American chords by RuPaul

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro: RuPaul:

     Em        F         G   Am
I am American, American
     Em        F         G   Am
I am American, American

Em  F           G              Am
My, my, my, my country 'tis of thee
Em               F                 G      Am
These are all my friends, we are a family


Verse 1: Aquaria:

Em F
   Bonjour!

Em       F           G               Am
Curtains up with the lights flashing bright
           Em               F             G       Am
The number one showstopping diva here for your delight (Life, liberty, and me!)
Em      F        G              Am
Serving face and dressed to the nines
     Em             F              G       Am
Come on, give me my encore, baby, it's showtime

Em              F
Turning looks, stunting pretty
Em                 F
I'm the bitch from New York City
Em                           F
Playing at the parties and I know that I am carrying
  Em                F
I might be an Aquarian but—


Chorus: RuPaul:

     Em        F         G    Am
I am American, American, American
     Em        F
I am American, American
G           Am
Red, white, and blue
               Em        F         G     Am
Am-Am-Am-Am-Am-American, American, American
     Em        F         G             Am
I am American, American, just like you too


Verse 2: Asia O'Hara:

             Em        F           G               Am
Her name was etched in sorrow, but now it's blasted in lights
      Em               F             G          Am
With beauty that can blossom out of dark, cold nights
    Em                F                      G       Am
Her quest to find her brightness through her darkest day
  Em                 F                G       Am
American dreams are built on words we dare not say

      Em             F
She's you and them, she is me and him
      Em             F
She's the stars and stripes flying high
      Em             F
Red, white, and blue, she is me and you
      Em             F
She's American through and through


Chorus: RuPaul:

     Em        F         G    Am
I am American, American, American
     Em        F
I am American, American
G           Am
Red, white, and blue
               Em        F         G     Am
Am-Am-Am-Am-Am-American, American, American
     Em        F         G             Am
I am American, American, just like you too


Verse 3: Eureka O'Hara:

Em      F
Eureka, you found it!
Em                 F
Watch me smile and watch me slay
           G                       Am
'Cause I'm living for my true self everyday
      Em                   F
It's not about your color, gender, or size
          G               Am
But if we come together, we can rise
   Em                F
I came from nothing, made me wanna scream
      G                          Am
But I fought for my piece of the American Dream
        Em               F
You can be a stripe and get in line
   G             Am
Or be a star and not be defined

Em F           Em F
Come on y'all, live free
Em F                    Em F
I'm the elephant queen, what are you gonna be?


Chorus: RuPaul:

     Em        F         G    Am
I am American, American, American
     Em        F
I am American, American
G           Am
Red, white, and blue
               Em        F         G     Am
Am-Am-Am-Am-Am-American, American, American
     Em        F         G             Am
I am American, American, just like you too


Verse 4: Kameron Michaels:

Em     F
Little boy from Tennessee
Em      F
Meant for more, Top Four

Em        F         G             Am
Hey, you there, now pay attention to me
   Em             F                 G         Am
We fought for our right to love and be who we be
   Em           F           G           Am
We will not be silenced and I won't sit down
    Em                   F                G          Am
I'm gay and proud, might not be loud, but I found my sound

     Em                           F
Kids called me names and tried to tear me down
          Em                     F
But I had big old dreams, bigger than my small town
    Em             F
Now here I am with Mama Ru
  Em           F
American, just like you


Outro: RuPaul:

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Am-Am-Am-Am-Am-American
N.C.
I am American
N.C.
American, American
N.C.
I am American
N.C.
Just like you too