america
( stephen sondheim – leonard bernstein )
this is the instrumental version that keith emerson arranged initially for the
nice and later ( like rondo ) , played with emerson , lake and palmer . it contains
quotations from dvoraks new world symphony and like the original is in an odd
triplet rhythm on the 1st 2 beats , ( 1&& , 2&& , 3& , 4 , ) not all of the bernstein song
is used , but i have included the lyrics for illustration
intro ( new world quote no 1 )
chords : Cm A# Cm Gm Cm
notes : cdeb dcc C A# G A# C
chords : Cm A# Cm Cm Gm Cm Gm C
notes : cdeb F G ebdc dcbb ebdc dcbb C
song intro ( straight 4 )
chords : | C C F F | C C G G | D# D# A# A# | G# G# G G | x 2
verse
C F C G
i like to be in america! o . k . by me in america!
D# A# G# G
ev’rything free in america for a small fee in america!
C F C G
i like the shores of america! comfort is yours in america!
D# A# G# G
knobs on the doors in america , wall – to – wall floors in america!
( changed tune )
F A# D# G#
automobile in america , chromium steel in america ,
C# F# F# G
wire – spoke wheel in america , very big deal in america!
second quote from the new world
chords : Cm Gm Cm Gm Cm D#
notes : cdeb bbgbb cdeb bbgbb cdeb bbabg F D# D
chords : Cm
notes : C D D# C D D# C D# G C G D#
chords : Cm Gm Cm Gm Cm D#
notes : cdeb bbgbb cdeb bbgbb cdeb bbabg F D# D
chords : G G G# A# C
notes : gabbbabgf gabbbabgf abbbcbbabg bbcdcbbab C
solo
over | C C Gm Gm |
end of solo chords ( 1&& , 2&& , 3& , 4 ) | G | G | G# | G# | A# | A# | C |
back to verse
an interesting fact is that the nices version released in the uk during 1968 ( at
the height of protests against the vietnam war ) was considered an instrumental
protest song with the us flag being burned at live performances . even though the
nice had davy olist as their guitarist , he was sacked , allegedly for
inconsistency . although greg lake did play guitar with elp , it was rumoured that
emerson would have only tolerated jimi hendrix as his guitarist . well after
trying to amplify his piano to compete with incompetent guitarists when he first
started , it is an understandable sentiment .
america
( stephen sondheim – leonard bernstein )
this is the instrumental version that keith emerson arranged initially for the
nice and later ( like rondo ) , played with emerson , lake and palmer . it contains
quotations from dvoraks new world symphony and like the original is in an odd
triplet rhythm on the 1st 2 beats , ( 1&& , 2&& , 3& , 4 , ) not all of the bernstein song
is used , but i have included the lyrics for illustration
intro ( new world quote no 1 )
chords : Cm A# Cm Gm Cm
notes : cdeb dcc C A# G A# C
chords : Cm A# Cm Cm Gm Cm Gm C
notes : cdeb F G ebdc dcbb ebdc dcbb C
song intro ( straight 4 )
chords : | C C F F | C C G G | D# D# A# A# | G# G# G G | x 2
verse
C F C G
i like to be in america! o . k . by me in america!
D# A# G# G
ev’rything free in america for a small fee in america!
C F C G
i like the shores of america! comfort is yours in america!
D# A# G# G
knobs on the doors in america , wall – to – wall floors in america!
( changed tune )
F A# D# G#
automobile in america , chromium steel in america ,
C# F# F# G
wire – spoke wheel in america , very big deal in america!
second quote from the new world
chords : Cm Gm Cm Gm Cm D#
notes : cdeb bbgbb cdeb bbgbb cdeb bbabg F D# D
chords : Cm
notes : C D D# C D D# C D# G C G D#
chords : Cm Gm Cm Gm Cm D#
notes : cdeb bbgbb cdeb bbgbb cdeb bbabg F D# D
chords : G G G# A# C
notes : gabbbabgf gabbbabgf abbbcbbabg bbcdcbbab C
solo
over | C C Gm Gm |
end of solo chords ( 1&& , 2&& , 3& , 4 ) | G | G | G# | G# | A# | A# | C |
back to verse
an interesting fact is that the nices version released in the uk during 1968 ( at
the height of protests against the vietnam war ) was considered an instrumental
protest song with the us flag being burned at live performances . even though the
nice had davy olist as their guitarist , he was sacked , allegedly for
inconsistency . although greg lake did play guitar with elp , it was rumoured that
emerson would have only tolerated jimi hendrix as his guitarist . well after
trying to amplify his piano to compete with incompetent guitarists when he first
started , it is an understandable sentiment .
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