America chords

Sufjan Stevens

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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 


Verso 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 


 
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 


Verso 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 


Verso 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 


 
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