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Amelia chords by
David Crosby
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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D

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D

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I was
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E

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driving

across the burning desert
G
G

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When I spotted six jet planes
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D

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Abm
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Leaving six white vapor trails
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across the bleak terrain
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C#m
C#m
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It was the hexagram of the heavens
Abm
Abm
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It was the strings of my guitar
F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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Amelia, it was just a false

alarm
A
A

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D

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A

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D

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Verse 2
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E
E

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The drone of flying engines
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G

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Is a song so wild and blue
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D

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E

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It scrambles time and seasons if
A
A

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it gets through to you
C#m
C#m
4

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And then your life becomes a travelogue
Abm
Abm
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F#m
F#m
2

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Of picture postcard charm s
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E

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D

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Amelia, it was just a false

alarm
A
A

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D

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Verse 3
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D

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E

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A

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Now people will tell you
E
E

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where they've gone
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G

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They'll tell you where to go
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D

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E
E

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But till you get there yourself you
A
A

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will never really know

Where some have found
C#m
C#m
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their para dise
Abm
Abm
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F#m
F#m
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Others just come to harm
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A

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D

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Oh Amelia, it was just a false
Interlude 1

alarm
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D

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A

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I wish that she was
Verse 4

here tonight
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G

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It's so hard to obey
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D

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E

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Her sad request of me to kindly stay away
C#m
C#m
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So this is how I hide the hurt
G#m
G#m
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F#m
F#m
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As the road leads cursed and charmed
E
E

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D

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I tell Amelia,
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it was just a false alarm
Interlude 2
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Verse 5
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ghost of aviation
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She was swallowed by the sky

Or by the sea,
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G#m
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like me she had a dream to fly
C#m
C#m
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Like Icarus ascending
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E
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F#m
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On beautiful foolish arms
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Amelia, it was just a false
Interlude 3

alarm
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Now maybe I've never really
Verse 6

loved
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I guess that is the truth
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I've spent my whole life in
Abm
Abm
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clouds at icy altitude
C#m
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And looking down on everything
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F#m
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I crashed into her arms
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Amelia, it was just a false
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alarm
Interlude 4
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E
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I pulled into the Cactus
Verse 7

Tree Motel
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To shower off the dust
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And I slept on the strange pillows
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of my wanderlust
C#m
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I dreamed of 747's
Abm
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F#m
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Over geometric farms
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Dreams, Amelia,
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dreams and false alarms
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • E

  • Abm

    4

  • C#m

    4

  • F#m

    2

  • G#m

    4

  • C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Amelia by David Crosby is D major.

The primary chords used in Amelia are D, A, G, E, Abm, C#m.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, A, G, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Amelia is approximately 79 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Amelia using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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