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Simon & Garfunkel
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1968•Folk•2.3K views•
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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F#m/C#
F#m/C#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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D/A
D/A
2

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D/F#
D/F#

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D
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F#m/C#
F#m/C#
2

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Bm
Bm
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D/A
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D/F#
D/F#

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G
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Verse 1
D
D

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F#m/C#
F#m/C#
2

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Let us be lovers,
Bm
Bm
2

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D/A
D/A
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G
G

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we'll marry our fortunes together
D
D

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F#m/C#
F#m/C#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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I've got some real estate here in my bag
F#m7
F#m7
2

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B7
B7

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So we bought a pack of cigarettes
F#m7
F#m7
2

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B7
B7

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and Mrs. Wagner's pies
E/Ab
E/Ab
2

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D
D

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A
A

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And we walked off to look for
D
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F#m/C#
F#m/C#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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Ame- rica
G
G

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Verse 2
D
D

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F#m/C#
F#m/C#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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Cathy, I said as we boarded
D/A
D/A
2

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G
G

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a Greyhound in Pittsburgh
D
D

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F#m/C#
F#m/C#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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Michigan seems like a dream to me now
A
A

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It took me four days

to hitchhike from Saginaw
E
E

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A
A

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E
E

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Dmaj7
Dmaj7

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I've gone to look for America
Bridge 1
Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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Laughing on the bus,
Dmaj7
Dmaj7

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playing games with the faces
Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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She said the man
Dmaj7
Dmaj7

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in the gabardine suit was a spy
G
G

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I said, be careful,
D
D

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his bow-tie is really a camera
F#m/C#
F#m/C#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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Abm7b5
Abm7b5
3

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Gmaj7
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Verse 3
D
D

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F#m/C#
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2

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Toss me a cigarette,
Bm
Bm
2

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D/A
D/A
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G
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I think there's one in my raincoat

D
D

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D/C#
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Bm
Bm
2

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We smoked the last one an hour ago
F#m7
F#m7
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B7
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So I looked at the scenery
F#m7
F#m7
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B7
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She read her magazine
E
E

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D
D

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And the moon rose
A
A

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D
D

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F#m/C#
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Bm
Bm
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A
A

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over an o- pen field
G
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Verse 4
D
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F#m/C#
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Cathy, I'm lost,
Bm
Bm
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D/A
D/A
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G
G

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I said though I knew she was sleeping
D
D

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D/C#
D/C#
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And I'm empty and aching
Bm
Bm
2

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and I don't know why
A
A

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Counting the cars

on the New Jersey Turnpike
E
E

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A

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E
E

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Dmaj7
Dmaj7

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They've all come to look for America
Outro 1
E
E

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A

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E
E

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Dmaj7
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All come to look for America
E
E

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A
A

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E
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Dmaj7
Dmaj7

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All come to look for America
D
D

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F#m/C#
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Bm
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D/A
D/A
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Em
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Em/D
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D
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F#m/C#
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Bm
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D/A
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Em
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Em/D
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A
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • F#m/C#

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • D/A

    2

  • D/F#

  • G

  • F#m7

    2

  • B7

  • E/Ab

    2

  • A

  • E

  • Dmaj7

  • Cmaj7

  • Abm7b5

    3

  • Gmaj7

  • D/C#

    2

  • Em

  • Em/D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of America by Simon & Garfunkel is D major.

The primary chords used in America are D, F#m, Bm, D/F#, G, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, F#m, Bm, D/F#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of America is approximately 86 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of America 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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