Amerika Chords
Amerika by Young The Giant is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Dm. It uses the chords Dm, F, C, Am and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Dm
verse 1
Dm
And so I've arrived
Dm
With gloat in my eyes
Dm F Dm
Are you paying attention?
F Dm
F C Am
I was searching for something as I watched you run
Em Dm
I was sad when you said that you never really wanted some
F C Am
Were you looking for someone as I watched you go?
Em Dm
Are you mad because I don't know what you used me for?
F C Am
I've been looking for so long in Amerika
Em Dm
Throw my hands in the air
verse 2
F Dm
Flash, fade in
F Dm
Say you care, but you don't
F Dm
You know I hate it
F Dm
It's a rich kid game and it'll blow up with a throw
Dm
That's all that it really is
F C Am
I was searching for something as I watched you run
Em Dm
I was sad when you said that you never really wanted some
F C Am
Were you looking for someone as I watched you go?
Em Dm
Are you mad because I don't know what you used me for?
F C Am
Always talking about one day in Amerika
Em Dm
Same old story, oh you are porcelain
F C
I've been looking for so long
Am
But you cut me out
Em
Throw my hand to the air cause I...
Dm
verse 3
F Dm
Look at us
F Dm
Oh, the friends we were
F Dm
So generous
F Dm
But that rich kid pain what it is to be alone
It's only really used
F C Am
I was searching for something as I watched you run
Em Dm
I was sad when you said that you never really wanted some
F C Am
Were you looking for someone as I watched you go?
Em Dm
Are you mad because I don't know what you used me for?
F C Am
Always talking about one day in Amerika
Em Dm
Same old story, oh you are porcelain
Outro
F C Am Em Dm
In Amerika, in Amerika
F C Am Em Dm
In Amerika, in Amerika
F C Am Em Dm
In Amerika, in Amerika