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To Be American Chords by Jack Kays

To Be American by Jack Kays

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Intro:

G  Em7   C  Em7   C
Em7   C  D  Em7   C

Verse 1:
Em7   C
       Out of the corner
Em7   C
       Of my young eye
Em7   C
        I see a river
D  Em7   C
          I see a blue sky
Em7   C
       I was a weakling
Em7   C
       I wasn't too bright
Em7   C
       But I could fall fast
D  Em7   C
          And I could get high
Chorus:
Em7   D/F#           G
        What are you waiting for?
G/B             C
 You haven't jumped yet
G/B             C
 You haven't earned the right
G/B       G
 To be a man yet
D          G
  I see it in your eyes
Em7              D/F#
  You're just a scared kid
D
 You need to learn to fight
        Em7    C
To be American  

[Interlude]
Em7   C  Em7   C
D  Em7   C

Verse 2:
Em7   C
       I shot a gun once
Em7   C
       Right at a beer can
Em7   C
       I ******' missed it
D  Em7   C
          I have such soft hands
Em7   C
        I'm not a patriot
Em7   C
       I'm not a Christian
Em7   C
       I wouldn't sacrifice
D  Em7   C
          My life for this land

Chorus:
Em7
    What are you waiting for?
            C
You haven't jumped yet
 You haven't earned the right
         G
 To be a man yet
  I see it in your eyes
               D
You're just a scared kid
You need to learn to fight
        Em7    C
To be American  

Outro:
Em7   C  Em7   C
D  Em7   C

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To Be American Chords by Jack Kays
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Difficulty: Beginner 👶
Chords: G, Em7, C, D, D/F#, G/B