Sufjan Stevens – America (Guitar)

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[Refrain 1]
Em       Am          C      D
   Is it love you're after?

Em               Am                   C      D
   A sign of the flood or one more disaster?

Em                      Am           C  D
Don't do to me what you did to America

Em                      Am           C  D
Don't do to me what you did to America
[Verse 1]
       Em                Am
I have loved you, I have grieved

      C                   D
I'm ashamed to admit I no longer believe

       Em              Am
I have loved you, I received

       C                    D
I have traded my life for a picture of the scenery

Em                      Am           C  D
Don't do to me what you did to America

Em                      Am           C  D
Don't do to me what you did to America
[Refrain 2]
Cmaj7               Em    C/E      D
      I give it all up in laughter

Cmaj7                 Em               C/E    D
      The sign of the cross awaiting disaster

    Cmaj7                  Em               C/E  D
The dove flew to me like a vision of paranoia

    Cmaj7                  Em               C/E  D
The dove flew to me like a vision of paranoia
[Verse 2]
       Em                                  Am
I have loved you (I have loved you) like a dream (like a dream)

       C                       D
I have kissed your lips like a Judas in heat

       Em                                Am
I have worshiped (I have worshiped), I believed (I believed)

       C                      D
I have broke your bread for a splendor of machinery

Em                        Am              C  D
Don't look at me like I'm acting hysterical

Em                        Am              C  D
Don't look at me like I'm acting hysterical
[Verse 3]
       Em                                    Am
I have worshiped (I have worshipped), I have cried (I have cried)

       C                   D
I have put my hands in the wounds on your side

       Em                             Am
I have tasted (I have tasted) of your blood (of your blood)

       C                        D
I have choked on the waters, I abated the flood

     Em                         Am
I am broken (I am broken), I am beat (I am beat)

           C                  D
But I will find my way like a Judas in heat

     Em                           Am
I am fortune (I am fortune), I am free (I am free)

           C                     D
I'm like a fever of light in the land of opportunity
[Chorus]
Em                      Am
Don't do to me what you did to America

 C                       D
(Don't do to me what you do to yourself)

Em                      Am
Don't do to me what you did to America

 C                       D
(Don't do to me what you do to yourself)

Em                      Am
Don't do to me what you did to America

 C                       D
(Don't do to me what you do to yourself)

Em                      Am
Don't do to me what you did to America

 C                       D
(Don't do to me what you do to yourself)
[Instrumental] Em Am C D Em Am C D G Em Am D G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7 G Am7 Am F G Am7 Am F G Am7 Am F G Am7 Am F [Outro]
G                                    F
Don't do to me what you did to America

G                                    F
Don't do to me what you did to America

G                                    F
Don't do to me what you did to America

G                                    F
Don't do to me what you did to America
G Am7 Am F G Am7 Am F G Am7 Am F G Am7 Am F
G                       Am7          Am  F
Don't do to me what you did to America

G                       Am7          Am  F
Don't do to me what you did to America

G                       Am7          Am  F
Don't do to me what you did to America

G                       Am7          Am  F
Don't do to me what you did to America