America
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G A
What a drag it is
D G
The shape i'm in
G A
Well I go out somewhere
D G
Then I come home again
G A
I light a cigarette
D G
'Cause I can't get no sleep
G A
Theres nothing on the TV nothing on the radio
D G
That means that much to me
G A D
All my life
G
Watching America
Em A D
All my life
G
There's panic in America
Em A D
Oh Oh Oh, Oh
G
There's trouble in America
Em A D (Let ring)
Oh Oh Oh, Oh
Same chords as the first verse and same for Chorus
Yesterday was easy
Happiness came and went
I got the movie script
But I don't know what it meant
I light a cigarette
'Cause I can't get no sleep
Theres nothing on the TV nothing on the radio
That means that much to me
Theres nothing on the TV nothing on the radio
That I can believe in
All my life
Watching America
All my life
There's panic in America
Oh Oh Oh, Oh
There's trouble in America
Oh Oh Oh, Oh
There's panic in America
Oh Oh Oh, Oh
G A
Yesterday was easy
D G
Yes I got the news
G A D G
When you get it straight, but stand up you just can't lose
G A D G
Give you my confidence, all my faith in life
G
Dont stand me up
A
Don't let me down
D G
I need you tonight
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
To hold..
[Refrão]G A D
All my life
G
Watching America
Em A D
All my life
G
There's panic in America
Em A D
Oh Oh Oh, Oh
G
There's trouble in America
Em A D (Let ring)
Oh Oh Oh, Oh
G Em A D (Repeat 3 times, so 4 times in total)
Tell me how does it feel
How to play America
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.