Wild America Chords by Iggy Pop

_ _ Everybody's serious but me. _
It occurs to me that _ I am America.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] I don't feel very self-honored. _ _ _
I got born in Michigan. _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ Mom and dad hard working and arrow straight.
Lived at Coachville Gardens Mobile Home Court.
_ USA.
[E] _
I refuse to give up my obsession. _ _ _
Most likely to succeed, ninth grade.
Out _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ in L.A. I met a Mexican.
_ _ _ And I was going to take [Em] her home.
[E] But I thought it was [Em] a man.
[E] That took me to the [Em] alley.
_ [E] Where I was hurt too sad. _ _ _
And I was at the corner. _
To give this sad man.
Are you being sinister or is this some form of practical joke? _ _ _
Why you go [D] there?
_ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ Tenth grade formed Iguana's high school rock band.
[E] _
_ [Eb] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Why you go [Gm] there?
_ I'm sitting here in the stage and dance.
[D] It's going to make [Em] a price. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Something was in me and it [D] had to come out.
_ I started getting wild.
I grew my hair to my shoulders [Em] and I dyed it platinum. _
I got arrested and took my first mug shot.
Your machinery is too much for me.
I'm going to be a criminal file.
_ I really want to be safe. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
Stop pushing me.
You know what I can do.
You can't stop me. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] I'm going to be a criminal file.
_ I'm going to be a criminal file. _ _
I was glad that there'd be. _
[E] A sense of [Em] humor. _ _ _
_ I'm on the phone.
I'm on the phone.
[E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
You can't stop me. _ _
I have so many thoughts. _
[E] So I just close my _ eyes.
_ Why you go [D] there? _ _
_ _ University of Michigan dropped out.
[E] When will you take off your gloves?
[G] _ _ _
[E] _ Why you go [Eb] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ there?
[Gm] _ _
[E] _ Found _ _ _ [G] _ _
these two high school dropouts on Michigan street corner to start.
I better consider my national resources.
Stooges. _ _
_ _ _ In the business.
[E] _
[Eb] Why you [Em] go there?
[D] _ _ [E] _
I'm trying to help you.
[Ab] _ Went underground.
_ _ [Bm] Never again.
_ Hard times.
I _ [E] _ [C] _ _ _
[B] have _ _ _ _ _ mystical visions and cosmic [E] vibrations.
Resurfaced. _
With first solo album.
It's called the Maple Roots.
_ _ It's called the Maple Roots.
_ _ _ It's called the Maple Roots.
_ _ _ _ Loved Berlin.
_ _ Hated L.A. _ _
_ [A] _ Loved my [C] garden. _ _ _
My wife.
[A] _ _ _ My dog.
[C] _ _ My cat.
_ Noise. _
_ _ [B] _ Aggravation.
Hey.
_ [C] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ Girls.
Hi.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
Regular guys.
Hey man.
_ Why _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
you [A] _ _ _ [G] go [C] there? _
_ Hate.
_ _ Hokey music.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[C] People who want to use me.
Why you go there? [A] And _ conceded.
_ [C] There's only one way.
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ Leave [C] everything you've been making.
[A] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [E] _ Live or [C] die.
_ Everything.
[A] _ Take a house and [C] _ slay.
[A] _ It occurs to me that [Em] I am America.
I am _ talking to myself.
America, this is the impression I get from looking at the television set.
To make better music.
America, is this correct?
Live life in peace and then.
I'd better get right down to the job.
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[B] I'm putting my queer shoulder to the wheel.
Not so easy to do. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _