An American

An Anerican
Verse 1 (slow)
G 2                      D 2                    Em  4
It’s a blessing to be an American
C 4                                                                D  4
You have the freedom to live your life your way
G 2                      D 2
Well if you love rock n roll but
Em 4
sometimes country moves your soul
      C 4                                                D 4
It’s ok, we can be anything if we are free

Pre Chorus 1
Em 2                          D 2
But to that lady who carries out light
C 4
It breaks my heart that it don’t burn bright
Em 2                    D 2                    C 4
A mixing bowl is what we should be
Em 2                D 2                              C 4
And equality is what the world should see

Chorus 1
G 4
We put aside this segregation
D 4
Now let’s quit this separation
Em 4                                      D 4
Let join together for one big stand
                                                    G 2 C 2 D 2 C 2
The ascension of the American Plan


Verse 2
G 2                                  C 2
Keep us fractured many empires we’ll see
                      D 2                  C 2
As they try to drive us to our bended knees
G 2                                C 2
It don’t have to be that way
            D 2                          C 2
We all American born and free we’ll stay


Verse 3

    G 2                                  C 2
It ain’t the huddled masses at our feet
              D 2                          C 2
They’re on our shoulders for our defeat
G 2                        C 2                            D 2
Trying to steal our freedom, money and soul
C 2
For this is their goal


Verse 3
G 2                            C 2
We don’t care about left or right
      D 2                  C 2
It’s only for America we fight
G 2                          C 2            D 2
There are no rooms in which we belong
              C 2                      G 4
It should be an auditorium




Chorus 1
D 4
We put aside this segregation
C 4
Now let’s quit this separation
G 4                                        D 4
Let join together for one big stand
                                                        Em 2 D 2 C 2
The ascension of the American Plan

Bridge
Em 4
America is cleaning house
C 4
It’s time to run the criminals out
G 4                                          D 4
Let join together for one big stand
                                                  G 4
The ascension of the American Plan

Chorus 2
D 4
We put aside this segregation
C 4
God let it sweep across this Nation
G 4                                                  D 4
So raise high the flag and take my hand
                                          G 4
Cause were all just Americans!