Erica America chords by Jens Lekman

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Am

Intro:
Am F Dm Em Am

Verse:
F     C
Erica America
Am                  F
Fremont street lies empty
   A#      Em             Am             F   Em   Dm
A cleaning vehicle drew a line across my camera’s lens
  Em                   F   Em    Dm
I whispered our names—“Erica and Jens”

F     C
Erica America
     Am             F
They demolished The Frontier Casino
        A#  Em                         Am          F  Em   Dm
And the day after the air smelled like popcorn and ladies' perfume
Em              F            Em     Dm
Sinatra had his shit figured out, I presume

Chorus:
Am    Em      C   Em
Erica America
F     C
Erica America
Am           F
Summer never ends here
  A#         Em          Am                    F
I said to myself, as if that would make things better
A#        Em                 Am                    F     Em      Dm
Summer is exhausting me with its exhaust fumes and empty promises
    Em                  F     Em      Dm
And promises of no more empty promises

Verse:
F     C
Erica America
 Am              F
I wish I’d never met you
       A#             Em
Like I wish I’d never tasted wine
   Am             F         Em      Dm
Or tasted it from lips that weren’t mine
    Em                     F      Em      Dm
Now every drop tastes more bitter all the time

Sax solo:
Am F Dm Em Am
Am F Dm Em Am

Chorus:
Am    Em       C  Em
Erica America
F     C
Erica America
 Am              F
I wish I’d never met you
       A#             Em
Like I wish I’d never tasted wine
   Am             F         Em      Dm
Or tasted it from lips that weren’t mine