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]
A C#m7 Dmaj7 Bm9
America America
C#m F#m Bm11 E7
Liberty welcomes every one.
[verse 2]
A C#m7 Dmaj7 Bm9
America America
C#m F#m Bm7 E7
Now she's blushing in the sun.
[verse 3]
Dmaj7
Don't reject a stranger
C#m7+5
knocking at your door.
F#m F#m7 Bm7 E7
An orphan child exiled by war.
[verse 4]
Dmaj7
She 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]
A C#m7 Dmaj7 Bm9
America America
[chorus]
Dmaj7 Em13 Em7
The immigrant as you well know,
F#m F#m7 B/A
is drawn to freedoms light...
E13sus4 E7sus4 E7
America , do what's right.
Dmaj7 Em6/B Em7/B Em/B
The immigrant as you well know,
F#m F#m7 B/A
is drawn to freedoms light..
E13sus4 E7sus4 E7
America , do what's right.
[verse 1]
A C#m7 Dmaj7 Bm9
America America
C#m F#m Bm11 E7
Liberty welcomes every one.
[verse 2]
A C#m7 Dmaj7 Bm9
America America
C#m F#m Bm7 E7
Now she's blushing in the sun.
[verse 3]
Dmaj7
Don't reject a stranger
C#m7+5
knocking at the door.
F#m F#m7 Bm7 E7
The orphan child exiled by war.
[verse4]
Dmaj7
She 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]
A C#m7 Dmaj7 Bm9
America America
[chorus]
Dmaj7 Em13 Em7
The immigrant as you well know,
F#m F#m7 B/A
is drawn to freedoms light..
E13sus4 E7sus4 E7
America , do what's right.
Dmaj7 Em6/B Em7/B Em/B
The immigrant as you well know,
F#m F#m7 B/A Badd9/A G#m/B
is drawn to freedoms light
E13sus4 E7sus4 E7
America , do what's right.
[outro]
A C#m7 Dmaj7 Bm9
America America
Dmaj7
Your fields of wheat
Em13 Em7
your amber grade
F#m F#m7 B/A
Your kindness will not be in vain.
E13sus4 E7sus4 E7
America Think again !
A C#m7 Dmaj7 Bm9 A
America.
Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/prefab_sprout/america_chords_1962475