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1/32

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 32Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|-Bm----2-------------2------|--G--3-------------3----------|
B|-----3--3----3-----3--3---|----3--3----3-----3--3-------|
G|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
D|-----4--------------------|-----------------------------|
A|--2--------2-----2--------|-----------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--3------3-----3-------------|
e|-D----2------------2--2--|-F#m-----5------------5--5--------|
B|-----3--3----3----3-----|------7--7----7----7-----------|
G|------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|--0-------0----0--------|--4---------4----4-------------|
A|------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|------------------------|-------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
BmHang up your cGoat, take the wDeight off your F#mshoulders
BmYou still don't Gknow just Dwhat you F#mare
GTake off your Ghat, lay your Dhead next to F#mmine babe
GCome rest with Gme and forDget the world aF#mwhile
[Chorus 1]
BmThere's a lot of people in AGmerica, in ADmericaF#m  
BmThree hundred million in AmGerica, it's a DmiracleF#m  
GThat my road crossed Ayours and that Dyour road crossed Gmine
'Cause Athere's a lot of people in AGmerica
Bm
[Verse 2]
BmSometimes its Gcruel when the Ddevil F#mfools you
BmJust keep your Gcool when the Dday wears you F#mdown
GCome rest with Gme and forDget the world F#mawhile
[Chorus 2]
BmThere's a lot of people in AGmerica, in ADmericaF#m  
Over Bmthree hundred million in AmGerica, it's a DmiracleF#m  
GThat my road crossed Ayours and that Dyour road crossed Gmine
'Cause Athere's a lot of people in AGmerica
[Bridge]
GAnd I Dthought no one could Bmsee meA  
GAnd I was Dwalking for a Bmthousand Amiles
GOut of Devery state and BmcityA  
                       G  Gm*
You were the one I was waiting to find
Bm G D F#m
[Chorus 3]
BmThere's a lot of people in AGmerica, in ADmericaF#m  
BmOver three hundred million in AGmerica, it's a DmiracleF#m  
GThat my hand felt Ayours
And that Dyour heart fGelt mine
'Cause Athere's a lot of people in AGmerica
Yeah Athere's a lot of people in AGmerica
                                    A  G*        Gm* D*
Yeah there's a lot of people, it's a miracle
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| * strum once
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America

by Mabes

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F#m

[Intro]

Bm G

e|-----2-------------2------|----3-------------3----------|

B|-----3--3----3-----3--3---|----3--3----3-----3--3-------|

G|--------------------------|-----------------------------|

D|-----4--------------------|-----------------------------|

A|--2--------2-----2--------|-----------------------------|

E|--------------------------|--3------3-----3-------------|

D F#m

e|-----2------------2--2--|------5------------5--5--------|

B|-----3--3----3----3-----|------7--7----7----7-----------|

G|------------------------|-------------------------------|

D|--0-------0----0--------|--4---------4----4-------------|

A|------------------------|-------------------------------|

E|------------------------|-------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Bm G D F#m

Hang up your coat, take the weight off your shoulders

Bm G D F#m

You still don't know just what you are

G G D F#m

Take off your hat, lay your head next to mine babe

G G D F#m

Come rest with me and forget the world awhile

[Chorus 1]

Bm G D F#m

There's a lot of people in America, in America

Bm G D F#m

Three hundred million in America, it's a miracle

G A D G

That my road crossed yours and that your road crossed mine

A G

'Cause there's a lot of people in America

[Verse 2]

Bm G D F#m

Sometimes its cruel when the devil fools you

Bm G D F#m

Just keep your cool when the day wears you down

G G D F#m

Come rest with me and forget the world awhile

[Chorus 2]

Bm G D F#m

There's a lot of people in America, in America

Bm G D F#m

Over three hundred million in America, it's a miracle

G A D G

That my road crossed yours and that your road crossed mine

A G

'Cause there's a lot of people in America

[Bridge]

G D Bm A

And I thought no one could see me

G D Bm A

And I was walking for a thousand miles

G D Bm A

Out of every state and city

G Gm

You were the one I was waiting to find

Bm G D F#m

[Chorus 3]

Bm G D F#m

There's a lot of people in America, in America

Bm G D F#m

Over three hundred million in America, it's a miracle

G A

That my hand felt yours

D G

And that your heart felt mine

A G

'Cause there's a lot of people in America

A G

Yeah there's a lot of people in America

A G Gm D

* * *

Yeah there's a lot of people, it's a miracle

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| * strum once

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