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! You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  D  Dm  Dm7  Em  F  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.