Young the Giant - Amerika: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Amerika" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Dm7
And so I've arrived
              C
With gold in my eyes
                  Fmaj7 D F D
Are you paying attention?

Chorus:
F                            C                    Am
I was searching for something as I watched you run
      Em                         Dm
I was sad when you said that you never
really wanted some
F                           C                    Am
Were you looking for someone as I watched you go?
      Em            Dm
I am mad because I don’t know what you used me for
F                         C             Am
I've been looking for so long in Amerika
          Em            Dm
Throw my hands in the air

       Fmaj7   D
Flash, fade in
        Fmaj7               D
Say you care, but you don't
           Fmaj7  D
You know I hate it
        Fmaj7                                      D
It's a rich kid game and it'll blow up with a throw
That's all that it really is

Chorus:
I was searching for something
As I watched you run
I was sad when you said that
you never really wanted some
Were you looking for someone?
As I watched you go
I am mad because I don't know what you used me for
Always talking about one day
In Amerika
Same old story, oh
You want glory, son
I've been looking for so long
But you cut me out
Throw my hands in the air 'cause I—

Your palace
All the friends you own
So jealous
Felt that rich kid pain, what it is to be alone
It's all it really is

Chorus:
I was searching for something
As I watched you run
I was sad when you said
that you never really wanted some
Were you looking for someone?
As I watched you go
I am mad because I don't know what you used me for
Always talking about one day
In Amerika
Same old story, oh
You want glory, son

F        C          Am Em Dm
In Amerika! In Amerika!
F        C          Am Em Dm
In Amerika! In Amerika!
F        C          Am Em Dm
In Amerika! In Amerika!


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Dm7

Guitar chord Dm7

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

Fmaj7

Guitar chord Fmaj7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Amerika" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Amerika" by Young the Giant.