America
Tracy ChapmanVersion1
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There was land to take
And people to kill
While you were conquering America
You served yourself
Did God's will
While you were conquering America
The ghost of Columbus
Haunts this world
'Cause you're still conquering America
The meek won't survive
Or inherit the earth
'Cause you're still conquering America
(Uh!) America, (uh!) America,
(Uh!) America, (uh!)
You found bodies to serve
Submit and degrade
While you were conquering America
Made us soldiers and junkies
Prisoners and slaves
While you were conquering America
Chorus...
You hands are at my throat
My back's against the wall
Because you're still conquering America
We're sick and tired
Hungry and poor
'Cause you're still conquering America
You bomb the very ground
That feeds your own babies
You're still conquering America
Your sons and your daughters
May never sing your praises
While you're conquering America
Chorus...
I see you eyes
Seek a distant shore
While you're conquering America
Taking rockets to the moon
Trying to find a new world
And you're still conquering America
Chorus...
The ghost of Columbus
Haunts this world
'Cause you're still conquering America
You're still conquering America
You're still conquering America
Uh!
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Readable chord sheet for America by Tracy Chapman
[C#m] [A] [E] [B] [x2] There was l[C#m]and to take And p[A]eople to kill Wh[E]ile you were conquering Am[B]erica You s[C#m]erved yourself [A]Did God's will Wh[E]ile you were conquering Am[B]erica [C#m] [A] [E] [B] The gh[C#m]ost of Columbus [A]Haunts this world 'Cause y[E]ou're still conquering Am[B]erica The m[C#m]eek won't survive Or inh[A]erit the earth 'Cause y[E]ou're still conquering Am[B]erica [C#m](Uh!) A[A]merica, [E](uh!) A[B]merica, [C#m](Uh!) A[A]merica, [E](uh!) [B] You f[C#m]ound bodies to serve Subm[A]it and degrade Wh[E]ile you were conquering Am[B]erica Made us s[C#m]oldiers and junkies Pr[A]isoners and slaves Wh[E]ile you were conquering Am[B]erica Chorus... You h[C#m]ands are at my throat My b[A]ack's against the wall Because y[E]ou're still conquering Am[B]erica We're s[C#m]ick and tired [A]Hungry and poor 'Cause y[E]ou're still conquering Am[B]erica [C#m] [A] [E] [B] [x2] You b[C#m]omb the very ground That f[A]eeds your own babies [E]You're still conquering A[B]merica Your s[C#m]ons and your daughters May n[A]ever sing your praises Wh[E]ile you're conquering Am[B]erica Chorus... [C#m]I see you eyes Seek a d[A]istant shore Wh[E]ile you're conquering Amer[B]ica Taking r[C#m]ockets to the moon Trying to f[A]ind a new world And y[E]ou're still conquering Am[B]erica Chorus... The gh[C#m]ost of Columbus [A]Haunts this world 'Cause y[E]ou're still conquering Am[B]erica [C#m]You're still conquering A[A]merica [E]You're still conquering A[B]merica [C#m] [A] [E] [B] Uh!