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American Jesus

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
BAD RELIGION - "American Jesus"
Riff:
    A               C               F               G
e |-----------------------------------------------------------------
B |-----------------------------------------------------------------
G |-----------------------------------------------------------------
D |-----------------0-------------------------------0---------------
A |-0---0h2-3---2h3-----3r2-3r2-0---0---0h2-3---2h3-----3r2-3r2-0---
E |-----------------------------------------------------------------
Riff x2
  AI don't need to be a Cglobal citizen
  Fbecause I'm blessed by natioGnality
  AI'm a member of a Cgrowing populace
  Fwe enforced our popuGlarity
  Athere are things that seem to Cpull us under and
  Fthere are things that Gdrag us down
  Abut there's a power and a Cvital presence
  that's Flurking all Earound
  Awe've Cgot the aFmerican Gjesus
  Asee him Con the FinterGstate
  Awe've Cgot the Damerican Fjesus
  Ahe helped build the Gpresident's esFtate
Riff x2  (etc.)
I feel sorry for the earth's population
'cuz so few live in the u.s.a.
at least the foreigners can copy our morality
they can visit but they cannot stay
only precious few can garner our prosperity
it makes us walk with renewed confidence
we've got a place to go when we die
and the architecht resides right here
we've got the american jesus
we've got the american jesus
overwhelming millions every day
he's the farmer's barren fields

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American Jesus

by Chris de Burgh

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

BAD RELIGION - "American Jesus"

Riff:

A C F G

e |-----------------------------------------------------------------

B |-----------------------------------------------------------------

G |-----------------------------------------------------------------

D |-----------------0-------------------------------0---------------

A |-0---0h2-3---2h3-----3r2-3r2-0---0---0h2-3---2h3-----3r2-3r2-0---

E |-----------------------------------------------------------------

Riff x2

A C

I don't need to be a global citizen

F G

because I'm blessed by nationality

A C

I'm a member of a growing populace

F G

we enforced our popularity

A C

there are things that seem to pull us under and

F G

there are things that drag us down

A C

but there's a power and a vital presence

F E

that's lurking all around

A C F G

we've got the american jesus

A C F G

see him on the interstate

A C D F

we've got the american jesus

A G F

he helped build the president's estate

Riff x2 (etc.)

I feel sorry for the earth's population

'cuz so few live in the u.s.a.

at least the foreigners can copy our morality

they can visit but they cannot stay

only precious few can garner our prosperity

it makes us walk with renewed confidence

we've got a place to go when we die

and the architecht resides right here

we've got the american jesus

overwhelming millions every day

he's the farmer's barren fields

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