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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
There are Gtears rolling down my front and back
There are Emmirrors holding up a one-eyed jack
There’s a Dhurricane swinging at a lowly shack
In two-tousand CsevenGteen
[Verse]
There’s a Gcompass lost on the open sea
Another Emshooter in my community
There’s a Dsteady stream of insanity
In two-tousand CsevenGteen
[Verse]
There’s a Gdog with a nuclear bomb in his mouth
Hey, Emold white man, meet the brave new south
Don’t Dit just make you want to scream and shout
In two-tousand CsevenGteen
[Verse]
TV is as Gbusy as a can of bait
Point and Emclick and get it now, you never have have to stop and wait
But your Dairplane is going to be a little late
In two-tousand CsevenGteen
[Verse]
My Geyes and my ears and my senses are tired
EmEverybody’s scared, everybody’s inspired
The Dworld is under water and it’s also on fire
In two-tousand CsevenGteen
[Chorus]
So, CGreat America
Come Gon, come on, come Don
We were Cmade in histeria
There is Glitter on your Dlawn
If it’s Csmoking while you’re sleaping
There’ll be Gfire in the Ddawn
CCome on, America
Come Don, come Con, come Gon
[Verse]
You Gtalk like this but you live like that
It says “Emgo back home” on your welcome mat
Did Dsomeone really say that the world is flat
In two-tousand CsevenGteen
[Verse]
There’s Gconstant unchecked brutality
Brave Emman takes a stand by dropping to his knee
I’ll try to Dunderstand you, try to understand me
In two-tousand CsevenGteenEm  D  
CTwo-tousand sevenGteen

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Oh Great America

by Shovels & Rope

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[Intro]

[Verse]

There are tears rolling down my front and back

There are mirrors holding up a one-eyed jack

There’s a hurricane swinging at a lowly shack

C G

In two-tousand seventeen

[Verse]

There’s a compass lost on the open sea

Another shooter in my community

There’s a steady stream of insanity

C G

In two-tousand seventeen

[Verse]

There’s a dog with a nuclear bomb in his mouth

Hey, old white man, meet the brave new south

Don’t it just make you want to scream and shout

C G

In two-tousand seventeen

[Verse]

TV is as busy as a can of bait

Point and click and get it now, you never have have to stop and wait

But your airplane is going to be a little late

C G

In two-tousand seventeen

[Verse]

My eyes and my ears and my senses are tired

Everybody’s scared, everybody’s inspired

The world is under water and it’s also on fire

C G

In two-tousand seventeen

[Chorus]

So, Great America

G D

Come on, come on, come on

We were made in histeria

G D

There is litter on your lawn

If it’s smoking while you’re sleaping

G D

There’ll be fire in the dawn

Come on, America

D C G

Come on, come on, come on

[Verse]

You talk like this but you live like that

It says “go back home” on your welcome mat

Did someone really say that the world is flat

C G

In two-tousand seventeen

[Verse]

There’s constant unchecked brutality

Brave man takes a stand by dropping to his knee

I’ll try to understand you, try to understand me

C G Em D

In two-tousand seventeen

C G

Two-tousand seventeen

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