmaj7  Dmaj7  
It's in Amaj7viewDmaj7  
Amaj7(repeat Dmaj7and fade)

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Amber Cascades

by America

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

Dmaj7

Fmaj7

Ab+

Fm7

Fm6

C/G

Amber Cascades

Found on Hideaway, America Live, Highway, The Definitive America, and The Complete Greatest Hits.

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7

Amber cascades all over today

Amaj7 Dmaj7

Then we walk on a crooked catwalk

Amaj7 Dmaj7

Only to be delayed

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7

Bubbles of blue burst into two

Amaj7 Dmaj7

Eaten up by the incoming tide

Amaj7 Dmaj7

Of the new

F C Fmaj7 G F

Then we call to the man who walks on the water

C F C Fmaj7 G F C Amaj7 Dmaj7

We talk of a plan to stop all the slaughter in view

Amaj7 Dmaj7

It's in view

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7

Granite charades are played in the rain

Amaj7 Dmaj7

Till we fall through a sand castle window

Amaj7 Dmaj7

To avoid the pain

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7

Summer canoe paddles up to you

Amaj7 Dmaj7

'Cause it's time for another beer run

Amaj7 Dmaj7

Or something that's equally true

F C Fmaj7 G F

Then we call to the man who walks on the water

C F C Fmaj7 G F C Am

We talk of a plan to stop all the slaughter in view

Ab+ Fm7 Fm6 C/G G E

[Instrumental]

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7

F C Fmaj7 G F

Then we call to the man who walks on the water

C F C Fmaj7 G F C Amaj7 Dmaj7

We talk of a plan to stop all the slaughter in view

Amaj7 Dmaj7

It's in view

Amaj7 Dmaj7

(repeat and fade)

About Amber Cascades Chords by America

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What key is "Amber Cascades" in?

The chords for "Amber Cascades" show the original chord names (including Amaj7, Dmaj7, F, C, Fmaj7, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.