Calling America chords by Jimi Jamison

Chords with lyrics

[Intro]

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[Verse 1]

Since I was a refugee who lived outside of town
Bb majorBb            C majorC
Family in a barrio shack, better than rundown
DmDm
Had a friend from America, helped out, we took him in
Bb majorBb                C majorC            DmDm
Like my brother, he disappeared, said he was with him, oh yeah

[Verse 2]

There we were, far out at sea and somehow we got lost
Bb majorBb              C majorC
Then we landed hard on shore, there upon the rocks
   DmDm
While celebration shook the air, we turned to hear some shots
Bb majorBb                 C majorC              Bb majorBb
Ones who'd been here far too long, think they lost the plot, oh yeah


[Pre-chorus]

    C majorC
Here I go again
DmDm       C majorC       Bb majorBb
Leaving things out while I'm leaving things in
          C majorC
Where, where should I begin
DmDm         A augmentedA
Feeling so full of feeling so thin, yeah


[Chorus]

 DmDm    C majorC  DmDm
(Calling America)
Bb majorBb
Man, I know you're out there
C majorC
Sister, are you free there
 DmDm    C majorC  DmDm
(Calling America)
   Bb majorBb            C majorC           DmDm
This thing they call America, really is a dream, oh yeah

[Verse 3]

Then I stood there, face to face, with a girl that I once knew
Bb majorBb                 C majorC
She was dressed in gingham there in colours red, white and blue
  DmDm
The more I spoke, the less she heard, then she slipped away
Bb majorBb             C majorC             Bb majorBb
I just stood there sinking, far beneath the waves, oh yeah


[Pre-chorus]

    C majorC
Here we go again
DmDm       C majorC        Bb majorBb
Leaving things out while we're leaving things in
          C majorC
Where, where should we begin
DmDm         A augmentedA
Feeling so full of feeling so thin, yeah


[Chorus]

 DmDm    C majorC  DmDm
(Calling America)
Bb majorBb
Man, I know you're out there
C majorC
Sister, are you free there
 DmDm    C majorC  DmDm
(Calling America)
   Bb majorBb            C majorC           DmDm
This thing they call America, really is a dream, oh yeah


[Chorus]

 DmDm    C majorC  DmDm
(Calling America)
Bb majorBb
Man, I know you're out there
C majorC
Can't you hear me calling
 DmDm    C majorC  DmDm
(Calling America)
Bb majorBb
Sister, are you out there
C majorC             Bb majorBb
Can't you hear me calling


[Pre-chorus]

    C majorC
Here we go again
DmDm       C majorC        Bb majorBb
Leaving things out while we're leaving things in
          C majorC
Where, where should we begin
DmDm         A augmentedA
Feeling so full of feeling so thin, yeah


[Instrumental]

DmDm  Bb majorBb C majorC DmDm  Bb majorBb C majorC A augmentedA


[Chorus]

 DmDm    C majorC  DmDm
(Calling America)
Bb majorBb
Man, I know you're out there
C majorC
Can't you hear me calling
 DmDm    C majorC  DmDm
(Calling America)
Bb majorBb
Sister, are you out there
C majorC
Can't you feel me dreaming


[Chorus]

 DmDm    C majorC  DmDm
(Calling America)
   Bb majorBb            C majorC
This thing they call America, really is a dream, oh yeah
 DmDm    C majorC  DmDm
(Calling America)
   Bb majorBb            C majorC
This thing they call America, really what does it mean, yeah


[Chorus]

 DmDm    C majorC  DmDm
(Calling America)
   Bb majorBb            C majorC
This thing they call America, really is a dream, oh yeah
 DmDm    C majorC  DmDm
(Calling America)
Bb majorBb
Sister, are you out there
C majorC
Can't you feel me dreaming
 DmDm    C majorC  DmDm  Bb majorBb  C majorC
(Calling America)
 DmDm    C majorC  DmDm  Bb majorBb  C majorC