Chords for LIVING IN AMERICA - James Brown
Tempo:
114 bpm
Chords used:
D
C
G
F
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [Bm]
[Am] Get [Bm] up!
[Am] [D]
[Am]
[D] [E] [C]
[D] [C] [D]
[C] I'm always [D] on the [C] coast, easy to get anywhere.
From the plants on the meadows, over low, just far behind the waves.
I feel a [G] little bit [Dm] lonely, [D] and [C]
[G] somewhere on the way [A] you might find [F] out
[G]
[C] It's in this land, [F] living in [G] America,
[C] Hand in hand across the nation, [F] living in [C] America.
[Bb] God you have a [D]
[G] rock [D] my [C] soul,
[D] [C]
Flatback, many miles, a little track,
On that radio, keep on running through the rock and roll soul.
On that dial, keep your head down, on that call there, and a heart of gold.
[G] You might have a little bit [D] too much, but [Dm] everybody's working [A]
for the [F] man.
Living in America,
[G]
Self, [D] [C] decision, decision,
[F] Living in [G] America,
[C] Hand in hand, across the nation, [F] living in [C] America.
[Bb] God you have a [Dm] celebration,
[D] [C] Living in America,
[D] [C]
[D] Living [C] in America,
[Dm] [D] Wait a minute, [Bm] you may not be looking for the promised land,
But you might find it anyway.
[G] [Dm] I'm the one over a million names,
[B] Like [D] New Orleans, [Am] Detroit City, Dallas, Pittsburgh VA, New York City,
Kansas City, [B] [Am] Atlanta,
[F] [G]
[D]
And [F] in America,
[G]
[D]
[F] [G]
[Bb]
[D] [E] Living in America,
[Am] Say it tonight,
[E] Rock and roll,
Living in America,
[C] Hey, [E] I know what it means,
[Bm] [E]
[Bm] [D] Living in America,
Get [Bm] your heart [Em] out, [B]
[Dbm] let it rip,
[D]
[F] Hey,
Living in America,
[G] Hey, I [Am] made that decision,
[F] Living in [G] America,
[D] So [C] nice, but you're bad ass self,
[F] Living in [G] America,
I feel good,
[Am] Get [Bm] up!
[Am] [D]
[Am]
[D] [E] [C]
[D] [C] [D]
[C] I'm always [D] on the [C] coast, easy to get anywhere.
From the plants on the meadows, over low, just far behind the waves.
I feel a [G] little bit [Dm] lonely, [D] and [C]
[G] somewhere on the way [A] you might find [F] out
[G]
[C] It's in this land, [F] living in [G] America,
[C] Hand in hand across the nation, [F] living in [C] America.
[Bb] God you have a [D]
[G] rock [D] my [C] soul,
[D] [C]
Flatback, many miles, a little track,
On that radio, keep on running through the rock and roll soul.
On that dial, keep your head down, on that call there, and a heart of gold.
[G] You might have a little bit [D] too much, but [Dm] everybody's working [A]
for the [F] man.
Living in America,
[G]
Self, [D] [C] decision, decision,
[F] Living in [G] America,
[C] Hand in hand, across the nation, [F] living in [C] America.
[Bb] God you have a [Dm] celebration,
[D] [C] Living in America,
[D] [C]
[D] Living [C] in America,
[Dm] [D] Wait a minute, [Bm] you may not be looking for the promised land,
But you might find it anyway.
[G] [Dm] I'm the one over a million names,
[B] Like [D] New Orleans, [Am] Detroit City, Dallas, Pittsburgh VA, New York City,
Kansas City, [B] [Am] Atlanta,
[F] [G]
[D]
And [F] in America,
[G]
[D]
[F] [G]
[Bb]
[D] [E] Living in America,
[Am] Say it tonight,
[E] Rock and roll,
Living in America,
[C] Hey, [E] I know what it means,
[Bm] [E]
[Bm] [D] Living in America,
Get [Bm] your heart [Em] out, [B]
[Dbm] let it rip,
[D]
[F] Hey,
Living in America,
[G] Hey, I [Am] made that decision,
[F] Living in [G] America,
[D] So [C] nice, but you're bad ass self,
[F] Living in [G] America,
I feel good,
Key:
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ Get [Bm] up!
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ I'm always [D] on the [C] coast, _ easy to get _ anywhere.
_ From the plants on the meadows, over low, just far behind the waves. _
I feel a [G] little bit [Dm] lonely, [D] and _ [C] _
_ _ [G] somewhere on the way [A] you might find _ [F] out
_ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ It's in this land, [F] living in [G] America, _
_ _ [C] Hand in hand _ across the nation, _ [F] living in [C] America. _
_ _ [Bb] God you have a _ [D] _ _
[G] rock [D] my [C] soul, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
Flatback, _ many miles, a little track,
_ On that radio, _ _ _ keep on running through the rock and roll soul.
On that dial, _ keep your head down, on that call there, and a heart of gold.
[G] You might have a _ little bit [D] too much, _ but [Dm] everybody's working [A] _
for the [F] man.
Living in America,
[G] _ _
Self, [D] _ _ [C] _ _ decision, decision,
[F] Living in [G] America, _
_ _ [C] Hand in hand, across the nation, _ [F] living in [C] America. _
_ [Bb] God you have a [Dm] celebration, _
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ Living in America,
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [D] Living _ [C] _ in America,
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [D] Wait a minute, _ _ [Bm] you may not be looking for the promised land,
But you might find it anyway. _
_ _ [G] _ [Dm] I'm the one _ over a million names,
[B] Like [D] New _ Orleans, [Am] Detroit _ City, Dallas, _ Pittsburgh _ VA, New York _ City,
Kansas City, _ [B] [Am] Atlanta, _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
And [F] in _ America,
[G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] Living in America,
_ [Am] Say it tonight,
_ [E] Rock and roll,
_ Living in America,
_ [C] Hey, _ [E] I know what it means,
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] [D] Living in America, _ _
Get [Bm] your heart [Em] out, _ [B] _ _
_ [Dbm] let it rip,
_ [D] _ _
[F] Hey,
_ Living in America,
[G] Hey, I _ [Am] _ _ made that decision,
_ [F] Living in [G] America, _
_ _ [D] So [C] nice, but you're bad ass self,
_ [F] Living in [G] America, _
I feel good, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ Get [Bm] up!
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ I'm always [D] on the [C] coast, _ easy to get _ anywhere.
_ From the plants on the meadows, over low, just far behind the waves. _
I feel a [G] little bit [Dm] lonely, [D] and _ [C] _
_ _ [G] somewhere on the way [A] you might find _ [F] out
_ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ It's in this land, [F] living in [G] America, _
_ _ [C] Hand in hand _ across the nation, _ [F] living in [C] America. _
_ _ [Bb] God you have a _ [D] _ _
[G] rock [D] my [C] soul, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
Flatback, _ many miles, a little track,
_ On that radio, _ _ _ keep on running through the rock and roll soul.
On that dial, _ keep your head down, on that call there, and a heart of gold.
[G] You might have a _ little bit [D] too much, _ but [Dm] everybody's working [A] _
for the [F] man.
Living in America,
[G] _ _
Self, [D] _ _ [C] _ _ decision, decision,
[F] Living in [G] America, _
_ _ [C] Hand in hand, across the nation, _ [F] living in [C] America. _
_ [Bb] God you have a [Dm] celebration, _
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ Living in America,
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [D] Living _ [C] _ in America,
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [D] Wait a minute, _ _ [Bm] you may not be looking for the promised land,
But you might find it anyway. _
_ _ [G] _ [Dm] I'm the one _ over a million names,
[B] Like [D] New _ Orleans, [Am] Detroit _ City, Dallas, _ Pittsburgh _ VA, New York _ City,
Kansas City, _ [B] [Am] Atlanta, _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
And [F] in _ America,
[G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] Living in America,
_ [Am] Say it tonight,
_ [E] Rock and roll,
_ Living in America,
_ [C] Hey, _ [E] I know what it means,
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] [D] Living in America, _ _
Get [Bm] your heart [Em] out, _ [B] _ _
_ [Dbm] let it rip,
_ [D] _ _
[F] Hey,
_ Living in America,
[G] Hey, I _ [Am] _ _ made that decision,
_ [F] Living in [G] America, _
_ _ [D] So [C] nice, but you're bad ass self,
_ [F] Living in [G] America, _
I feel good, _ _ _ _