America (live)
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Capo 2
Intro G F#
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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--|
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
[Refrão]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
[Refrão]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.
How to play America (live)
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.