More Than America: From Here to Eternity the Musical
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Music by Stuart Brayson
N.B (The 'Em's in the verses can be substituted for 'G's
& the 'Bm's in the third line of the verses can be
substituted for 'D's).
Verse 1:
D C
I never knew a moment, could close on me like this,
Bm A D
To fool me, this could be forever more.
D C
Yet somehow all my confidence, and somehow all my dreams,
Bm A D
Are flooding back like waves upon a shore.
G D
I don't know where we're going,
G D
But I know the road too well.
Bm G A
The secrecy, the enchantment the hell.
Instrumental:
D, G x2
(Alo-aloha-aloha, from Waikiki) x2
Verse 2:
D Em A
There are moments in a lifetime, very sudden, very few,
Bm G A
When your life's laid out before you, reaching far into the blue,
F#m Bm G A
Don't look back; that part is over, and tomorrow's crazy too,
Em A G A D
And our world is much more than A - me - ri - ca.
Instrumental:
D, G x2
(Alo-aloha-aloha, from Waikiki) x2
Verse 3:
D Em A
I could stay wrapped up in my safe and cosy shell,
Bm G A
Never venture over borders, never risk another's health,
F#m Bm G A
But it's hard to be a stranger on a crowded carousel,
Em A G A D
When your home is much more than A - me - ri - ca.
Chorus:
G D G Bm
More than Ame - rica, God bless Ame - rica
Em Bm Em A D
But it's far away, it's a li- fetime away.
Instrumental:
D, G x2
(Alo-aloha-aloha, from Waikiki) x2
Verse 4:
D Em A
I had my game plan sorted, around to show my way(?).
Bm G A
No emotional distraction, that is until today,
F#m Bm G A
Who would think we'd think we'd find an answer, on an island far away,
Em A G A D
Where we found we need more than A - me - ri - ca.
Chorus:
G D G Bm
More than Ame - rica, more than Ame - rica
Em Bm Em A D
It's so far away, it's a li- fetime away. x2
Instrumental:
D, G x2
(Alo-aloha-aloha, from Waikiki) x2
D, G x2
Chorus:
G D G Bm
More than Ame - rica, more than Ame - rica
Em Bm Em G A D
It's so far away, it's a li- fe - time a - way.
