Chords for Waylon Jennings "America" ‌‌ - Bohemia Afterdark

Tempo:
127.8 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

G

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Waylon Jennings "America" ‌‌ - Bohemia Afterdark chords
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[A]
[D] Some have said down through history, if you last, it's a mystery.
[A] But I guess they don't know what they're talking [D] about.
From the mountains down to the sea, you've become such a habit with me.
[A] America, America.
[D]
Well, I come from down round Tennessee, but the people in California [A] were nice to me.
America.
[D]
It don't matter where I may roam, tell your people that it's home sweet home.
[A] America, America.
[D]
[G] And my brothers are all black and white, [Bm] yellow too.
And the red men is right [A] to expect a little [G] from you.
[A] Promise and then follow [G] through.
[D] America.
[A]
[D] All the men who fell in the flames and who lived through hardship and [A] pain.
America, America.
[D]
And the men who could not fight in a war that didn't seem [Bm] right, [A] you let them come home.
America.
[D]
[A] America.
And [D]
[G] my brothers are all black and white, [Bm] yellow too.
And the red men is right [A] to expect a little [G] from you.
[A] Promise and then [G] follow through.
[D] America.
[A]
[D] Well, I come from down round Tennessee, but the people in California [A] were nice to me.
America.
[D]
And no matter where I may roam, tell your people that it's home sweet [A] home.
America, America.
[D] America, [A] America.
[D] America.
[G] [A] It's home sweet home.
America.
[D]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
Bm
13421112
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
Bm
13421112
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To jam and learn Waylon Jennings - America chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: A, D and A. Begin your practice at a relaxed 63 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 128. With the song's key of D Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Some have said down through history, if you last, _ it's a mystery.
_ [A] But I guess they don't know _ what they're talking [D] about. _ _ _ _ _
_ From the mountains _ down to the sea, you've become _ such a habit with me.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ America, America.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, I come from down round Tennessee, but the people _ in _ California [A] were nice to me. _ _
America.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ It don't matter _ where I may roam, tell your people _ that it's home sweet home.
[A] _ America, _ _ America.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] And my brothers are all black and white, [Bm] yellow too.
_ And the red men is right [A] to expect a little [G] from you.
_ _ [A] Promise and then follow [G] through. _
_ [D] America.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] All the men _ who fell in the flames and who lived _ through hardship and [A] pain.
_ America, _ _ America.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ And the men who could not fight in a war that didn't seem [Bm] right, [A] you let them come home. _
America.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ America.
And _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] my brothers _ are all black and white, [Bm] yellow too.
_ And the red men is right [A] to expect a little [G] from you.
_ _ _ [A] Promise and then [G] follow through.
_ [D] America.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] Well, I come from down round Tennessee, but the people _ in California [A] were nice to me. _ _
America.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ And no matter _ where I may roam, tell your people that it's home sweet [A] home.
_ America, _ _ America.
[D] America, _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ America. _ _
_ [D] America. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [A] It's home sweet home.
America.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Sammy Johns.

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