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America chords by Razorlight (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

C
Dadd4
G/B
Am
D
G
C/B
C/G
D/G

Intro 1

C

Dadd4

G/B

C

C

Dadd4

G/B

C

C

Dadd4

G/B

C

C

Dadd4

G/B

C

Verse 1
C 
Dadd4 
G/B 
C 
What a drag     it is, the shape I'm in
Dadd4 
Well, I go       out somewere,
G/B 
C 
then I     come home again
C 
Dadd4 
I light a cigarette 'cause
G/B 
C 
I     can't get no sleep
There's nothing on the TV,
Dadd4 
nothing on the radio
G/B 
C 
That means that much to me

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Chorus 1

C

Dadd4

G/B

C

All my life, watching America

Dadd4

G/B

C

All my life, there's panic in America

Am

D

Oh, oh, oh, oh

G

C

C/B

There's trouble in America

Am

D

G

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Verse 2
C 
Dadd4 
Yesterday      was easy,
G/B 
C 
happiness came and went
Dadd4 
I got the movie    script
G/B 
C 
but I don't know what it meant
Dadd4 
G/B 
C 
I light a cigarette 'cause I     can't get no sleep
There's nothing on the TV,
Dadd4 
nothing on the radio
G/B 
C 
That means that much to me
C 
There's nothing on the TV,
Dadd4 
nothing on the radio
G/B 
C 
C 
That I     can believe in

Chorus 2
C 
Dadd4 
G/B 
C 
All my life, watching America
Dadd4 
G/B 
C 
All my life, there's panic in America
Am 
D 
Oh, oh, oh, oh
G 
C 
C/B 
There's trouble in America
Am 
D 
Oh, oh, oh, oh
G 
C 
C/B 
There's panic in America
Am 
D 
G 
Oh, oh, oh, oh

Interlude 1

C

D

G

C

D

G

Verse 3
C/G 
D/G 
Yesterday   was easy
G 
C/G 
Yes, I got the news
D/G 
When you get   it straight,
G 
C/G 
but stand up you just can't lose
D/G 
G 
C/G 
Give you my confidence, all my faith in life
D/G 
Don't stand me up, don't let   me down
G 
C/G 
I  need you tonight
D/G 
G 
C/G 
To hold me,   say you'll be here
D/G 
G 
C/G 
To hold me,   say you'll be here
D/G 
G 
C/G 
To hold me,   say you'll be here
D/G 
G 
C/G 
To hold

Chorus 3
Am 
D 
G 
C 
C/B 
All my life, watching America
Am 
D 
G 
C 
C/B 
All my life, there's panic in America
Am 
D 
Oh, oh, oh, oh
G 
C 
C/B 
She's just in America
Am 
D 
G 
C 
Oh, oh, oh, oh
C/B 
Tell me how   does it

Outro 1
Am 
D 
feel
G 
C 
C/B 
Am 
D 
Tell me how   does it feel
G 
C 
C/B 
Am 
D 
Tell me how   does it feel
G 
C 
C/B 
Am 
D 
G 
Tell me how   does it feel
C 
Dadd4 
G/B 
C 
C 
Dadd4 
G/B 
C 
C 
Dadd4 
G/B 
C 
C 
Dadd4 
G/B 
C 
G/B 
C 
G/B 
C 
G/B 
C 

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0

C
Dadd4
G/B
Am
D
G
C/B
C/G
D/G

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: D majorBPM: 91

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

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Dadd4: x-5-4-0-3-5
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C/B: x-2-2-0-1-0
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
D/G: 3-x-0-2-3-2

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This is the original studio version of America by Razorlight, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of D major. It suits players who want to learn America the way Razorlight intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

America

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