Intro: D Bm D G D Bm D G Ooh ooh ooh a ooh a ooh, ooh ooh ooh a ooh a ooh Verse 1: D Bm D G Let us be lovers, we'll marry our fortunes together D Bm Bm7 I've got some real-estate here in my bag Gbm B7 Gbm B7 So we bought a pack of cigarettes, and Mrs. Wagner pies E D A D Bm Bm7 G And walked off to look for America Verse 2: D Bm D G Cathy I said as we boarded the Greyhound in Pittsburg D Bm Bm7 Michigan seems like a dream to me now A Gbm It took me four days to hitch-hike from Saginaw E A E Dmaj7 D And I've come to look for America Bridge: C D Laughing on the bus, playing games with the faces C D Bm D She said the man in the gabardine suit was a spy G Gmaj7 D Bm D Bm G I said be careful his bowtie is really a camera Verse 3: D Bm D G Toss me a cigarette I think there's one in my raincoat D Bm Bm7 We smoked the last one an hour ago Gbm B7 Gbm B7 Gbm So I looked at the scenery, she read her magazine E D A D Bm D G And the moon rose over an open field Verse 4: D Bm D G Cathy I'm lost, I said, though I knew she was sleeping D Bm Bm7 I'm empty and aching and I don't know why A Gbm Counting the cars on the New Jersey Turnpike E A E Dmaj7 They've all come to look for America E A E Dmaj7 They've all come to look for America E A E Dmaj7 D They've all come to look for America Outro (x2): D Bm D Em G A A7 Do do do do-da-do, do do do do-da-do This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
America chords by Simon & Garfunkel
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
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d
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d
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Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u
How to play America on ukulele
The strumming pattern that fits is the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. Expect a medium pace, around 86 bpm. This arrangement is in D major. The chords put it squarely at the skilled level. Strum lightly under the story and let the choruses open up as it builds.
13 ukulele chords used in "America" by Simon & Garfunkel: A, A7, Bm, B7, Bm7, C, D, Dmaj7, E, Em, Gbm, G and Gmaj7
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-2 is way easier!