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[Verse 1]
CThere's a new generation of Bpoor
Faces clean and their Geyes are pure
BEmpty stomachs but their Gmouths are full Coh
BAmerican proud, American EmpoorC  B  Em  C  
[Verse 2]
BSend you a free book every EmyearC  
BDiscount for your Emdiagnosis, DearC  
BGive you pills to take away Emyour feaCrs
BAmerican poor, American Emhere
[Chorus]
DLeft my innocence Cin the seGa
DWith all things that I made Embelieve
BShadow thing, it's Cjust me
DMake believe, Cmake belBieve
[Instumental]
Em C B Em C
[Verse 3]
BPeople are working EmsilentlyC  
BSweatin' in their own Emsalty seaC  
BNow they're setting fire out in the EmstreetsC  
BAmerican proud, American Empoor
[Chorus]
DLeft my innocence Cin the seGa
DWith all things that I made Embelieve
BShadow thing, and it's Cjust me
DMake believe, Cmake BbeliEmeve
[Instrumental]
Em C B Em B
[Verse 4]
BThere can be no Emgreater thing
CThan to love a strangerG  
BCan be no Emgreater thingC  
BAmerican proud, American EmpoorC  
[Verse 5]
BTreat the people who Emserve us like shitC  
BThere's nothing would ever really Emcome of itC  
BIt's fair if you say it's Emfair. It ain't me so it's not Cthere
BAmerican proud, American Empoor
[Chorus]
DLeft my innocence Cin the seGa
DWith all things that I made EmbeliGeve
BShadow thing, and it's Cjust me
DMake believe, Cmake BbeliEmeve
[Outro]
C B Em C B

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American Poor

by Dead Horses

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

C B

There's a new generation of poor

Faces clean and their eyes are pure

B G C

Empty stomachs but their mouths are full oh

B Em C B Em C

American proud, American poor

[Verse 2]

B Em C

Send you a free book every year

B Em C

Discount for your diagnosis, Dear

B Em C

Give you pills to take away your fears

B Em

American poor, American here

[Chorus]

D C G

Left my innocence in the sea

D Em

With all things that I made believe

B C

Shadow thing, it's just me

D C B

Make believe, make believe

[Instumental]

Em C B Em C

[Verse 3]

B Em C

People are working silently

B Em C

Sweatin' in their own salty sea

B Em C

Now they're setting fire out in the streets

B Em

American proud, American poor

[Chorus]

D C G

Left my innocence in the sea

D Em

With all things that I made believe

B C

Shadow thing, and it's just me

D C B Em

Make believe, make believe

[Instrumental]

Em C B Em B

[Verse 4]

B Em

There can be no greater thing

C G

Than to love a stranger

B Em C

Can be no greater thing

B Em C

American proud, American poor

[Verse 5]

B Em C

Treat the people who serve us like shit

B Em C

There's nothing would ever really come of it

B Em C

It's fair if you say it's fair. It ain't me so it's not there

B Em

American proud, American poor

[Chorus]

D C G

Left my innocence in the sea

D Em G

With all things that I made believe

B C

Shadow thing, and it's just me

D C B Em

Make believe, make believe

[Outro]

C B Em C B

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