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[Intro]
  Em    D    C/G    D(x2)
[Verse One]
  EmMy god, do you Deven know my name?
Are you C/Gchanging up your mind over changes
I never made Dfor Emyou? We are no moDre than we'll ever be
With C/Gheaven on my mind, and hell, well I believe,
DIn the Emstage lights, come down, Dbreaking over me
Heaven C/Gheaven is a dream, heaven heaven is a dream,
DI   Embelieved but Dnever would've been,
Heaven C/Gheaven is a dream,
Heaven heaven is a dream, DIEm  
[Chorus]
  EmI would do Danything for you to C/Glove me
Like I'm an AmeriDcan Emhero, baby
Star-Dspangled in my manner shaking
C/GEvery man's hand in the presidential manor Dyou Emsee
I would do Danything to hear you C/Gsay
There goes an AmeriDcan Emhero, darling
Call the Dpress and tell 'em all
"He's got a C/Gfront page picture face with all of the amenitDies.Em"
[Post-Chorus]
  EmIf you really don't mDind, take me as I amC/G  
Take me as I am, when you get a DchanceEm  
Take your tiDme, I understandC/G, believe me
When I say I carry all Dmy Emsins
And I would do Danything for you to C/Glove me
Call me an AmericDan EmheroD  C/G  
Call me an AmericDan EmheroD  C/G  
Call me an AmericDanEm  
[Verse Two]
  EmI'll leave, Dif and when you want me to
C/GWhen and if I've haunted you and if I miss you when you Ddo Emnot
Real talk, do Dyou read fuck-up in my walk?
Do C/Gyou see fuck-up on my face? do I mean anything at all?
Don't Emsay you love me if you do got Dnothing
Else to say to me when C/Gheaven is a dream
And reality is fictionalD! Emfictional!
Constantine and Devery host of christendom
What C/Gcarried them, buried them, with every last one of uDs
EmAmerica is just a dreamD  
Just a dreamC/G, pretty thing
Nothing's ever what it seemsD  Em  
Just a dream, DI still scream in my C/Gsleep,
in my sleep I still scream DthatEm  
[Chorus]
   EmI would do Danything for you to C/Glove me
Like I'm an AmeriDcan Emhero baby
Star-Dspangled in my manner
Shaking C/Gevery man's hand in the presidential manor Dyou Emsee
I would do Danything to hear you C/Gsay
There goes an AmeriDcan Emhero darling
Call the Dpress and tell 'em all
"He's got a C/Gfront page picture face with all of the amenitiDes."Em  
[Post-Chorus]
   EmIf you really don't miDnd, take me as I amC/G  
Take me as I am, when you get a DchanceEm  
Take your tiDme, I understandC/G, believe me
When I say I carry all Dmy Emsins
And I would do Danything for you to C/Glove me
Call me an AmericDan Emhero
Call me an American hero
Call me an American EmheroD  C/G  
Call me an AmericDan EmheroD  C/G  
Call me an AmericDan EmheroD  C/G  

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American Hero

by Rainbow Kitten Surprise

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C/G

[Intro]

Em D C/G D

(x2)

[Verse One]

Em D

My god, do you even know my name?

C/G

Are you changing up your mind over changes

D Em D

I never made for you? We are no more than we'll ever be

C/G

With heaven on my mind, and hell, well I believe,

D Em D

In the stage lights, come down, breaking over me

C/G

Heaven heaven is a dream, heaven heaven is a dream,

D Em D

I believed but never would've been,

C/G

Heaven heaven is a dream,

D Em

Heaven heaven is a dream, I

[Chorus]

Em D C/G

I would do anything for you to love me

D Em

Like I'm an American hero, baby

Star-spangled in my manner shaking

C/G D Em

Every man's hand in the presidential manor you see

D C/G

I would do anything to hear you say

D Em

There goes an American hero, darling

Call the press and tell 'em all

C/G D Em

"He's got a front page picture face with all of the amenities."

[Post-Chorus]

Em D C/G

If you really don't mind, take me as I am

D Em

Take me as I am, when you get a chance

D C/G

Take your time, I understand, believe me

D Em

When I say I carry all my sins

D C/G

And I would do anything for you to love me

D Em D C/G

Call me an American hero

D Em D C/G

Call me an American hero

D Em

Call me an American

[Verse Two]

Em D

I'll leave, if and when you want me to

C/G D Em

When and if I've haunted you and if I miss you when you do not

Real talk, do you read fuck-up in my walk?

C/G

Do you see fuck-up on my face? do I mean anything at all?

Em D

Don't say you love me if you do got nothing

C/G

Else to say to me when heaven is a dream

D Em

And reality is fictional! fictional!

Constantine and every host of christendom

C/G D

What carried them, buried them, with every last one of us

Em D

America is just a dream

C/G

Just a dream, pretty thing

D Em

Nothing's ever what it seems

D C/G

Just a dream, I still scream in my sleep,

D Em

in my sleep I still scream that

[Chorus]

Em D C/G

I would do anything for you to love me

D Em

Like I'm an American hero baby

Star-spangled in my manner

C/G D Em

Shaking every man's hand in the presidential manor you see

D C/G

I would do anything to hear you say

D Em

There goes an American hero darling

Call the press and tell 'em all

C/G D Em

"He's got a front page picture face with all of the amenities."

[Post-Chorus]

Em D C/G

If you really don't mind, take me as I am

D Em

Take me as I am, when you get a chance

D C/G

Take your time, I understand, believe me

D Em

When I say I carry all my sins

D C/G

And I would do anything for you to love me

D Em

Call me an American hero

Em D C/G

Call me an American hero

D Em D C/G

Call me an American hero

D Em D C/G

Call me an American hero

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