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America

Emerson Lake And Palmer

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AMERICA (Stephen Sondheim -Leonard Bernstein) This is the instrumental version that Keith Emerson arranged initially for the Nice and later (like Rondo),played with Emerson, Lake and Palmer. It contains quotations from Dvorak�s New World Symphony and like the original is in an odd triplet rhythm on the 1st 2 beats, (1&&, 2&&, 3&,4,) Not all of the Bernstein song is used, but I have included the lyrics for illustration Intro (New World Quote No 1) Chords: Cm Bb Cm Gm Cm Notes: CDEb DCC C Bb G Bb C Chords: Cm Bb Cm Cm Gm Cm Gm C Notes: CDEb F G EbDC DCBb EbDC DCBb C Song Intro (straight 4) Chords: | C C F F | C C G G | Eb Eb Bb Bb | Ab Ab G G | x 2 Verse C F C G I like to be in America! O.K. by me in America! Eb Bb Ab G Ev'rything free in America For a small fee in America! C F C G I like the shores of America! Comfort is yours in America! Eb Bb Ab G Knobs on the doors in America, Wall-to-wall floors in America! (Changed Tune) F Bb Eb Ab Automobile in America, Chromium steel in America, Db Gb Gb G Wire-spoke wheel in America, Very big deal in America! Second Quote from the New World Chords: Cm Gm Cm Gm Cm Eb Notes: CDEb BbGBb CDEb BbGBb CDEb BbAbG F Eb D Chords: Cm Notes: C D Eb C D Eb C Eb G C G Eb Chords: Cm Gm Cm Gm Cm Eb Notes: CDEb BbGBb CDEb BbGBb CDEb BbAbG F Eb D Chords: G G Ab Bb C Notes: GAbBbAbGF GAbBbAbGF AbBbCBbAbG BbCDCBbAb C Solo Over | C C Gm Gm | End of Solo Chords (1&&, 2&&, 3&, 4) | G | G | Ab | Ab | Bb | Bb | C | Back to Verse An interesting fact is that The Nice�s Version released in the UK during 1968 (at the height of protests against the Vietnam War) was considered an instrumental �protest song� with the US Flag being burned at live performances. Even though the Nice had Davy O�List as their Guitarist, he was sacked, allegedly for inconsistency. Although Greg Lake did play Guitar with ELP, it was rumoured that Emerson would have only tolerated Jimi Hendrix as �his� Guitarist. Well after trying to amplify his piano to compete with incompetent Guitarists when he first started, it is an understandable sentiment.
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