Carlos Santana - America Tab

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Key
h           = Hammer-On
p           = Pull-off
~~~         = Hold note
/           = Slide
tr~~        = Trill
b           = Bend
-b-b-b-b-b- = Gradual Bend
-r-r-r-r-r- = Gradual Release
/////////// = Tremolo Pick
/r/r/r/r/r/ = Gradual Release While Tremolo Picking

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Intro (0:01):

  e                                                            
  B                                                            
  G       9~~~  7/12  12    14p12                              
  D     7                        14p12  14~~      12h14p12p10  
  A   7                                                        
  E                                                            


  e                                                                 
  B                                                                 
  G                                                                 
  D  12   14p12p10h12  10  9h12p10p9h10p9  10p9             12  14  
  A                                             12 12/14 15         
  E                                                                 


  e           12       12       12       12       12       12   15p12  
  B     15b17    15b17    15b17    15b17    15b17    15b17             
  G  14                                                                
  D                                                                    
  A                                                                    
  E                                                                    


  e  15p12  15  15  15  15b17  15b17   15b17     15b17  15b17  15  12 15p12    
  B  tr~~~                                                                     
  G                                                                            
  D                                                                            
  A                                                                            
  E                                                                            


  e     12    12                                                                    
  B  15    15    15 13~~h15      13 13 13   15                                      
  G                                            14  14  14p12                        
  D                                                          13p12            12h14 
  A                                                                15  12  15       
  E                                                                                 


  e                                                            
  B                                                            
  G                                                            
  D  12     12 14 12 10 12 10        10       10               
  A      15                   12 10     12 10      12p10  12/  
  E                                                            


  e                                           
  B                          12  13p12        
  G  12 14  14p12  14 14 14            12     
  D                                       14  
  A                                           
  E                                           


  e                                                                  12             
  B               12   13   12   13  15 b b b b 17  15b17    15b17      13  13  13  
  G  14  14  14                                                                     
  D                                                                                 
  A                                                                                 
  E                                                                                 

Verse (0:36):
           Was it the way that she looked at me           She had caught my eye

  e                                            12~~~~12\  
  B   15                                       13~~~~13\  
  G      14  14/                                          
  D                                                       
  A                                                       
  E                                                       

She had caught my eye                           She stole

                          e                 
                          B   5             
                          G     7  5   7    
                          D            7  0 
                          A                 
                          E                 

      my   heart   she freed my  mind

  e                                          
  B                                          
  G          5  5                            
  D    x  7        5h7     7p5               
  A                      7     7p5           
  E                                 8p5~~~~  

     The way we loved it    was magical

  e                                         
  B                        12 12b13~~~~~~   
  G                                         
  D                                         
  A                                         
  E                                         

    Truly wonderful         it was me     and   you   so   beautiful

  e                                  15                   12                           
  B                    15b17            15b16  15 13  15     15b16  15  13    15 13    
  G                                                                        14      12  
  D                                                                                    
  A                                                                                    
  E                                                                                    

     And i know   that you feel    this too

  e                      12                   
  B                          15~~~~  13       
  G  12h14~~~~~~~  14                     14  
  D                                           
  A                                           
  E                                           

    Will our dreams come true   I believe in     you

  e 15                                           12 12       12       12 12 12 12 12 12 15b17
  B      15b17  15~~  13 15 b b b b b 17  15b17        15b17    15b17                        
  G                                                                                          
  D                                                                                          
  A                                                                                          
  E                                                                                          

   Show me the way to my better days  Whats the price to pay if i follow you

  e  15b17                               
  B                                      
  G                                      
  D                                      
  A                                      
  E                                      

Chorus (1:13):
America                 (America)

  e                                        
  B                        12~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  G  12h14~~~~~~~~                         
  D                                        
  A                                        
  E                                        

   Will you come back to me baby

  e       12                          
  B          13~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~/  
  G                                   
  D                                   
  A                                   
  E                                   

   Run away   dont let    me      go       (America)

  e                  12                          
  B   15  13  15        15  13      15  13       
  G                             12          14   
  D                                              
  A                                              
  E                                              

                          (America)

  e                                   
  B                            12     
  G   14~~~~~14p12         14         
  D                 14p12             
  A                                   
  E                                   

Can you get back to me baby       Please don't run     away

  e                            12          12/////          12  
  B       12  13~~       15         15b17             15b17     
  G   14                                                        
  D                                                             
  A                                                             
  E                                                             

      I     need  you  so

  e  15 b b b b b b 16  15b17  15b17  
  B                                   
  G                                   
  D                                   
  A                                   
  E                                   

Verse (1:32):
       I trust in    you still you walked away

  e  15b17~~~~~~~~  15p12                       
  B                                             
  G                                             
  D                                             
  A                                             
  E                                             

                          You   just ran   away

  e                                                  
  B         8   5                                    
  G                7b9   7  5     7p5                
  D                            7       7p5   6p5     
  A  0                                            8  
  E                                                  

I thought our   love    would never      change    The way you move

  e                             5                                     
  B                       5  5     8  5                               
  G         7b9r7p5  7b9                 8  7    5/14~~~~~~~          
  D                                                                   
  A                                                                   
  E                                                                   

had me hypnotized                       Now i realize

  e                                                     
  B                                                     
  G      14b17        14  12                            
  D                           13p12           14        
  A                                  15  12       15/   
  E                                                     

I fell again             the  same    old      lies

  e                                                            
  B            15                                              
  G      14b16    14  12  14~~  14  12  14  12                 
  D                                             13p12          
  A                                                    15  12  
  E                                                            

Plans you've changed the present rearranged
If we dpnt know the past the future we cant attain
So i maintain Dealt my hand so i deal with it
Know what is truth myself i stay real with it
                                        (America)

Chorus (1:59):
                  (America)         Will you come back to me baby

  e                                                                            
  B                        12~~~~~~~           12   13~~~~    15   13  15  13  
  G  12h14~~~~  12  14                    14                                   
  D                                                                            
  A                                                                            
  E                                                                            

Please don't run away     don't let me go
                                       (America)

  e                               15                                  
  B      15b17     15   13  15        15b17   13p12                   
  G                                                  12   14~~~~~~~~  
  D                                                                   
  A                                                                   
  E                                                                   

                (America)

  e                              
  B                    12~~~~    
  G  14p12       14              
  D         14                   
  A                              
  E                              

Can you get    back     to  me  baby please dont run away i need you so

  e                12           12h15              15 b b b b b 17    15 12                 
  B         12  13     13~   15 tr~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~                           15b17 15 13     
  G    14                                                                               14  
  D                                                                                         
  A                                                                                         
  E                                                                                         

Interlude (2:17):

  e                  
  B  15 13           
  G        14~~~~~   
  D                  
  A                  
  E                  


  e                                                                   
  B                                                                   
  G         9~~~~~~~~~     9  7~~~~~~~~  5/4  4  5  4                 
  D      7              7                              7~~~~~~~~  7/  
  A   7                                                               
  E                                                                   


  e                                                           10 10/4 
  B                                   10 10 10 12 12 12 13 13         
  G                       7 7 7 9 9 9                                 
  D  7 7 7 9 9 9 10 10 10                                             
  A                                                                   
  E                                                                   

 Tremolo Pick While Gradually Sliding Up The Neck

  e  4/7/16  17   
  B  4/7/16  17   
  G  4/7/16  17   
  D               
  A               
  E               

Guitar Solo (2:39):

  e          17       17       17       17       17       17 17 17 20 19 19~~  
  B  20b22      20b22    20b22    20b22    20b22    20b22                      
  G                                                                            
  D                                                                            
  A                                                                            
  E                                                                            


  e  17 19 17                                                                    
  B           20 17 19                      17              17       17       17 
  G                    19b20 19p17    17 19    17b17.25  19    17 19    17 19    
  D                                19                                            
  A                                                                              
  E                                                                              


  e                                                                 
  B           17 18 17                                              
  G  19p17 19          19 17 19 17                                  
  D                                19 17                17 19 19/6  
  A                                      19 17  15/19               
  E                                                                 


  e       17  17  17  17  17  19  19~~~~  20  20  20~~~~  
  B                                                       
  G  0                                                    
  D  0                                                    
  A                                                       
  E                                                       


  e  18 20 22  22b24  22b24/r/r/r/r/r/r/r/22 b b b b 24  20/  
  B                                                           
  G                                                           
  D                                                           
  A                                                           
  E                                                           


  e                17   19                    
  B  0   20b22~~~             17    17        
  G                   0    19    19    19b21  
  D                                           
  A                                           
  E                                           


  e                                                                   
  B        17                                      13                 
  G  19~~~    19p17 19   19 17    17         12 14    12 14 12 14 12  
  D                            19    19 17/                           
  A                                                                   
  E                                                                   


  e        13p12                                       x\x////x////x\ 
  B  12 12          13p12                              x\x////x////x\ 
  G  12          12                 12 12    12 12 12  x\x////x////x\ 
  D                       12 12  12       12                          
  A                                                                   
  E                                                                   


  e         17       17       17 17       17       17  17  17~~~~~~   
  B            20b22    20b22       20b22    20b22                    
  G                                                                   
  D                                                                   
  A                                                                   
  E  0   0                                                            

                                                            |Rake--|

  e  17 19 19 19~~ 19 19 17 19 19~~~~       20p17                             
  B                                               18 17             17 18p17  
  G                                                     19 17    17           
  D                                                           19              
  A                                                                           
  E                                                                           


  e                                                                                     
  B                                                                                     
  G  19 17    17                17                                             19b24r19 
  D        19    19p17    17                                                            
  A                    19    19    17 19 20 19 17    17 19 20 19 17    17 19            
  E                                               20                20                  


  e        12                                                                     
  B  13 15    13                                                                  
  G              14 12                             14 12                          
  D                    14 13 12p10    10 12  12h14       13p12/10 12 10 12 10     
  A                                12                                         10\ 
  E                                                                               


  e                                              22b24r22 22b24r22 22b24 22b24  24b26 24b27r24/ 
  B                                                                                             
  G                7 9\    14////16////17////                                                   
  D  7  7 9  9 10                                                                               
  A                                                                                             
  E                                           0                                                 


  e  15 13 12 13 12h13     12                                                  
  B              tr~~~        15 13 12 13 12 13p12                             
  G                     14                         12                14 14~~~~ 
  D                                                   14 12/10 12/14           
  A                                                                            
  E                                                                            


  e                  0      12~~~~~~~      12                                  
  B  12  12  13  13                            15~~~~  13  12 13p12            
  G                     14             14                           14b16r14   
  D                                                                            
  A                                                                            
  E                                                                            


  e                                                     12                  
  B                                12 13 12 15 13 12       13~~~            
  G  14  14  14~~~~    14    12 14                   14             12  14  
  D                                                                         
  A                                                                         
  E                                                                         

                                 (America)

  e  12~~~~~      15  12~~~~~ 12\  
  B           15                   
  G                                
  D                                
  A                                
  E                                

Outro Chorus (3:48):
                            (America)

  e                                      
  B        13 13 13 13                   
  G        12 12 12 12 14  12h14~~~~ 12  
  D                                      
  A    0                                 
  E                                      

                Will      you  come back     to me baby

  e   12 12 12 12                                          
  B   13 13 13 13 15                  13b13.25      15b17  
  G                    14~~~~~~~ 14                        
  D                                                        
  A                                                        
  E                                                        

      Please don't run    away     Don't let   me    go
                                                     (America)

  e  12   15   12    15b16  15   13  15    12                         
  B                                           13 13 13 15             
  G                                                        14~~~~~~~  
  D                                                                   
  A                                                                   
  E                                                                   

                         (America)

  e                                  
  B  13 13 13 13 15            13    
  G  12 12 12 12    14~~~~ 14        
  D                                  
  A                                  
  E                                  

               Can  you      get   back      to me      baby

  e  12 12 12 12                                       12       12       12       
  B  13 13 13 13 15                 13b13.25     15b17    15b17    15b17    15b17 
  G                  14~~~~~  14                                                  
  D                                                                               
  A                                                                               
  E                                                                               

Please don't run away     i  need  you   so
                                         (America)

  e  12                        12       12                       
  B     15b17r15   15   13  15    13 15    13       13           
  G                                           14 12     14~~~~~  
  D                                                              
  A                                                              
  E                                                              

                            (America)

  e                                                                            
  B                                                                            
  G                                                                            
  D                                                                            
  A  17p0 15p0 15p0 17p0 15p0 17p15p0 17p15p0 17p15p0 17p15p0 17p15p0 17p15p0  
  E                                                                            

   Will    you   come  back to me baby please dont run away don't   let  me     go
                                                                                (America)

  e                                                                                      
  B                                      12   12h13p12      13p12                        
  G              12  14  14~~~~~~~~ 14                            14~~                   
  D                                                                     13p12p10  12/14  
  A  17p15p0  0                                                                          
  E  0        0                                                                          

                         (America)                              Can       you  get  back

  e                                 5b7   (7  b 9  r 7 )    (8  b 10 r 8 )  10b12    12b14 
  B                                 8b10  (10 b 12 r 10)    (11 b 13 r 11)  13b15    15b17 
  G                                                                                        
  D  10  12      10        0                                                               
  A          10      12\                                                                   
  E                                                                                        

      to    me     baby                please don't  run   away

  e       17         17        17       17      17 17  17 19 19 19  
  B  /17      15b17     15b17     15b17     17                      
  G                                                                 
  D                                                                 
  A                                                                 
  E                                                                 

          i   need        you          so
                                       (America)

  e  19 20  17     17                           
  B             20    20p17                     
  G                         17    17    19b21~~~
  D                            19    19         
  A                                             
  E                                             


  e                                                                                                       
  B                                                                                                       
  G 19b21 r 19 r 19 r 19 r 19 r 19 r 19 r 19  19 19 19p17 19  19p17    19 17                   17b17.25   
  D                                                                 19       19 17       17 19          19
  A                                                                                16/19                  
  E                                                                                                       

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B
G
D	12 14p12p10h12 10 9h12p10p9h10p9 10p9 12 14
A	12 12/14 15
E
e	12 12 12 12 12 12 15p12
B	15b17 15b17 15b17 15b17 15b17 15b17
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e	15p12 15 15 15 15b17 15b17 15b17 15b17 15b17 15 12 15p12
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e	12 12
B	15 15 15 13~~h15 13 13 13 15
G	14 14 14p12
D	13p12 12h14
A	15 12 15
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B	12 13 12 13 15 b b b b 17 15b17 15b17 13 13 13
G	14 14 14
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e	15 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 15b17
B	15b17 15~~ 13 15 b b b b b 17 15b17 15b17 15b17
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e	12 12h15 15 b b b b b 17 15 12
B	12 13 13~ 15 tr~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 15b17 15 13
G	14 14
D
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e	10 10/4
B	10 10 10 12 12 12 13 13
G	7 7 7 9 9 9
D	7 7 7 9 9 9 10 10 10
A
E
e	17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 20 19 19~~
B	20b22 20b22 20b22 20b22 20b22 20b22
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e	17 19 17
B	20 17 19 17 17 17 17
G	19b20 19p17 17 19 17b17.25 19 17 19 17 19
D	19
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B	17 18 17
G	19p17 19 19 17 19 17
D	19 17 17 19 19/6
A	19 17 15/19
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e
B	17 13
G	19~~~ 19p17 19 19 17 17 12 14 12 14 12 14 12
D	19 19 17/
A
E
e	13p12 x\x////x////x\
B	12 12 13p12 x\x////x////x\
G	12 12 12 12 12 12 12 x\x////x////x\
D	12 12 12 12
A
E
e	17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17~~~~~~
B	20b22 20b22 20b22 20b22
G
D
A
E	0 0
e	17 19 19 19~~ 19 19 17 19 19~~~~ 20p17
B	18 17 17 18p17
G	19 17 17
D	19
A
E
e
B
G	19 17 17 17 19b24r19
D	19 19p17 17
A	19 19 17 19 20 19 17 17 19 20 19 17 17 19
E	20 20
e	12
B	13 15 13
G	14 12 14 12
D	14 13 12p10 10 12 12h14 13p12/10 12 10 12 10
A	12 10\
E
e	22b24r22 22b24r22 22b24 22b24 24b26 24b27r24/
B
G	7 9\ 14////16////17////
D	7 7 9 9 10
A
E	0
e	15 13 12 13 12h13 12
B	tr~~~ 15 13 12 13 12 13p12
G	14 12 14 14~~~~
D	14 12/10 12/14
A
E
e	0 12~~~~~~~ 12
B	12 12 13 13 15~~~~ 13 12 13p12
G	14 14 14b16r14
D
A
E