Chords with lyrics
Intro:
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Verse:
D MajorD A augmentedA
Yeah I'm stealing cigarettes Selling them off to friends for rent
BB G+G
Plus a paycheck and still in debt I'm asking, how could it be?
D MajorD A augmentedA
I know they know I'm beneath them Even homeless assholes know my name
BB G+G
Now it's Urban Flight or cell for the night Y'know it's all the same
Pre-chorus:
A augmentedA G+G
One can tell themselves About when going gets tough
A augmentedA G+G
But determination Just ain't enough
A augmentedA G+G (strum once)
When over-time defines your life
Chorus:
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
This American Me
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
This American Me
Verse 2 (same as first):
D MajorD A augmentedA
Tradition tells us home own But the timecards saying no go
BB G+G
Now the suits are talking foreclose From sea to shining sea
D MajorD A augmentedA
Time was a war time economy Was a silver lining to tragedy
BB G+G
But even those with homes are now those alone In the land of the free
A augmentedA G+G
I asked for nothing And I got it in spades
A augmentedA G+G
Worked for a living and I earned a cage
A augmentedA G+G (strum once)
Now they say I look old for my age
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
This American me
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
This American me