Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: A augmentedA
Difficulty: Novice
Runrig - A augmentedA Dance Called America
KEY A augmentedA
Verse 1:
A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
The landlords came
A augmentedA
The peasant trials
D MajorD A augmentedA
To sacrifice of men
Asus4Asus4 E MajorE
Through the past and that quite darkly
D MajorD A augmentedA
The presence once again
Asus4Asus4
In the name of capital
A augmentedA
Establishment
D MajorD A augmentedA
Improvers, its a name
Asus4Asus4
The hidden truths
E MajorE
The hidden lies
F# minorF#m
That once nailed you
D MajorD
To the pain
Chorus:
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They did a dance
D MajorD
Called America
F# minorF#m
They danced it round
E MajorE A augmentedA
And waited at the turns
D MajorD
For America
F# minorF#m
They danced their ladies round
Link:
F# minorF#m D MajorD A augmentedA A/EA/E E MajorE A augmentedA
Verse 2:
A augmentedA
To the candles
Asus4Asus4
Of enlightenment
D MajorD A augmentedA
Once lit they say don't burn
Asus4Asus4 E MajorE
To turn the darkest room of suffering
D MajorD A augmentedA
To a greater state of pain
Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA
Don't tell me that's behind you now
D MajorD A augmentedA
Don't greet me Don't meet your dying blind
Asus4Asus4 E MajorE
It's our very last stand together
F# minorF#m
So let's sever
D MajorD
No regrets
Chorus:
A augmentedA
They did a dance
D MajorD
Called America
F# minorF#m
They danced it round
E MajorE A augmentedA
And waited at the turns
D MajorD
For America
F# minorF#m
They danced their ladies round
Instrumetal:
F# minorF#m D MajorD A augmentedA A/EA/E F# minorF#m D MajorD E MajorE
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA A/EA/E E MajorE A augmentedA
F# minorF#m D MajorD
F# minorF#m D MajorD
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA A/EA/E E MajorE A augmentedA A augmentedA
Verse 2:
A augmentedA
There were days
Asus4Asus4
That once held confidence
D MajorD A augmentedA
Strength of will and mind
Asus4Asus4 E MajorE
The camouflage that once washed your fathers
D MajorD A augmentedA
Your sons and daughters time
Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
Another tounge My love, my island
D MajorD A augmentedA
You've gone international
Asus4Asus4 E MajorE
With all the praying men of God
F# minorF#m
Who stood
D MajorD
And watched it all go on
Chorus:
A augmentedA
They did a dance
D MajorD
Called America
F# minorF#m
They danced it round
E MajorE A augmentedA
And waited at the turns
D MajorD
For America
F# minorF#m
They danced their ladies round
Instrumetal:
F# minorF#m D MajorD A augmentedA A/EA/E F# minorF#m D MajorD E MajorE
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA A/EA/E E MajorE A augmentedA
F# minorF#m D MajorD
F# minorF#m D MajorD
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA A/EA/E E MajorE A augmentedA A augmentedA
Chorus:
A augmentedA
For a dance
D MajorD
Called America
B minorBm
They danced it round
E MajorE A augmentedA
And waited at the turns
D MajorD
For America
E MajorE A augmentedA A augmentedA A augmentedA
They danced their ladies round
Mark W