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Real American

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[Chorus]/[Intro] just strum the chords gently once per measure for the intro
AmI am a real AmericanG  
AmFight for the rights of every manG  
Dsus2I am a real American
AmFight for what's C9right
Dsus2Fight for your Elife
[pre-verse riff optional]
A5 A5 G5 F#5 E5 A5 A5 G5 A5
A5 G5 F#5 E5 A5 A5 G5 A5
[Verse 1]
AWhen it comes crashing down and it hurts insideA5  A5  G5  F#5  E5  A5  A5  G5  A5  
AYou gotta take a stand it don't help to hideA5  G5  F#5  E5  A5  A5  G5  A5  
C9If you hurt my friends, then you hurt my pride
EI gotta be a man I can't let it slide
[Chorus]
AmI am a real AmericanG  
AmFight for the rights of every manG  
Dsus2I am a real American
AmFight for what's C9right
Dsus2Fight for your Elife
[pre-verse riff optional]
A5 A5 G5 F#5 E5 A5 A5 G5 A5
A5 G5 F#5 E5 A5 A5 G5 A5
[Verse 2]
AI feel strong about right and wrongA5  A5  G5  F#5  E5  A5  A5  G5  A5  
AAnd I don't take trouble for very lA5ongG5  F#5  E5  A5  A5  G5  A5  
C9I've got something deep inside of me
ECourage is the thing that keeps us free
[Chorus] x2
AmI am a real AmericanG  
AmFight for the rights of every manG  
Dsus2I am a real American
AmFight for what's C9right
Dsus2Fight for your Elife
[Bridge]
C9If you hurt my friends then you hurt my pride
EI gotta be a man I can't let it slide
[Chorus] x4
AmI am a real AmericanG  
AmFight for the rights of every manG  
Dsus2I am a real American
AmFight for what's C9right
Dsus2Fight for your Elife
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About Real American Chords by Rick Derringer

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