Young the Giant - Amerika: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Amerika" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Amerika ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Amerika" smoothly on your ukulele.

Dm7
And so I've arrived
              C
With gold in my eyes
                  Fmaj7 D F D
Are you paying attention?

Chorus:
F                            C                    Am
I was searching for something as I watched you run
      Em                         Dm
I was sad when you said that you never
really wanted some
F                           C                    Am
Were you looking for someone as I watched you go?
      Em            Dm
I am mad because I don’t know what you used me for
F                         C             Am
I've been looking for so long in Amerika
          Em            Dm
Throw my hands in the air

       Fmaj7   D
Flash, fade in
        Fmaj7               D
Say you care, but you don't
           Fmaj7  D
You know I hate it
        Fmaj7                                      D
It's a rich kid game and it'll blow up with a throw
That's all that it really is

Chorus:
I was searching for something
As I watched you run
I was sad when you said that
you never really wanted some
Were you looking for someone?
As I watched you go
I am mad because I don't know what you used me for
Always talking about one day
In Amerika
Same old story, oh
You want glory, son
I've been looking for so long
But you cut me out
Throw my hands in the air 'cause I—

Your palace
All the friends you own
So jealous
Felt that rich kid pain, what it is to be alone
It's all it really is

Chorus:
I was searching for something
As I watched you run
I was sad when you said
that you never really wanted some
Were you looking for someone?
As I watched you go
I am mad because I don't know what you used me for
Always talking about one day
In Amerika
Same old story, oh
You want glory, son

F        C          Am Em Dm
In Amerika! In Amerika!
F        C          Am Em Dm
In Amerika! In Amerika!
F        C          Am Em Dm
In Amerika! In Amerika!

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

Dm7

Ukulele chord Dm7

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

Fmaj7

Ukulele chord Fmaj7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Amerika" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Amerika" by Young the Giant.