America es una banda inglesa de folk rock, cuyos componentes originarios fueron Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell y Dan Peek. La banda tuvo gran popularidad entre los comienzos de 1970, hasta los inicios de los 80. Sus canciones más conocidas han sido: A Horse with No Name, Sister Golden Hair, Ventura Highway y Tin Man, entre otras. Siete de sus álbumes fueron producidos por George Martin, el famoso productor de los Beatles.
Su último trabajo, hasta ahora, es Here & now, lanzado el 16 de enero de 2007, un álbum de estudio.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
AM7 How 'bout a tear G#m7 for the year of 1960 F#m7 I watched the fins EE7 of the Cadillac fall AM7G#m7 I remember Dad explained DA - E about the Berlin Wall
AM7 How 'bout a tear G#m7 for the torment and the trouble F#m7EE7 That was brewing in the Asian way AM7 I wore a smile G#m7DA - E like the faces that surround L.A.
DDdim In the city of the lost and found C#m7F#m7F#m - E It's hard to get a break DDdim Hard to stop from getting turned around C#m7F#7 And make the same mistakes
AE/G# My reputation's on the line F#m7EF#m7 - E/G# The final day of '59 AE/G# But like the sun, just watch me shine DA-E Today
AM7G#m7 How 'bout a cheer for the piano virtuoso F#m7EE7 I practiced 61 minutes a day AM7G#m7 I could never reach the keys DA-E But it was all OK
AM7G#m7 How 'bout a cheer for the humor in my brother F#m7EE7 That could brighten up the darkest nights AM7G#m7 It's just another sign of love DA - E Whenever we would fight
DDdim It's all the same twenty years ago C#m7F#m7F#m-E As it is right now DDdim Like a tour at the closing show C#m7F#7 When I take my bow
AE/G# My reputation's on the line F#m7EF#m7 - E/G# At the start of '79 AE/G# But like the sun, just watch me shine DA-E Today AE/G# I've played this part so many times F#m7EF#m7 - E/G# Since the end of '59 AE/G# But like the sun, just watch me shine DAEGDDA (fade) Today