America Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

New World Quote No 1)

Chords: Cm A♯ Cm Gm Cm

Notes: CDEb DCC C A♯ G A♯ C

Chords: Cm A♯ Cm Cm Gm Cm Gm C

Notes: CDEb F G EbDC DCBb EbDC DCBb C

Song Intro (straight 4)

Chords: | C C F F | C C G G | D♯ D♯ A♯ A♯ | G♯ G♯ G G | x 2

Verse

CI like to be in FAmerica! CO.K. by me in GAmerica!

D♯Ev'rything free in A♯America G♯For a small fee inG America!

CI like the shores of FAmerica! CComfort is yours in GAmerica!

D♯Knobs on the doors in A♯America, G♯Wall-to-wall floors in GAmerica!

(Changed Tune)

FAutomobile in A♯America, D♯Chromium steel in G♯America,

C♯Wire-spoke wheel in F♯America, F♯Very big deal in GAmerica!

Second Quote from the New World

Chords: Cm Gm Cm Gm Cm D♯

Notes: CDEb BbGBb CDEb BbGBb CDEb BbAbG F Eb D

Chords: Cm

Notes: C D D♯ C D D♯ C D♯ G C G D♯

Chords: Cm Gm Cm Gm Cm D♯

Notes: CDEb BbGBb CDEb BbGBb CDEb BbAbG F Eb D

Chords: G G G♯ A♯ C

Notes: GAbBbAbGF GAbBbAbGF AbBbCBbAbG BbCDCBbAb C

Solo

Over | C C Gm Gm |

End of solo chords

1&&, 2&&, 3&, 4) | G | G | Ab | Ab | Bb | Bb | C |

Back to Verse

An interesting fact is that The Nice’s Version released in the UK during 1968 (at

the height of protests against the Vietnam War) was considered an instrumental

“protest song” with the US Flag being burned at live performances. Even though the

Nice had Davy O’List as their Guitarist, he was sacked, allegedly for

inconsistency. Although Greg Lake did play Guitar with ELP, it was rumoured that

Emerson would have only tolerated Jimi Hendrix as “his” Guitarist. Well after

trying to amplify his piano to compete with incompetent Guitarists when he first

started, it is an understandable sentiment.