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"The leads are weak."
"The leads are weak; fucking leads are weak? You're weak."
   Am     C     G   Dx 2
[Verse 1]
Remember when AmAmerica had a Cmiddle class and an upper Gclass? 
That was way before the Dexodus.
That was the AmAmerica that we Cthought was numbBmer one, 
Gthought would overcome, Dthought would never Amdie.
That was just our Ampride and faith: two Cshitty deadly sins; 
I know Gfaith isn't one of 'em but it Dshould have been,
'Cause when things were Amcrumbling, we had Cno camaradeBmrie, 
just a Gfaith someone would Dsave us from desAmpondence.
[Chorus]
We called it AmAmerica, Cwhoa.G  F  
We called it AmAmerica, Cwhoa.D  
[Verse 2]
"Number one AmAmerica" was a Cslogan used 
to keep Gmorale up when we knew we were alDready cooked,
Then the richer Amwestern states 
Csucceeded in Bmsecession and the Geastern ones Dfollowed right beAmhind.
Mexi-Can-AmAmerica was the Cperfect name 
that Gepitomized the order of Dsignificance, authority and Amaffluence.
We had Cturned it all Bmaround, went from Gnumber one, 
Dstraight to number Amtwo (shit).
[Chorus]
We called it AmAmerica, Cwhoa.G  F  
We called it AmAmerica, Cwhoa.D  
[Solo]
Am   C    G    F
C    Bm   F    Em
[Bridge]
AmNational Gbankruptcy, Fcircumcised Emsociety.
AmUSA, Gdined and ditched; 
FFox reports "Empoor is the new rich".
[Chorus/Outro]
We called it AmAmerica, Cwhoa.G  F  
We called it AmAmerica, Cwhoa.D  
We called it AmAmerica, Cwhoa.G  F  
We called it AmAmerica, Cwhoa.D  
We called it AmAmeriAmca

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We Called It America

by NOFX

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Chords in this song · guitar

"The leads are weak."

"The leads are weak; fucking leads are weak? You're weak."

Am C G D

x 2

[Verse 1]

Am C G

Remember when America had a middle class and an upper class?

That was way before the exodus.

Am C Bm

That was the America that we thought was number one,

G D Am

thought would overcome, thought would never die.

Am C

That was just our pride and faith: two shitty deadly sins;

G D

I know faith isn't one of 'em but it should have been,

Am C Bm

'Cause when things were crumbling, we had no camaraderie,

G D Am

just a faith someone would save us from despondence.

[Chorus]

Am C G F

We called it America, whoa.

Am C D

We called it America, whoa.

[Verse 2]

Am C

"Number one America" was a slogan used

G D

to keep morale up when we knew we were already cooked,

Then the richer western states

C Bm G D Am

succeeded in secession and the eastern ones followed right behind.

Am C

Mexi-Can-America was the perfect name

G D Am

that epitomized the order of significance, authority and affluence.

C Bm G

We had turned it all around, went from number one,

D Am

straight to number two (shit).

[Chorus]

Am C G F

We called it America, whoa.

Am C D

We called it America, whoa.

[Solo]

Am C G F

C Bm F Em

[Bridge]

Am G F Em

National bankruptcy, circumcised society.

Am G

USA, dined and ditched;

F Em

Fox reports "poor is the new rich".

[Chorus/Outro]

Am C G F

We called it America, whoa.

Am C D

We called it America, whoa.

Am C G F

We called it America, whoa.

Am C D

We called it America, whoa.

Am Am

We called it America

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