Randy Newman - From: "Little Criminals" (1977) play: E LINK to chorus 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|------------| B|------------| G|1---2---3---4---| D|2---2---2---2---| A|------------| E|0---2---3---4---| ---------------------------- CHORDS / special voicings B7sus4 x-2-4-2-0-0 Eaug x-x-2-1-1-0 F#9 x-x-4-3-5-4 A/E 0-x-2-2-2-0 ---------------------------- [Intro] (brass band) | | | | | | | | | | [Verse] The world of science is my game And Albert Einstein is my name I was born in Germany And I’m happy to be Here in the land of the brave and the free Yes I’m happy to be Here in the land of the brave and the free [Verse] In the year of nineteen five Merely trying to survive Took my knapsack in my hand Caught a train for Switzerland [LINK to chorus] [Chorus] America America God shed his grace on thee You have whipped the Philipino Now you rule the Western Sea [Verse] Americans dream of gypsies I have found Gypsy knives and gypsy thighs That pound and pound and pound and pound And African appendages that almost reach the ground And little boys playing baseball in the rain [LINK to chorus] [Chorus] (+ coda) America America Step out into the light You’re the best dream man has ever dreamed And may all your Christmases be white