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America Will Survive

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[Intro]
DPeople think its nearly the C(add9)end of time,
'Cause we're G/Dall together now we Ddrawn the line.
Our Dflag is up, the C(add9)stock market's down,
But G/Dnow we're united from the Dcountry to the town.
DWe live back in the C(add9)woods you see,
G/DBig city problems never Dbothered me.
But the Dworld has changed, and C(add9)so have I,
And G/DAmerica can surDvive.
AC(add9)merica   G/Dwill surDvive.
We can Dplow our fields C(add9)all day long,
We can G/Dcatch catfish from Ddusk 'til dawn.
Yeah, Dwe've toughed it out a C(add9)time or two,
Ain't G/Dtoo many things these boys and Dgirls can't do.
We grow Dgood ole tomatoes, we got C(add9)home town pride,
And G/DAmerica can surDvive.
AC(add9)merica's G/Dgonna surDvive.
Oh, you Gcan't scare us out, you can't make 'em run,
Women, boys and girls with freedom and fun.
We say grace, Fwe say ma'am, if Cthey don't like that,
GWe don't give a damn.
DWe come from the West VirC(add9)ginia coal mines,
And the G/DRocky Mountains and the Dbig city skylines.
And Dwe can hit back and we're C(add9)gonna be fine,
'Cause G/Dthis country can surDvive.
AC(add9)merica   G/Dcan surDvive.
I Dhad a good friend in C(add9)New York city, 
He G/Dnever called me by my name, called me Dhillbilly.
My Dgrandpa taught me how to C(add9)live of the land,
G/DHis taught him to be a Dgood business man.
Used to Dsend me pictures of the C(add9)Broadway lights,
I G/Dsent him some of Granddaddy William's Dhomemade muscadine wine.
He was Dlost like so many in the C(add9)terrible strife,
We're G/Dall asking God now, Dwhy oh why?
A Dtooth for a tooth and an C(add9)eye for an eye,
G/DThat's an old slogan we're Dgonna revive,
'Cause AC(add9)merica   G/Dcan surDvive,
AC(add9)merica   G/Dwill surDvive.
Hey, you Gcan't scare us out, you Fcan't make 'em run,
CWomen, boys and girls thats got freedom and Gfun.
We say grace, Fwe say ma'am, if Cthey don't like that,
We give Gless than a damn.
We're from DNorth California and C(add9)South Alabam',
And G/Dall they've done is unite this Dwhole land.
DWith no more Yankees and C(add9)Rebels this time,
But G/Done united people who Dstand behind,
AC(add9)merica   G/Dcan surDvive.
AC(add9)merica   G/Dwill surDvive. 
AC(add9)merica can surDvive.
AC(add9)merica   G/Dwill surDvive. C(add9)  G/D  D  

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America Will Survive

by Hank Williams Jr.

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C(add9)

G/D

[Intro]

D C(add9)

People think its nearly the end of time,

G/D D

'Cause we're all together now we drawn the line.

D C(add9)

Our flag is up, the stock market's down,

G/D D

But now we're united from the country to the town.

D C(add9)

We live back in the woods you see,

G/D D

Big city problems never bothered me.

D C(add9)

But the world has changed, and so have I,

G/D D

And America can survive.

C(add9) G/D D

America will survive.

D C(add9)

We can plow our fields all day long,

G/D D

We can catch catfish from dusk 'til dawn.

D C(add9)

Yeah, we've toughed it out a time or two,

G/D D

Ain't too many things these boys and girls can't do.

D C(add9)

We grow good ole tomatoes, we got home town pride,

G/D D

And America can survive.

C(add9) G/D D

America's gonna survive.

Oh, you can't scare us out, you can't make 'em run,

Women, boys and girls with freedom and fun.

F C

We say grace, we say ma'am, if they don't like that,

We don't give a damn.

D C(add9)

We come from the West Virginia coal mines,

G/D D

And the Rocky Mountains and the big city skylines.

D C(add9)

And we can hit back and we're gonna be fine,

G/D D

'Cause this country can survive.

C(add9) G/D D

America can survive.

D C(add9)

I had a good friend in New York city,

G/D D

He never called me by my name, called me hillbilly.

D C(add9)

My grandpa taught me how to live of the land,

G/D D

His taught him to be a good business man.

D C(add9)

Used to send me pictures of the Broadway lights,

G/D D

I sent him some of Granddaddy William's homemade muscadine wine.

D C(add9)

He was lost like so many in the terrible strife,

G/D D

We're all asking God now, why oh why?

D C(add9)

A tooth for a tooth and an eye for an eye,

G/D D

That's an old slogan we're gonna revive,

C(add9) G/D D

'Cause America can survive,

C(add9) G/D D

America will survive.

G F

Hey, you can't scare us out, you can't make 'em run,

C G

Women, boys and girls thats got freedom and fun.

F C

We say grace, we say ma'am, if they don't like that,

We give less than a damn.

D C(add9)

We're from North California and South Alabam',

G/D D

And all they've done is unite this whole land.

D C(add9)

With no more Yankees and Rebels this time,

G/D D

But one united people who stand behind,

C(add9) G/D D

America can survive.

C(add9) G/D D

America will survive.

C(add9) D

America can survive.

C(add9) G/D D C(add9) G/D D

America will survive.

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