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                              Wild American
                          By: Kris Kristofferson
I hope you all enjoy this piece, it's a great guitar song and easy to play. This song 
from the album, This Old Road.
sammc
GJohn Trudeau
Wild American
You're the Cone they never tameGd
'Cause you stood your ground
And they Ccould not make you changGe
You're the warning they sCtill don't understaGnd
Watch your back now
They'll Ckill you if they Gcan
CWhen they burn your brother down
In the name of FreedoGm
CI don't care if it's left or right
It's wrongG  
CIf that's all they can do
Then you don't need 'emG  
You're the Done, wild AmericaGn
ASteve Earl
I remember it was Dsomething that you saiAd
Put your picture in the paper and a Dprice upon your heAad
You said brother, if you Dreally give a #@$%A#
Just remember were all Dsons of AbrahaAm
DSing a sadder song of freedoAm
DSlowly sinking with the suAn
DWaiting for a burning star to lead theAm
You’re the Eone, wild AmericaAn
DSing a sadder song of freedoAm
Merle Haggard
DSlowly sinking with the suAn
Willie Nelson
DHeroes happen when you need theAm
You’re the Eone, wild AmericaAn
A     E      A

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Wild American

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Wild American

By: Kris Kristofferson

I hope you all enjoy this piece, it's a great guitar song and easy to play. This song

from the album, This Old Road.

sammc

John Trudeau

Wild American

C G

You're the one they never tamed

'Cause you stood your ground

C G

And they could not make you change

C G

You're the warning they still don't understand

Watch your back now

C G

They'll kill you if they can

When they burn your brother down

In the name of Freedom

I don't care if it's left or right

It's wrong

If that's all they can do

Then you don't need 'em

D G

You're the one, wild American

Steve Earl

D A

I remember it was something that you said

D A

Put your picture in the paper and a price upon your head

D A

You said brother, if you really give a #@$%#

D A

Just remember were all sons of Abraham

D A

Sing a sadder song of freedom

D A

Slowly sinking with the sun

D A

Waiting for a burning star to lead them

E A

You’re the one, wild American

D A

Sing a sadder song of freedom

Merle Haggard

D A

Slowly sinking with the sun

Willie Nelson

D A

Heroes happen when you need them

E A

You’re the one, wild American

A E A

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