Song: America Is Artist: Violent Femmes Album: Add It Up (1981 - 1993) Transcribed by Bryson Meunier America is America is America is America is Chorus: guitar2:D D C G America is the home of the hypocrite D D C G America is the home of the hypocrite D D C G America is the home of the hypocrite American dream's so full, full, full of it 1st guitar solo- E-----------------------------------------------------| B---6-6b-r---6-6b-6r----6-8-8-8b-r-8b--8rp6---6-------| G-7--------7----------7---------------------7---7-7p5-| D-----------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------| G---5-----------------5---5-5--5-5-5-5-5\7~~~~~~------| D-7---7/5---3-5-5-5\7---7-----------------------------| A---------5-------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------| gtr.1 D C G lyrics Look at the indians gtr.2 E------------| B--5\6\7-----| G--5\6\7-----| D--5\6\7-----| A------------| E------------| D C G Look at the blacks D C G Look at the figures Look at the facts Look at the facts, the facts, not the lies and you'll find out, a big surprise (Chorus) 2nd guitar solo- E-------------------------------------8----8-8-8\10-8-| B----6---6--8-8b-----8rp6---6--6-8\10---10------------| G--7---7------------------7---------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------| B-10/8-6-8b--8-8rp6---6-6-6b-r-----------------------| G-------------------7----------7~~7~~~~~/------------| D----------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------| Check out the indians Check out the blacks Check out the figures Check out the facts Check out some facts, check out the facts, not the lies and you'll find out, it's a big surprise right between the eyes (Chorus) No desperation limit No desperation level Even though my nose don't work I smell trouble I smell trouble No desperation limit No desperation level Murder, murder in the government Say you're sorry Say you're sorry No desperation limit No desperation level Turn the key, turn the lock Nationalism, you can suck my No desperation limit No desperation level Watch how the world's progressing, everywhere Agression, agression Agression, agression Agression, agression