America chords by First Aid Kit (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

A
F#m7
E
Dadd9
F#m
C#m7
F#7
B

Intro 1

Verse 1
A 
F#m7 
 (A major) Let us be  (F sharp minor7) lovers,
A 
E 
Dadd9 
we'll  (A major) marry our  (E major) fortunes to (Dadd9) gether
A 
F#m 
 (A major) I've got some real estate  (F sharp minor) here  in my bag
C#m7 
F#7 
Ooh  (C sharp minor7) ooh    so, we bought a pack of  (F sharp7) cigarettes
C#m7 
F#7 
and  (C sharp minor7) Mrs.   Wagner's pies  (F sharp7) 
B 
A 
And we  (B major) walked  (A major) off
E 
A 
F#m7 
Dadd9 
to  (E major) look for A (A major) me ri (F sharp minor7) ca      (Dadd9) 

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Verse 2

Cathy, I said as we boarded

a Greyhound in Pittsburgh

Michigan seems like a dream to me now

It took me four days

to hitchhike from Saginaw

I've gone to look for America

Chorus 1
Dadd9 
 (Dadd9) Laughing on the bus
A 
playing games  (A major) with the faces
Dadd9 
 (Dadd9) She      said the man in the gabardine
A 
suit was a  (A major) spy
Dadd9 
 (Dadd9) I        said, "Be careful,
A 
his bowtie is really a  (A major) camera"
E 
Dadd9 
 (E major)  (Dadd9) 

Verse 3
A 
F#m7 
 (A major) Toss me a  (F sharp minor7) cigarette,
A 
E 
Dadd9 
 (A major) I  think there's  (E major) one in my  (Dadd9) raincoat
A 
F#m 
 (A major) We smoked the last one an  (F sharp minor) hour  ago
C#m7 
F#7 
Ooh  (C sharp minor7) ooh    so, I looked at the  (F sharp7) scenery,
C#m7 
F#7 
she read  (C sharp minor7) her magazine  (F sharp7) 
B 
A 
And the  (B major) moon  (A major) rose
E 
A 
F#m7 
Dadd9 
 (E major) over an  (A major) open  (F sharp minor7) field   (Dadd9) 

Verse 4
A 
F#m7 
A 
 (A major) Cathy, "I'm  (F sharp minor7) lost," I  (A major) said,
E 
Dadd9 
though I  (E major) knew she was sleeping  (Dadd9) 
A 
I'm  (A major) empty and aching
F#m 
and I  (F sharp minor) don't know why
E 
 (E major) Counting the cars
on the New Jersey Turnpike
B 
E 
B 
A 
They've  (B major) all  (E major) come to  (B major) look for A (A major) merica
B 
E 
B 
A 
 (B major) All  (E major) come to  (B major) look for A (A major) merica
B 
E 
B 
A 
 (B major) All  (E major) come to  (B major) look for A (A major) merica
B 
E 
B 
A 
 (B major) All  (E major) come to  (B major) look for A (A major) merica

Outro 1

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A
F#m7
E
Dadd9
F#m
C#m7
F#7
B

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: A majorBPM: 82

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Dadd9: x-5-4-x-5-5
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
B: x-2-4-4-4-x

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This is the definitive original version of America by First Aid Kit, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of First Aid Kit.