Misc Musicals – West Side Story - America (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar Tab
Guitar
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1.0x
Chords
[Intro]
Cm Bb Puerto Rico Cm Bb My heart's devotion Fm Gm Let it sink back in the ocean Cm Bb Always the hurricanes blowing Cm Bb Always the population growing Fm Gm And the money owing Fm Gm And the sunlight streaming Fm Gm And the natives steaming Cm Bb I like the island Manhattan Cm Gm Smoke on your pipe, and put that in
[Chorus 1]
C F I like to be in America C G Okay by me in America Eb Bb Everything free in America Ab G For a small fee in America
[Verse 1]
C Buying on credit is so nice G One look at us and they charge twice Dm I have my own washing machine Gm What will you have though to keep clean?
[Chorus 2]
C F Skyscrapers bloom in America C G Cadillacs zoom in America Eb Bb Industry boom in America Ab G Twelve in a room in America
[Instrumental]
Ab Bb
G Bb
Ab Abm
[Verse 2]
C Lots of new housing with more space G Lots of doors slamming in our face Dm I'll get a terrace apartment Gm Better get rid of your accent
[Chorus 3]
C F Life can be bright in America C G If you can fight in America Eb Bb Life is all right in America Ab G If you're all white in America
[Verse 3]
C Here you are free and you have pride G Long as you stay on your own side Dm Free to be anything you choose Gm Free to wait tables and shine shoes
[Chorus 4]
C F Everywhere grime in America C G Organized crime in America Eb Bb Terrible time in America Ab G You forget I'm in America
[Instrumental]
Ab Bb
G Bb
Ab Abm
[Verse 4]
C I think I'll go back to San Juan G I know a boat you can get on (bye bye) Dm Everyone there will give big cheer Gm Everyone there will have moved here
[Instrumental]
C F CLAP CLAP, CLAP CLAP, Oh oh oh C G CLAP CLAP CLAP, Oh oh oh Eb Bb CLAP CLAP CLAP, Oh oh oh
Ab G
[Chorus 5]
C F I like to be in America C G Okay by me in America Eb Bb Life is all right in America Ab G If you're all white in America