Chords for Michael McDermott 'American in Me'
Tempo:
115.7 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Em
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [G] [C]
[Em] [F]
[C] [G] [C]
[F]
[G] [Am]
[F] [Dm]
[G]
[D]
[G] [D]
[G]
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
I am this land, baby, this land is me.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
My innocence wandered where and [C] when.
You [Am] must [D] defend what you think [Ebm] is [Em] yours.
Sometimes I [C] fight little dirty [G] wars.
It's the American in me.
Foxhole graves, crucifixions burn.
You can't endure, but that don't mean you [C] learn.
I'm not even [D] sure what is being [B] [Em] done.
Sometimes I wonder [C] what will [G] become.
The [C]
American [G] in me.
Sometimes I [C]
look, I don't [Em] want to see.
It's the [C]
American [G] in me.
[C]
[G]
[Em] Old men dying, cars fall out [Bm] tracks.
Looking out the windows at the small town names.
They [Am] dream of days gone by when I served in [G] [C] rivalry.
And sang in my country, tears of day.
[D] [G]
[D] [G] Sometimes I'm right and [D] sometimes I'm [G] wrong.
Sometimes I go where I don't [C] belong.
What's liberty?
[D]
The history books [B] have [Em] stained.
Sometimes I'm proud, [C]
sometimes I'm [G] so ashamed.
It's the American in me.
Don't mistake this sin [C] for [Em] disloyalty.
It's the [C]
American in [G] me.
[C]
[G] [C]
[G] It's the [C]
American in [G] me.
[C]
[D] [G] [C]
[D] [G] It's the American in me.
[C]
[D] It's [G] the American in me.
[C]
[D] [G] It's the [D] American
[N] in me.
It's the American
[Em] [F]
[C] [G] [C]
[F]
[G] [Am]
[F] [Dm]
[G]
[D]
[G] [D]
[G]
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
I am this land, baby, this land is me.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
My innocence wandered where and [C] when.
You [Am] must [D] defend what you think [Ebm] is [Em] yours.
Sometimes I [C] fight little dirty [G] wars.
It's the American in me.
Foxhole graves, crucifixions burn.
You can't endure, but that don't mean you [C] learn.
I'm not even [D] sure what is being [B] [Em] done.
Sometimes I wonder [C] what will [G] become.
The [C]
American [G] in me.
Sometimes I [C]
look, I don't [Em] want to see.
It's the [C]
American [G] in me.
[C]
[G]
[Em] Old men dying, cars fall out [Bm] tracks.
Looking out the windows at the small town names.
They [Am] dream of days gone by when I served in [G] [C] rivalry.
And sang in my country, tears of day.
[D] [G]
[D] [G] Sometimes I'm right and [D] sometimes I'm [G] wrong.
Sometimes I go where I don't [C] belong.
What's liberty?
[D]
The history books [B] have [Em] stained.
Sometimes I'm proud, [C]
sometimes I'm [G] so ashamed.
It's the American in me.
Don't mistake this sin [C] for [Em] disloyalty.
It's the [C]
American in [G] me.
[C]
[G] [C]
[G] It's the [C]
American in [G] me.
[C]
[D] [G] [C]
[D] [G] It's the American in me.
[C]
[D] It's [G] the American in me.
[C]
[D] [G] It's the [D] American
[N] in me.
It's the American
Key:
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C
D
Em
F
G
C
D
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_ [Em] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I am this _ land, baby, this land is me. _ _ _ _
Familiarity breeds contempt.
My innocence _ wandered where and [C] when.
You [Am] must [D] defend what you think [Ebm] is [Em] yours.
Sometimes I [C] fight little dirty [G] wars.
It's the _ _ American in me. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Foxhole _ graves, crucifixions burn.
You can't endure, but that don't mean you [C] learn.
I'm not even [D] sure what is being [B] [Em] done.
Sometimes I wonder [C] what will [G] become.
_ The _ [C] _
American [G] in me.
Sometimes I [C]
look, I don't [Em] want to see.
It's the _ [C] _
American [G] in me.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] Old men dying, cars fall out [Bm] tracks.
Looking out the windows at the small town names.
They [Am] dream of days gone by when I served in [G] [C] rivalry.
And sang in my country, tears of day. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ Sometimes I'm right and [D] sometimes I'm [G] wrong.
Sometimes I go where I don't [C] belong.
What's liberty?
[D]
The history books [B] have [Em] stained.
Sometimes I'm proud, [C]
sometimes I'm [G] so ashamed.
It's the _ _ American in me.
Don't mistake this sin [C] for [Em] disloyalty.
It's the [C] _ _
American in [G] me.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ It's the _ [C] _
American in [G] me.
_ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ [G] It's the _ _ American in me.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[D] It's [G] _ the _ _ American in me.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ [G] It's the [D] American _ _
[N] in me.
It's the American_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I am this _ land, baby, this land is me. _ _ _ _
Familiarity breeds contempt.
My innocence _ wandered where and [C] when.
You [Am] must [D] defend what you think [Ebm] is [Em] yours.
Sometimes I [C] fight little dirty [G] wars.
It's the _ _ American in me. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Foxhole _ graves, crucifixions burn.
You can't endure, but that don't mean you [C] learn.
I'm not even [D] sure what is being [B] [Em] done.
Sometimes I wonder [C] what will [G] become.
_ The _ [C] _
American [G] in me.
Sometimes I [C]
look, I don't [Em] want to see.
It's the _ [C] _
American [G] in me.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] Old men dying, cars fall out [Bm] tracks.
Looking out the windows at the small town names.
They [Am] dream of days gone by when I served in [G] [C] rivalry.
And sang in my country, tears of day. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ Sometimes I'm right and [D] sometimes I'm [G] wrong.
Sometimes I go where I don't [C] belong.
What's liberty?
[D]
The history books [B] have [Em] stained.
Sometimes I'm proud, [C]
sometimes I'm [G] so ashamed.
It's the _ _ American in me.
Don't mistake this sin [C] for [Em] disloyalty.
It's the [C] _ _
American in [G] me.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ It's the _ [C] _
American in [G] me.
_ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ [G] It's the _ _ American in me.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[D] It's [G] _ the _ _ American in me.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ [G] It's the [D] American _ _
[N] in me.
It's the American_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _