All The Way From America


#-----------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------# #This OLGA file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation # #of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or # #research. Remember to view this file in Courier, or other monospaced font. # #See http://www.olga.net/faq/ for more information. # #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Subject: a/armatrading_joan/all_the_way_from_america.crd Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 11:55:36 -0700 From: Lisa Skerritt All The Way From America Joan Armatrading From: "Me, Myself, I" 1980 Transcribed by Lisa Skerritt = lskerrit@direct.ca This is how i hear it..... Chords: E = 022100 Aadd9/ E = 077600 Badd11 = 799800 Intro: E Aadd9/ E E Aadd9/ E E Aadd9/ E E Aadd9/ E E Aadd9/ E E Aadd9/ E E Aadd9/ E E Aadd9/ E E Aadd9/ E Badd11 Aadd9/ E E Badd11 Aadd9/ E E E Aadd9/ E You called all the way from America E Said "Hang onto love girl" Aadd9/ E Badd11 But the weeks and the months and the years E Aadd9/ E Passed by... E And my eyes couldn't stand the strain Aadd9/ E Badd11 Of that promised love E Aadd9/ E E Aadd9/ E All the way from America E Aadd9/ E E Aadd9/ E All the way from America E Aadd9/ E You called all the way from America E Said I'll soon be home girl Aadd9/ E Badd11 And years and the tears and the fears, E Aadd9/ E Passed by... E And my heart couldn't stand the pain Aadd9/ E Badd11 of that promised love E Aadd9/ E E Aadd9/ E All the way from America E Aadd9/ E E Aadd9/ E All the way from America E Aadd9/ E I stayed all alone and I waited round E For you to knock at my door Aadd9/ E But the knock never came Badd11 and no ring E Aadd9/ E At all.... E And now I sit and wonder why Aadd9/ E Badd11 You made that first call E Aadd9/ E All the way way from America Badd11 I don't believe I'll stay here E Aadd9/ E Badd11 I don't think I want to wait here anymore Aadd9/ E Badd11 And if you search for me baby E Aadd9/ E Badd11 Better bring some more love than you declared E Aadd9/ E E Badd11 Aadd9/ E All the way from America E Aadd9/ E E Aadd9/ E All the way from America Aadd9/ E E Aadd9/ E E Aadd9/ E E And my heart couldn't stand the pain Aadd9/ E Badd11 of that promised love E Aadd9/ E E Badd11 Aadd9/ E All the way from America E Aadd9/ E E Aadd9/ E All the way from America E Aadd9/ E E Aadd9/ E All the way from America E Aadd9/ E E Aadd9/ E Badd11 E [pause] E Aadd9/ E E Aadd9/ E E Aadd9/ E [fade] ************************ Transcribed by Lisa Skerritt = lskerrit@direct.ca All comments welcomed. Thanx to Simon for the lyrics, and thanx to Mike, Micah, David, Kevin, James, John and Chris for helping me ID the chords.