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America West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein
America West Side Story
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
Cm Bb
Puerto Rico
Cm Bb
My heart's devotion
Fm Gm
Let it sink back in the ocean
Cm Bb
Always the hurricanes blowing
Cm Bb
Always the population growing
Fm Gm
And the money owing
Fm Gm
And the sunlight streaming
Fm Gm
And the natives steaming
Cm Bb
I like the island Manhattan
Cm Gm
Smoke on your pipe, and put that in
[Chorus 1]
C F
I like to be in America
C G
Okay by me in America
Eb Bb
Everything free in America
Ab G
For a small fee in America
[Verse]
C
Buying on credit is so nice
G
One look at us and they charge twice
Dm
I have my own washing machine
Gm
What will you have though to keep clean?
[Chorus 2]
C F
Skyscrapers bloom in America
C G
Cadillacs zoom in America
Eb Bb
Industry boom in America
Ab G
Twelve in a room in America
[Instrumental]
Ab Bb
G Bb
Ab Abm
[Verse]
C
Lots of new housing with more space
G
Lots of doors slamming in our face
Dm
I'll get a terrace apartment
Gm
Better get rid of your accent
[Chorus 3]
C F
Life can be bright in America
C G
If you can fight in America
Eb Bb
Life is all right in America
Ab G
If you're all white in America
[Verse]
C
Here you are free and you have pride
G
Long as you stay on your own side
Dm
Free to be anything you choose
Gm
Free to wait tables and shine shoes
[Chorus 4]
C F
Everywhere grime in America
C G
Organized crime in America
Eb Bb
Terrible time in America
Ab G
You forget I'm in America
[Instrumental]
Ab Bb
G Bb
Ab Abm
[Verse]
C
I think I'll go back to San Juan
G
I know a boat you can get on (bye bye)
Dm
Everyone there will give big cheer
Gm
Everyone there will have moved here
[Instrumental chorus]
C F
CLAP CLAP, CLAP CLAP, Oh oh oh
C G
CLAP CLAP CLAP, Oh oh oh
Eb Bb
CLAP CLAP CLAP, Oh oh oh
Ab G
[Chorus 5]
C F
I like to be in America
C G
Okay by me in America
Eb Bb
Life is all right in America
Ab G
If you're all white in America
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Author sampatten944 [a] 32. Last edit on Jul 18, 2017.
e|-------5-5-5-2--------------5-5-5-7--4-----7-7-7-8--8--8--7--------0-0-0-1-1-1----5-----|
B|-2-2-2-2-2-2-3--3-----2-2-2-2-2-2-5-----5--8-8-8-8--8--8--8--8-----1-1-1-1-1-1-2--2--2--|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----2--2-2-2-2-2-2-4--------7-7-7-9--9--9--7-----7--0-0-0-2-2-2-2--2--2--|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--------2-2-2-2-2-2----------------10-10-10----------2-2-2-3-3-3-2--2--2--|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------------------0--0--0--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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D|---4-2---4-2------2-----4-2---4-2/6--6-4---4-----4-----4--4-0--------------------2------|
A|-4-----4-----4--4-0---4----------------4--------------------------2-0-5-2-0------2------|
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B|-2-2-2-2-2-2-3--3-----2-2-2-2-2-2-5-----5--8-8-8-8--8--8--8--8-----1-1-1-1-1-1-2--2--2--|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----2--2-2-2-2-2-2-4--------7-7-7-9--9--9--7-----7--0-0-0-2-2-2-2--2--2--|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--------2-2-2-2-2-2----------------10-10-10----------2-2-2-3-3-3-2--2--2--|
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E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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