Left For America

Standard Tuning capo 4 Intro: F C F C F C Am7 Cmaj7 verse 1: F C F C Lay me on my back a little and put my hat on my head F C Am7 Cmaj7 I want to sleep out with the stars, not in the dark with the dead F C F C When I’m ready I’ll give you the sign, you can gather me up like a quilt F C Am7 Cmaj7 Tell my mother I tried, tell my cousin I lied; I was holding your hand out of guilt [Refrão]F C They never paid my way – I bought it Cmaj7 C I never stole your heart – I sought it F C Cmaj7 .... I never knew my place anyway Intro: F C F C F C Am7 Cmaj7 verse 2: F C F C Cover me up with a thousand whispers and shuffle me into the night F C Am7 Cmaj7 Whistle and hum to the traffic rum, calling us closer to the edge of the light F C F C Tell me tales that win my faith and be my champion of dreams F C Am7 Cmaj7 .. I don’t want to forget the day I left for America and things came apart at the seams Chorus: F C They never paid my way – I bought it Cmaj7 C I never stole your heart – I sought it F C Cmaj7 .... I never knew my place anyway (Humming) F Fm C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 F Fm * .... C Chorus: F * C * They never paid my way – I bought it Cmaj7 * C * I never stole your heart – I sought it F * C * Cmaj7 .... I never knew my place anyway (Repeat Chorus the same way and end)