Prefab Sprout – America (Guitar)
Half-Step Down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)
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Chords
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.
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,0,2,2,2,0.
C#m7. 9,x,9,9,9,x.
Bm9. x,2,0,2,2,2.
C#m. x,4,6,6,5,4.
F#m. 2,4,4,2,2,2.
F#m7. 2,4,2,2,2,2.
Bm11. x,2,2,2,3,2.
Bm7. x,2,4,2,3,2.
C#m7+5 x,4,x,4,5,5.
Bm7-5. x,2,3,2,3,x.
Dmaj7 x,5,7,6,7,5 (ver. 3,4 & chorus)
Dmaj7 x,x,0,2,2,2 (ver. 1,2 ,mid. 1st in outro)
E7. 0,2,0,1,3,0
E7. x,x,2,4,3,4 (ver. 1,2,3)
B/A. x,0,4,4,4,x (1,2,3 in chorus and outro]
B/A. x,0,9,8,7,7 (4th in chorus)
Em13. 0,2,0,0,2,0
Em7. 0,2,0,0,(3),0
G#m/B. x,x,9,8,9,7
E13sus4. 0,2,0,2,2,0
E7sus4. 0,2,0,2,0,0
Em6/B. x,x,9,9,8,9
Em7/B. x,x,9,9,8,10
Em/B. x,x,9,9,8,7
Badd9/A. x,0,9,8,7,9
[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.