American Blood chords by Reckless Kelly

Chords with lyrics

American Blood
By: Reckless Kelly


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Verse One:

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Johnny can't drink 'cause Johnny ain't twenty-one
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Yeah but he's eighteen and he's pretty handy with a gun
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They sent him off to a foreign land
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Gave him a new pair of boots and thirteen grand
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And he came back home with American blood on his hands

Verse Two:

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But George is a real go-getter and he's running the show
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And he should have known better but his old man told him to go
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He sits at home with his feet on his desk
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While the boys got theirs in the sand
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A augmentedA million miles away with American blood on their hands


Verse Three:

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Well Johnny can't walk but the medic said he's okay to fly
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And the newspapers tell us he's a hero and hell of a guy
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They sent him up to Washington
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For a photo op with the smoking gun
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He's got a Purple Heart and American blood on his hands

Chorus:

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Black gold for silver stars
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Cold hard cash for armored cars
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The brass ain't fighting but they're sure as hell taking a stand
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And they'll have to live with American blood on their hands


Verse Four:

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Now George stands up on a boat proudly waving a flag
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He says the hard part's over and he knew it wouldn't be so bad
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The roadside bombs for six long years
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Were never really part of the plan
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What's a couple thousand more with American blood on their hands?


Chorus:

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Black gold for silver stars
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Cold hard cash for armored cars
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The brass ain't fighting but they're sure as hell taking a stand
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And they'll have to live with American blood on their hands


Verse Five:

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Now Johnny can drink all day 'cause he's twenty-three
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He donated his legs to the worldwide land of the free
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He cries God Bless America
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But God Damn Uncle Sam!
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While he stares through the tears with American blood on his hands
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While he stares through the tears with American blood on his hands


Chorus:

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Black gold for silver stars
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Cold hard cash for armored cars
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The brass ain't fighting but they're sure as hell taking a stand
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And they'll have to live with American blood on their hands

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