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Thats What Makes Us Great

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[Verse 1]
EThey come from everywAhere
A longing to be frDee
They come to join us hAere
From sDea to shining sea
EAnd they all have a dAream
As people always wDill
To be safe and wAarm
In thDat shining city on the hEill
[Pre-Chorus]
DSome wanna slam the door
InstAead of opening the gate
EAw, let’s turn this thing around
BefDore it gets too lEate
[Chorus]
EIt’s up to me and youA  
Love can conquer hDate
I know this to be trueA  
EThat’s what makes us grAeat
[Verse 2]
EDon’t tell me a lAie
And sell it as a fDact
I’ve been down that road bAefore
And DI ain’t goin’ back
EAnd don’t you brag to Ame
That you never read a boDok
I never put my fAaith
In a cDon man and his crEooks
[Pre-Chorus]
DI won’t follow down that path
And tAempt the hands of fate
EAw, let’s turn this thing around
BefDore it gets too lEate
[Chorus]
EIt’s up to me and youA  
Love can conquer hDate
I know this to be trueA  
EThat’s what makes us grAeat
EIn the quiet of the nAight
I lie here wide aDwake
And I ask mysAelf
Is there a dEifference I can mAake?
[Chorus]
EIt’s up to me and youA  
Love can conquer hDate
I know this to be trueA  
EThat’s what makes us grAeat

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Thats What Makes Us Great

by Bruce Springsteen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

E A

They come from everywhere

A longing to be free

They come to join us here

From sea to shining sea

E A

And they all have a dream

As people always will

To be safe and warm

D E

In that shining city on the hill

[Pre-Chorus]

Some wanna slam the door

Instead of opening the gate

Aw, let’s turn this thing around

D E

Before it gets too late

[Chorus]

E A

It’s up to me and you

Love can conquer hate

I know this to be true

E A

That’s what makes us great

[Verse 2]

E A

Don’t tell me a lie

And sell it as a fact

I’ve been down that road before

And I ain’t goin’ back

E A

And don’t you brag to me

That you never read a book

I never put my faith

D E

In a con man and his crooks

[Pre-Chorus]

I won’t follow down that path

And tempt the hands of fate

Aw, let’s turn this thing around

D E

Before it gets too late

[Chorus]

E A

It’s up to me and you

Love can conquer hate

I know this to be true

E A

That’s what makes us great

E A

In the quiet of the night

I lie here wide awake

And I ask myself

E A

Is there a difference I can make?

[Chorus]

E A

It’s up to me and you

Love can conquer hate

I know this to be true

E A

That’s what makes us great

About Thats What Makes Us Great Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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