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America

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Tempo 80 BPM

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Step 1 / 6Position: 9

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open

CAPO II
G:300033
F#:200033
E:022033
Cadd9:x32033
D:xx0233
[Intro]
e|---x---x---x---x---x---x--|
B|---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
G|---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
D|---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
A|--/12--11--9---0---11--9--|
E|---0---0---0--/12--0---0--|
G F#
[Verse]
 E
I came through the fence in ‘93
   Cadd9                            G    F#
And I know that they are after me today
 E
I believe this is the land for me
  Cadd9                        G  F#
Of hope, and grace, and liberty
      E
Oh, my grandfather, he told me
            Cadd9                G   F#
Son, you’ll never have to run anymore
        E
Oh, but I broke the law
      Cadd9                G F#
Which I will surely die for
But, now
[Chorus]
Cadd9
I am on my way
  E
I have to leave today,
  G                          D
Tell my wife and boy that I love them
Cadd9     E
I gave my son to America
G                F#
God, I pray they treat him well
[Intro]
 E
Well, my daddy left when I was five,
   Cadd9                            G    F#
I do not know if he’s alive at all
 E
And, it’s hard with just my mom and me
  Cadd9                        G  F#
But I work to feed my family
      E
And, I work hard to keep my bitter pay
            Cadd9                G   F#
That the rich man comes and takes away
 E
So, I killed him in the dead of night
 Cadd9                            G    F#
With my father’s gun
 E
I took his life away
           Cadd9                G   F#
I took his life away
Now, I say
[Chorus]
Cadd9
I was on my way
  E
I have to leave today
  G                          D
Tell my mom and sister that I love them
Cadd9     E
I am on the run
From America
G                F#
God, I pray they don’t catch me
[Intro]
[Verse]
 E
Now, I sit here in this dirty cell
 Cadd9                            G    F#
The jailer comes to give me hell
 E
They have caught me and my racist mind
   Cadd9                            G    F#
I’ll surely pay for what I’ve done
 E
But, then I look up and I see
 Cadd9                            G    F#
This old man staring at me
 E
He tells me I remind him of someone
 Cadd9                            G    F#
His own boy he left at the age of 5
 E
That probably thought his daddy died
 Cadd9                            G    F#
And, how he wished he could tell him
[Outro]
Cadd9
He would say
  E
I was on my way, had to leave that day
  G                          D
Tell my wife and boy that I love them
Cadd9
I gave my love to America
  G     Em                D
God I pray they treat him well,
 G     Em                D
Oh, god I pray they treat well
 G     Em                D
God, I pray they treat him well.

America chords and lyrics

Free chords for America by Noah Gundersen. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

CAPO II
G:300033
F#:200033
E:022033
Cadd9:x32033
D:xx0233
[Intro]
G F#
[Verse]
But, now
[Chorus]
[Intro]
Now, I say
[Chorus]
From America
[Intro]
[Verse]
[Outro]

America Chords by Noah Gundersen

Learn how to play America by Noah Gundersen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “America chords”, “America guitar chords”, or “Noah Gundersen America chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy America chords and for experienced players who want accurate America lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, F, E, Cadd9, D, B.

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Is "America" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "America" in?

The chords for "America" show the original chord names (including G, F, E, Cadd9, D, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.