Only In America
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Beginning (and post-chorus) of the song goes like this:
[Intro]
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----0-2-4-------|----0-2-4-------|----0-2-4---2---|2---0---0-------|
D|0-2-------------|0-2-------------|0-2-------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Intro]
| G | % | % | D | C |
[Verse 1]
G
On the banks of the Mississippi
C G
They build ships too big to fail
G
In the banks in New York City
C G D/F# Em
They invent new ways to steal your money and run
C G
Set the poor against the poor
C G D/F# Em
Send healthy young men to war and never look back
[Pre-Chorus]
C G
I don't pine for the days of old
C G
Segregation and our women can't vote
C G
Said a Hallelujah for the ways we've grown
D
We still got a long way to go
C
Hey, hey, hey
N.C.
Only in America
[Chorus]
G
Hey, fields of gold
C
Only in America
G
Hey, blue mountains roll
C
Only in America
C D
Hey, we feel at home
N.C.
Only in America
[Verse 2]
G
On the streets where Kings have marched
C G
In history's long and lonely arc
G
We hide our problems in the dark
C G D/F# Em
Until them bullets fly and strike our heroes down
[Pre-Chorus]
C G
Well, I don't pine for the days of old
C G
Segregation and our women can't vote
C G
Said a Hallelujah for the ways we've grown
D
We still got a long way to go
C
Hey, hey, hey
C
Only in America
[Chorus]
G
Hey, fields of gold
C
Only in America
G
Hey, blue mountains roll
C
Only in America
C D
Hey, we feel at home
D
Only in America
[Interlude]
| G | % | % | D | C |
[Bridge]
A7 C
Conman in the highest office in the land, goddamn
Says, "Make America great again"
D
I know
A7
I thought we were trying to be the best we ever been
C D
I kneel, I stand for what I believe in
D
Can you believe?
D
Only in America
[Outro]
| G | % | % | D | C | x4
How to play Only In 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 E. 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.