Intro: D (11 measures)G (1 measure)D (4 measures) Verse 1

A ^Dwise m^Gan was telling stories to me abou^At the places^G h^De had been to and the things that had seen

Chorus

A qu^Diet vo^Gice is singing something to me An ^Aage old so^Gng '^Dbout the brave in this land here of the free, One time^G one^A night^D in America

Verse 2

A ^Dlady dressed in white with the man she loves Standin^Gg along the side of their pick up truck A shot^D rang out^G in the night Jus^Dt whe^Gn everything seemed right Ano^Dther hea^Adli^Dne written down in America

Verse 3

The ^Dguy that lived next door in three o five took the k^Gids to the park and disappeared 'bout half past nine Who^D will^G ever^D kno^Gw how much she loved them so ^DThat dar^Ak n^Dight alone in America

Chorus Verse 4

^DFour small boys playing ball in the parking lot A preac^Gher, a teacher, and the other became a cop A car^D skidde^Gd into the rain Maki^Dng the^G last little one a saint ^DOne more l^Aight^D goes out in America

Verse 5

A ^Dyoung girl tosses a coin in the wishing well She hopes^G for a heaven while for her there's just this hell S^Dhe gave ^Gaway h^Der l^Gife to become somebody's wife An^Doth^Aer wi^Dsh unanswered in America

Bridge

^APeople having so much faith Die too ^Gsoon ^Dwhile all the rest come late We ^Awrite a song that no one sings On a^G cold^A black stone where a lasting peace will finally bring

Guitar Solo:A (3 measures)G (1 measure)D (7 measures)G (1 measure)D (1/2 measure)G (1/2 measure)A (1 measure)D (1 measure) Verse 6

The ^Dsunlight plays upon my window pane I wake ^Gup to a world that's still the same My ^Dfather ^Gsaid to be strong T^Dhat a go^God man could never do wrong In a dr^Deam I ^Ahad last^D night in America

Verse 1Chorus

^D One time^G one night^A in America ^D On^Ge time^A one night in America

Outro: D (Until fadeout)

Los Lobos - One Time, One Night