This song is written in Bbm and could easily be played using the chords
Bbm Ebm Fm without a capo. I've written this version using a capo on fret 1
to allow a single guitar to cover rhythm and some of the bass notes. The intro
pattern can be played (with a couple of variations) throughout the entire song
with a second guitar hitting accent chords.
[Intro]
Am Dm Am Em
e|----------------------|-----------|------------0----------|--------|
B|-----1------1-----1---|-----------|----1-----1--1-----1---|--------|
G|----2-2----2-2---2-2--|----2----2-|---2-2---2----2---2-2--|----0---|
D|---2---2--2---2-2---2-|--3-----2--|--2---2----------2---2-|---2-2--|
A|-0------0------0------|-5----3----|-0-----0--------0------|--2---2-|
E|----------------------|-----------|-----------------------|-0------|
[Verse 1]
Am
Give me my freedom
Am
Run from these demons
Dm Am
Please don't give 'em a reason
Am
To spill blood on my sneakers
Em Am
So I just put my hand up
Am
Then they put me in handcuffs
Dm Am
They just scared 'cause they don't understand us
Am
Try to beat us down when we try to stand up
Em
I didn't even do nothin'
[Chorus]
Am
America, the beautiful
Dm
America, the murderer
Am
America, the funeral
Em
Oh America , God bless America
[Verse 2]
Am
They say they want freedom
Am
But I don't believe 'em
Dm Am
'Cause they'll find any reason
Am
To kill off they own people
Em Am
If they'd just put they hands up
Am
Wouldn't reach for my handgun
Dm Am
They just scared 'cause they don't understand us
Am
Maybe if they tried pullin' they pants up
Em
Oh make it easier to run
[Chorus]
Am
America, the beautiful
Dm
America, the murderer
Am
America, the funeral
Em
Oh America , God bless America
[Bridge]
Am
Give me my freedom, yeah
Am
Oh, baby, yeah
Dm Am
Just give me my freedom, oh, oh
[Chorus]
Am
America, the beautiful
Dm
America, the murderer
Am
America, the funeral
Em
Oh America , God bless America
[Outro]
N.c
America, the beautiful
N.C
America, the murderer
N.C.
America, the funeral
N.C
Oh America, God bless America