{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":511839,"song":"The American In Me","artist":"Michael McDermott","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11565869-the-american-in-me-chords-by-michael-mcdermott/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/511839?type=chord","rating":0.08802,"votes":0,"content":"\t\t\tTHE AMERICAN IN ME -   Michael McDermott- Michael-McDermott.com\r\n       [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]C[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]-[ch]D[/ch]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\tSTEEPLES OF WHITE, WINDS OF CHANGE AND FEAR[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\tFLAGS ON FIRE, SOMETHING LOOMING NEAR[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]          \t\t                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\tFROM SHORE TO SHORE....FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]\t\t\t     [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\tI AM THIS LAND...MAYBE THIS LAND IS ME[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\tFAMILIARITY BREEDS CONTEMPT[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\tMY INNOCENCE...WONDERING WHERE IT WENT[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\tYOU MUST DEFEND, WHAT YOU THINK IS YOURS[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]                                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\n‘\tSOMETIMES I FIGHT...LITTLE DIRTY WARS[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\tITS THE AMERICAN IN ME[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]\t\t\t          [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\tFOXHOLE PRAYERS, CRUCIFIXTIONS BURN[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                                [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\tYOU CAN ENDURE, THAT DON’T MEAN YOU LEARN[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\tI’M NOT EVEN SURE, WHAT IS BEING DONE[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]                                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\tSOMETIMES I WONDER, WHAT WILL BECOME[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\tOF THE AMERICAN IN ME[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\tSOMETIMES I LOOK, I DON’T WANNA SEE[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\tITS THE AMERICAN IN ME[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\tOLD MEN IN DINING CARS OF ALL NIGHT TRAINS[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n\tLOOKING OUT THE WINDOW AT THE SMALL TOWN NAMES[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\tTHEY DREAM OF DAYS GONE BY WITH EYES SOAKED[/tab]\r\n\tIN REVERIE\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G/B[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\tAND SINGING , “ MY COUNTRY TIS’ OF THEE”[/tab]\r\n\r\n\tSOMETIMES I’M RIGHT, SOMETIMES I’M WRONG\r\n\tSOMETIMES I GO, WHERE I DON’T BELONG\r\n\tWHAT'S LIBERTY, THE HISTORY BOOKS ARE STAINED\r\n\tSOMETIMES I’M PROUD, SOMETIMES I’M SO ASHAMED\r\n\r\n\tOF THE AMERICAN IN ME\r\n\tDON’T MISTAKE DISSENT FOR DISLOYALTY\r\n\tITS THE AMERICAN IN ME","plain_text":"THE AMERICAN IN ME -   Michael McDermott- Michael-McDermott.com\n       G-C-G-D\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\tIN REVERIE\n\n\n\tSOMETIMES I’M RIGHT, SOMETIMES I’M WRONG\n\tSOMETIMES I GO, WHERE I DON’T BELONG\n\tWHAT'S LIBERTY, THE HISTORY BOOKS ARE STAINED\n\tSOMETIMES I’M PROUD, SOMETIMES I’M SO ASHAMED\n\n\tOF THE AMERICAN IN ME\n\tDON’T MISTAKE DISSENT FOR DISLOYALTY\n\tITS THE AMERICAN IN ME","chords":["G","C","D","Am","Em","Bm","G/B"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G/B":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,0,0,2],"frets":[-1,2,0,0,0,3]}}}