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America tab by Simon & Garfunkel (Ver. 2)

Guitar Tab

Tab for "America"
by Simon and Garfunkel
From the album "Bookends"


NOTE:  You can also strum all of these chords, if you don't want to

NOTE:  To do the F* part, form a normal F chord (bar form) and roll
the grip down so that pinky or ring finger hits the third string at
the third fret...it isn't really a hammer on, but I noted it as such.
Eventually it becomes easy...

CAPO 2 or 3.

  C       C/B     Am7     C/G    F

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Last updated: September 10, 2025

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