This America

	  		This America  
(from 1974 album "Good Times")  
Written by Martin van Wijk  
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Intro  
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Bm                             A  
  It's my land and in days to come  
                           Bm  
Follow me and we can have some.  
                             A  
Beautiful flowers I give to you,  
                            Bm  /D /E  
If I'll stay then I'll be true.  
Bm                       A  
  Lovely lady, you call me,  
                          Bm  
Two together we will be free.  
                             A  
Beautiful presents I shall bring,  
                     Bm   /D /E  
All together we can sing.  
F#m           D  
   This America,  
                A  
I love how you love us.  
           D  
This America,  
                A  
I love how you need us.  
           D  
This America,  
                E   A   E  A   D   E  
I love how you want us to be free.  
                   F#m  
Come on and follow me.  

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Intro.  

People ask me to come and see  
All the things they can offer to me.  
I turn them down, 'cause I like your style.  
I'll stick around here for a while.  
F#m           D  
   This America,  
                A  
I love how you love us.  
           D  
This America,  
                A  
I love how you need us.  
           D  
This America,  
                E   A   E  A   D   /D /E  
I love how you want us to be free.  
F#m           D  
   This America,  
                A  
I love how you love us.  
           D  
This America,  
                A  
I love how you need us.  
           D  
This America,  
                E   A   E  A   D   E  
I love how you want us to be free.  
                   F#m Bm  
Come on and follow me,  
                   F#m Bm  
Come on and follow me,  
                   F#m Bm  
Come on and follow me,  
                   F#m Bm  
Come on and follow me,  
                   F#m Bm  
Come on and follow me,  
                   F#m Bm  
Come on and follow me,  
                   F#m Bm  
Come on and follow me,  
                   F#m Bm  
Come on and follow me.