This America
(from 1974 album "Good Times")
Written by Martin van Wijk
Intro
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       Hm (x24432@1)              A (x02220@1)      Hm (x24432@1)                      A (x02220@1)      HmHm                             A (x02220@1) It's my land and in days to come
                           HmFollow (x24432@1)me and we can have some.
                             ABeautiful (x02220@1)flowers I give to you,
                            Hm (x24432@1)/D /E
If I'll stay then I'll be true.
Hm (x24432@1)                     A (x02220@1) Lovely lady, you call me,
                          HmTwo (x24432@1)together we will be free.
                             ABeautiful (x02220@1)presents I shall bring,
                     Hm (x24432@1) /D /E
All together we can sing.
F#m (244222@1)         D (xx0232@1)  This America,
                AI (x02220@1)love how you love us.
           DThis (xx0232@1)America,
                AI (x02220@1)love how you need us.
           DThis (xx0232@1)America,
                E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1)A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) EI (022100@1)love how you want us to be free.
                   F#mCome (244222@1)on and follow me.

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People ask me to come and see
All the things they can offer to me.
I turn them down, 'cause I like your style.
I'll stick around here for a while.
F#m (244222@1)         D (xx0232@1)  This America,
                AI (x02220@1)love how you love us.
           DThis (xx0232@1)America,
                AI (x02220@1)love how you need us.
           DThis (xx0232@1)America,
                E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1)A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) /D /E
I love how you want us to be free.
F#m (244222@1)         D (xx0232@1)  This America,
                AI (x02220@1)love how you love us.
           DThis (xx0232@1)America,
                AI (x02220@1)love how you need us.
           DThis (xx0232@1)America,
                E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1)A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) EI (022100@1)love how you want us to be free.
                   F#mHm
Come on and follow me,
                   F#mHm
Come on and follow me,
                   F#mHm
Come on and follow me,
                   F#mHm
Come on and follow me,
                   F#mHm
Come on and follow me,
                   F#mHm
Come on and follow me,
                   F#mHm
Come on and follow me,
                   F#mHm
Come on and follow me.