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The Decemberists
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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America made me

Of brick and coal and rubber

America made me
D
D

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A camp and cold little
E
E

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F
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kickabout

And look at me now
C
C

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Verse 2


Aluminum paved me

I was primped and poised

and shit out

Antediluvian lady
Am
Am

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C
C

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D
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F
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You won't get far in a knockabout

With your keeling aground
C
C

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G
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Verse 3
F
F

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Am
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America made me
E
E

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America saved me from myself
F
F

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And all these wishers- well
Am
Am

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America prayed me
E
E

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I dare you to lull me to my knees
F
F

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Give me something sweet

Maybe something that will
C
C

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get me back to sleep
Verse 4

They told me to line up

They said, "Keep your

mind out of the gutter

Or it's likely you'll wind up
F
F

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In some dark hole all a- mutter about

All the ways you've been

wronged"
C
C

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Am
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C
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Verse 5


So America, heal me

Come kick my door off the hinges

Swap me out for a real me
F
F

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One that's not always going on about

How he'll never belong
C
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G
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Verse 6
F
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America made me
Am
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E
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So America, save me from myself
F
F

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You long to, I can tell
Am
Am

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Abuse and abrade me

I'm coming to you on my
E
E

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hands and knees

Just feed me something
F
F

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soft and sweet

Maybe something that won't
C
C

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keep me from my sleep
Verse 7
C
C

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D
D

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Oh no, give me something to sleep
F
F

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Give me something to sleep

And maybe something that

won't keep me from my sleep
C
C

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D
D

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Oh no, give me something to sleep
F
F

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A little something to sleep

Maybe something that won't keep me from my
C
C

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sleep
Interlude 1
C
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D
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F
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Ab
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4

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Bb
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C
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D
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Ab
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4

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Bb
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Verse 8
C
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Am
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C
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Something to sleep
Am
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D
D

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Something to sleep
F
F

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Little something to sleep
Ab
Ab
4

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Bb
Bb

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Maybe something that won't
C
C

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keep me from my sleep
D
D

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Oh, no, something to sleep
Verse 9
D
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F
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Just a little something to sleep
Ab
Ab
4

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Bb
Bb

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Maybe something that won't keep me
C
C

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from my sleep
D
D

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Oh, no, something sweet
F
F

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Just a little something to sleep
Ab
Ab
4

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Bb
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C
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D
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Maybe something that won't keep me
F
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from my sleep

(Something to sleep)

(Something to sleep)

(Something to sleep)
Outro 1

(Something to sleep)
F
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Ab
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Bb
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C
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D
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F
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Ab
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Bb
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C
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D
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Dm
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F
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Ab
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4

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Bb
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C
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • D

  • E

  • F

  • Am

  • G

  • Ab

    4

  • Bb

  • Dm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of america made me by The Decemberists is C major.

The primary chords used in america made me are C, D, E, F, Am, G.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of america made me is approximately 130 beats per minute.

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