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Intro: D (11 measures)
G (1 measure)
D (4 measures)
Verse 1
RE SOL
A wise man was telling stories to me
LA SOL RE
about the places he had been to and the things that had seen
Chorus
RE SOL
A quiet voice is singing something to me
LA SOL RE
An age old song 'bout the brave in this land here of the free,
SOL LA RE
One time one night in America
Verse 2
RE
A lady dressed in white with the man she loves
SOL
Standing along the side of their pick up truck
RE SOL
A shot rang out in the night
RE SOL
Just when everything seemed right
RE LA RE
Another headline written down in America
Verse 3
RE
The guy that lived next door in three o five
SOL
took the kids to the park and disappeared 'bout half past nine
RE SOL RE SOL
Who will ever know how much she loved them so
RE LA RE
That dark night alone in America
Chorus
Verse 4
RE
Four small boys playing ball in the parking lot
SOL
A preacher, a teacher, and the other became a cop
RE SOL
A car skidded into the rain
RE SOL
Making the last little one a saint
RE LA RE
One more light goes out in America
Verse 5
RE
A young girl tosses a coin in the wishing well
SOL
She hopes for a heaven while for her there's just this hell
RE SOL RE SOL
She gave away her life to become somebody's wife
RE LA RE
Another wish unanswered in America
*Bridge*
LA
People having so much faith
SOL RE
Die too soon while all the rest come late
LA
We write a song that no one sings
SOL LA
On a cold black stone where a lasting peace will finally bring
Guitar Solo
A (3 measures)
G (1 measure)
D (7 measures)
G (1 measure)
D (1/2 measure)
G (1/2 measure)
A (1 measure)
D (1 measure)
Verse 6
RE
The sunlight plays upon my window pane
SOL
I wake up to a world that's still the same
RE SOL
My father said to be strong
RE SOL
That a good man could never do wrong
RE LA RE
In a dream I had last night in America
Verse 1
Chorus
RE SOL LA
One time one night in America
RE SOL LA
One time one night in America
Outro: D (Until fadeout)
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