America - Emerson, Lake & Palmer Chords
Chords: Cm, Bb, Gm, C, D, Eb, G, F, Ab, Db
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AMERICA
(Stephen Sondheim -Leonard Bernstein)
This is the instrumental version that Keith Emerson arranged initially for
the
Nice and later (like Rondo),played with Emerson, Lake and Palmer. It contains
quotations from Dvorak’s New World Symphony and like the original is in an
odd
triplet rhythm on the 1st 2 beats, (1&&, 2&&, 3&,4,) Not all of the Bernstein
song
is used, but I have included the lyrics for illustration
[Intro] (New World Quote No 1)
[Chords] Cm Bb Cm Gm Cm
[Notes] C D Eb D C C C Bb G Bb C
[Chords] Cm Bb Cm Cm Gm Cm Gm C
[Notes] C D Eb F G Eb D C D C Bb Eb D C D C Bb
C
[Song Intro] (straight 4)
[Chords] | C C F F | C C G G | Eb Eb Bb Bb | Ab Ab G G | x 2
[Verse]
C F C G
I like to be in America! O.K. by me in America!
Eb Bb Ab G
Ev'rything free in America For a small fee in America!
C F C G
I like the shores of America! Comfort is yours in America!
Eb Bb Ab G
Knobs on the doors in America, Wall-to-wall floors in America!
(Changed Tune)
F Bb Eb Ab
Automobile in America, Chromium steel in America,
Db Gb Gb G
Wire-spoke wheel in America, Very big deal in America!
Second Quote from the New World
[Chords] Cm Gm Cm Gm Cm Eb
[Notes] C D Eb Bb G Bb C D Eb Bb G Bb C D Eb Bb Ab G F
Eb D
[Chords] Cm
[Notes] C D Eb C D Eb C Eb G C G Eb
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