Calling America

	  		
Intro:  Dm 
  

verse 1 

Since I was a refugee who lived outside of town 
Bb                        C 
Family in a barrio shack, better than rundown 
Dm 
Had a friend from America, helped out, we took him in 
Bb                               C                        Dm 
Like my brother, he disappeared, said he was with him, oh yeah 


verse 2 

There we were, far out at sea and somehow we got lost 
Bb                            C 
Then we landed hard on shore, there upon the rocks 
      Dm 
While celebration shook the air, we turned to hear some shots 
Bb                                 C                            Bb 
Ones who'd been here far too long, think they lost the plot, oh yeah 


Pre-Chorus 

       C 
Here I go again 
Dm             C             Bb 
Leaving things out while I'm leaving things in 
                    C 
Where, where should I begin 
Dm                 A 
Feeling so full of feeling so thin, yeah 


 Dm       C   Dm 
(Calling America) 
Bb 
Man, I know you're out there 
C 
Sister, are you free there 
 Dm       C   Dm 
(Calling America) 
     Bb                       C                     Dm 
This thing they call America, really is a dream, oh yeah 



verse 3 

Then I stood there, face to face, with a girl that I once knew 
Bb                                  C 
She was dressed in gingham there in colours red, white and blue 
    Dm 
The more I spoke, the less she heard, then she slipped away 
Bb                          C                         Bb 
I just stood there sinking, far beneath the waves, oh yeah 


Pre-Chorus 

        C 
Here we go again 
Dm             C               Bb 
Leaving things out while we're leaving things in 
                    C 
Where, where should we begin 
Dm                 A 
Feeling so full of feeling so thin, yeah 


Chorus 

 Dm       C   Dm 
(Calling America) 
Bb 
Man, I know you're out there 
C 
Sister, are you free there 
 Dm       C   Dm 
(Calling America) 
     Bb                       C                     Dm 
This thing they call America, really is a dream, oh yeah 


 Dm       C   Dm 
(Calling America) 
Bb 
Man, I know you're out there 
C 
Can't you hear me calling 
 Dm       C   Dm 
(Calling America) 
Bb 
Sister, are you out there 
C                         Bb 
Can't you hear me calling 



Pre-Chorus 

        C 
Here we go again 
Dm             C               Bb 
Leaving things out while we're leaving things in 
                    C 
Where, where should we begin 
Dm                 A 
Feeling so full of feeling so thin, yeah 


Instrumental: Dm    Bb  C  Dm    Bb  C  A 



 Dm       C   Dm 
(Calling America) 
Bb 
Man, I know you're out there 
C 
Can't you hear me calling 
 Dm       C   Dm 
(Calling America) 
Bb 
Sister, are you out there 
C  
Can't you feel me dreaming 


 Dm       C   Dm 
(Calling America) 
     Bb                       C  
This thing they call America, really is a dream, oh yeah 
 Dm       C   Dm 
(Calling America) 
     Bb                       C  
This thing they call America, really what does it mean, yeah 


 Dm       C   Dm 
(Calling America) 
     Bb                       C  
This thing they call America, really is a dream, oh yeah 
 Dm       C   Dm 
(Calling America) 
Bb  
Sister, are you out there 
C  
Can't you feel me dreaming 
 Dm       C   Dm   Bb   C 
(Calling America) 
 Dm       C   Dm   Bb   C 
(Calling America)