{"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":633462,"song":"American Jesus","artist":"Bad Religion","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11575209-american-jesus-chords-by-bad-religion/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/633462?type=chord","rating":4.74958,"votes":51,"content":"Intro:\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] x3   [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] \r\n(ad lib on the E for the build up)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI don't need to be a global citizen[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCause I'm blessed by nationality[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI'm a member of a growing populace[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe enforce our popularity[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThere are things that seem to pull us under and[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThere are things that drag us down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut there's a power and a vital presence[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]*\r\nthat's lurking all around[/tab]\r\n\r\n(here the tempo speeds up, listen to the song to get it)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe've Got the American Jesus[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSee him on the interstate[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe've Got the American Jesus[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]*\r\nHe helped build the president's esta---a---ate[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI feel sorry for the earth's population[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCause so few live in the USA[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAt least the foreigners can copy our morality[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey can Visit but they cannot stay[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nOnly precious few can garner the prosperity[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat makes us walk with renewed confidence[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWe got a place to go when we die[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]E[/ch]*\r\nAnd the architect resides right here[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe've Got the American Jesus[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSee him on the interstate[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe've Got the American Jesus[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]*\r\nOverwhelming millions every da----a---ay[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n(they palm mute although solo acoustic i prefer to do reggae upstrokes)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHe's the farmer's barren fields[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe force the army weilds[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe expressions on the faces of the starving children[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe power of the man[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe fuel that drives the clan[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe motive and the conscience of the murderer[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe preacher on TV[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe false sincerity[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe form letter that's written by the big computer[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe nuclear bomb[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe kids with no mom[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]*\r\nAnd I'm fearful that he's inside me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe've Got the American Jesus[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSee him on the interstate[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe've Got the American Jesus[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]*\r\nOverwhelming millions every da----a---ay[/tab]\r\n\r\n(this next part is the backing vocals sung during the bridge - farmer's barren fields \r\n- but i change it up because it is solo acoustic.  i use the same chords as the bridge \r\nthe following lyrics)\r\n\r\nIn God\r\nWe Trust\r\nCause he is one of us\r\n\r\nBreak down\r\nCave in\r\nHe will redeem your sin\r\n\r\nGood heart\r\nClear mind\r\nAnd infinately kind\r\n\r\nYou lose\r\nWe win         E*\r\nHe is our champion\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus again (or twice if you want) and you're done.","plain_text":"Intro:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(here the tempo speeds up, listen to the song to get it)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(they palm mute although solo acoustic i prefer to do reggae upstrokes)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(this next part is the backing vocals sung during the bridge - farmer's barren fields \n- but i change it up because it is solo acoustic.  i use the same chords as the bridge \nthe following lyrics)\n\nIn God\nWe Trust\nCause he is one of us\n\nBreak down\nCave in\nHe will redeem your sin\n\nGood heart\nClear mind\nAnd infinately kind\n\nYou lose\nWe win         E*\nHe is our champion\n\n\nChorus again (or twice if you want) and you're done.","chords":["Am","F","C","G","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}