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Song:America By:Prefab Sprout (Paddy McAloon) Chord analysis:Mats Fagergren , 2017. Comment: this is a song recently made by Paddy that can be found on Youtube only (I think), see link. https://youtu.be/0jbdjD6a-xw It is a lovely little master piece called America. Listen carefully. Note tuning (half step down): Eb,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb Use the chords according to the instruction below: Eb,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb A x,0,3,3,3,0. Em13. 0,2,0,0,2,0 C#m7. 9,x,9,9,9,x. Em7. 0,2,0,0,(3),0 Bm9. x,2,0,2,2,2. G#m/B. x,x,9,8,9,7 C#m. x,4,6,6,5,4. E13sus4. 0,2,0,2,2,0 F#m. 2,4,4,2,2,2. E7sus4. 0,2,0,2,0,0 F#m7. 2,4,2,2,2,2. Em6/B. x,x,9,9,8,9 Bm11. x,2,2,2,3,2. Em7/B. x,x,9,9,8,10 Bm7. x,2,4,2,3,2. Em/B. x,x,9,9,8,7 C#m7+5 x,4,x,4,5,5. Badd9/A. x,0,9,8,7,9 Bm7-5. x,2,3,2,3,x. Dmaj7 x,5,7,6,7,5 (in verse 3,4 and chorus) Dmaj7 x,x,0,2,2,2 (in verse 1,2 ,middle and first time in outro) E7. 0,2,0,1,3,0 (in verse 4, in chorus x,2,0,1,0,0) E7. x,x,2,4,3,4 (in verse 1,2,3) B/A. x,0,4,4,4,x (first,second and third time in chorus and outro] B/A. x,0,9,8,7,7 (fourth time in chorus) [verse 1]
AAmeC#m7rica Dmaj7AmericBm9a C#mLiberty F#mwelcomes Bm11every E7one.
[verse 2]
AAmC#m7erica Dmaj7AmericBm9a C#mNow she's F#mblushing Bm7in the sunE7.
[verse 3]
Dmaj7Don't reject a stranger C#m7+5 knocking at your door. F#mAn orphanF#m7 child exBm7iled by E7war.
[verse 4]
Dmaj7She may become a doctor, C#m7+5 and work among the poor. F#m F#m7 Bm7-5 E7 A scientist who finds a cure.
[middle]
AAmeC#m7rica Dmaj7AmericBm9a [chorus]
Dmaj7The immigrant as Em13 you well kEm7now, is F#mdrawn to F#m7freedoms lighB/At... E13sus4 E7sus4 E7 America , do what's right. Dmaj7The immigrant as Em6/Byou weEm7/Bll knoEm/Bw, is F#mdrawn to F#m7freedoms ligB/Aht.. E13sus4 E7sus4 E7 America , do what's right.
[verse 1]
AAmeC#m7rica Dmaj7AmericBm9a C#mLiberty F#mwelcomes Bm11every E7one.
[verse 2]
AAmC#m7erica Dmaj7AmericBm9a C#mNow she's F#mblushing Bm7in the sunE7.
[verse 3]
Dmaj7Don't reject a stranger C#m7+5 knocking at the door. F#mThe orF#m7phan childBm7 exileE7d by war.
[verse4]
Dmaj7She may become a doctor, C#m7+5 and work among the poor. F#m F#m7 Bm7-5 E7 Or scientist who finds a cure.
[middle]
AAmeC#m7rica Dmaj7AmericBm9a [chorus]
Dmaj7The immigrant Em13as you weEm7ll know, is F#mdrawn to F#m7freedoms lighB/At.. E13sus4 E7sus4 E7 America , do what's right. Dmaj7The immigrant as Em6/Byou weEm7/Bll knoEm/Bw, is F#mdrawn to F#m7freedoms ligB/Aht Badd9/A G#m/B E13sus4 E7sus4 E7 America , do what's right.
[outro]
AAmeC#m7rica Dmaj7AmericBm9a Dmaj7Your fields of wheat Em13your amberEm7 grade F#mYour kindness F#m7will not beB/A in vain. E13sus4 E7sus4 E7 America Think again ! A C#m7 Dmaj7AmericaBm9. A