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[Verse]
G#As the tears welled up in my eyes, someEthing hit me that torF#e me up inside
G#Misled, deceived, we all turned out baEcks on those we should respecF#t and send back hEome
This is not a gF#ame that anyone should plEay
Blood spills on the groF#und and all our hands are dripping nG#ow
[Chorus]
I cG#an't wipe them cleBan, I somehow fEeel responsiblF#e
In a tG#ime of disarrBay I wrote it off and said this feeEling will fade awF#ay
But to my dismaG#y, I still feBel responsiblF#e
I didn't taG#ke my duty seriouslBy and now this feeEling won't go awF#ay
It won't go awG#ay
[Verse]
G#"In time everything will be alriEght, he's no betF#ter than the other G#guy"
Shame on me! The apathEetic AmeF#rican they want me to bEe
I'm a bad clicF#he that too many of us portEray
Blood spills on the goF#und and all our hands are dripping nG#ow
[Chorus]
I cG#an't wipe them cleBan, I somehow fEeel responsiblF#e
In a tG#ime of disarrBay I wrote it off and said this feeEling will fade awF#ay
But to my dismaG#y, I still feBel responsiblF#e
I didn't taG#ke my duty seriouslBy and now this feeEling won't go awF#ay
It won't go awG#ay
[Solo]
  G#   E(7th)    B    F#   Em(pm)    B    F#    Em  F#  
G# (11th)pm  F# (9th)  E (7th)  D# (6th)  G#
[Bridge]
EmI won't make the saF#me mistake agaiD#n
I'll learn to speak my miG#nd
I'm neEmver going dF#own without a fiD#ght
[Chorus]
I cG#an't wipe them cleBan, I somehow fEeel responsiblF#e
In a tG#ime of disarrBay I wrote it off and said this feeEling will fade awF#ay
But to my dismaG#y, I still feBel responsiblF#e
I didn't taG#ke my duty seriouslBy and now this feeEling won't go awF#ay
No, this feeling won't go away

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American Idle

by Much The Same

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[Verse]

G# E F#

As the tears welled up in my eyes, something hit me that tore me up inside

G# E F# E

Misled, deceived, we all turned out backs on those we should respect and send back home

F# E

This is not a game that anyone should play

F# G#

Blood spills on the ground and all our hands are dripping now

[Chorus]

G# B E F#

I can't wipe them clean, I somehow feel responsible

G# B E F#

In a time of disarray I wrote it off and said this feeling will fade away

G# B F#

But to my dismay, I still feel responsible

G# B E F#

I didn't take my duty seriously and now this feeling won't go away

It won't go away

[Verse]

G# E F# G#

"In time everything will be alright, he's no better than the other guy"

E F# E

Shame on me! The apathetic American they want me to be

F# E

I'm a bad cliche that too many of us portray

F# G#

Blood spills on the gound and all our hands are dripping now

[Chorus]

G# B E F#

I can't wipe them clean, I somehow feel responsible

G# B E F#

In a time of disarray I wrote it off and said this feeling will fade away

G# B F#

But to my dismay, I still feel responsible

G# B E F#

I didn't take my duty seriously and now this feeling won't go away

It won't go away

[Solo]

G# E B F# Em B F# Em F#

(7th) (pm)

G# (11th)pm F# (9th) E (7th) D# (6th) G#

[Bridge]

Em F# D#

I won't make the same mistake again

I'll learn to speak my mind

Em F# D#

I'm never going down without a fight

[Chorus]

G# B E F#

I can't wipe them clean, I somehow feel responsible

G# B E F#

In a time of disarray I wrote it off and said this feeling will fade away

G# B F#

But to my dismay, I still feel responsible

G# B E F#

I didn't take my duty seriously and now this feeling won't go away

No, this feeling won't go away

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