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[Verse 1]

Since I was a refugee who lived outside of town
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Family in a barrio shack, better than rundown
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Had a friend from America, helped out, we took him in
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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
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Then we landed hard on shore, there upon the rocks
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While celebration shook the air, we turned to hear some shots
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Ones who'd been here far too long, think they lost the plot, oh yeah


[Pre-chorus]

       C
Here I go again
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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


[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


[Verse 3]

Then I stood there, face to face, with a girl that I once knew
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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
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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


[Chorus]

 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


[Chorus]

 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


[Chorus]

 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


[Chorus]

 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)