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			THE AMERICAN IN ME -   Michael McDermott- Michael-McDermott.com
       G-C-G-D  
	STEEPLGES OF WHITE, WINDS OF CHANGE CAND FEAR
	FLAGS ON GFIRE, SOMETHING LOOMING NEARC  
	FROM SHOGRE TO SHORE....FROM SEA TO SHINCING SEA
	I AM THIGS LAND...CMAYBE THIS LAND IS ME
	FAMILIARGITY BREEDS CONTEMPTC  
	MY INNOCGENCE...WONDERING WHERE IT WECNT
	YOU MUST AmDEFEND, WHAT YOU THINK IS YOURSD  
‘	SOMETIMEmES I FIGHT...LITTLE DIRTY WARSC  
	ITS THE GAMERICAN IN MEC  G  
	FOXHOLE GPRAYERS, CRUCICFIXTIONS BURN
	YOU CAN GENDURE, THAT DON’T MEAN YOU LEARNC  
	I’M NOT AmEVEN SURE, WHAT IS BEING DONED  
	SOMETIMEEmS I WONDER, WHAT WILL BECOMEC  
	OF THE AGMERICAN IN MEC  
	SOMETIMEGS I LOOK, I DON’T WANNA SEEC  
	ITS THE EmAMERICAN IN DMEC  
	OLD MEN EmIN DINING CARS OF ALL NIGHT TRAINS
	LOOKING BmOUT THE WINDOW AT THE SMALL TOWN NAMES
	THEY DREAM OF DAYAmS GONE BY WITH EYES SOAKED
	IN REVERIE
	AND SINGCING , “ MY COUNTRY TIS’ OG/BF THEE”C  
	SOMETIMES I’M RIGHT, SOMETIMES I’M WRONG
	SOMETIMES I GO, WHERE I DON’T BELONG
	WHAT'S LIBERTY, THE HISTORY BOOKS ARE STAINED
	SOMETIMES I’M PROUD, SOMETIMES I’M SO ASHAMED
	OF THE AMERICAN IN ME
	DON’T MISTAKE DISSENT FOR DISLOYALTY
	ITS THE AMERICAN IN ME

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The American In Me

by Michael McDermott

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G/B

THE AMERICAN IN ME - Michael McDermott- Michael-McDermott.com

G C G D

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G C

STEEPLES OF WHITE, WINDS OF CHANGE AND FEAR

G C

FLAGS ON FIRE, SOMETHING LOOMING NEAR

G C

FROM SHORE TO SHORE....FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA

G C

I AM THIS LAND...MAYBE THIS LAND IS ME

G C

FAMILIARITY BREEDS CONTEMPT

G C

MY INNOCENCE...WONDERING WHERE IT WENT

Am D

YOU MUST DEFEND, WHAT YOU THINK IS YOURS

Em C

‘ SOMETIMES I FIGHT...LITTLE DIRTY WARS

G C G

ITS THE AMERICAN IN ME

G C

FOXHOLE PRAYERS, CRUCIFIXTIONS BURN

G C

YOU CAN ENDURE, THAT DON’T MEAN YOU LEARN

Am D

I’M NOT EVEN SURE, WHAT IS BEING DONE

Em C

SOMETIMES I WONDER, WHAT WILL BECOME

G C

OF THE AMERICAN IN ME

G C

SOMETIMES I LOOK, I DON’T WANNA SEE

Em D C

ITS THE AMERICAN IN ME

OLD MEN IN DINING CARS OF ALL NIGHT TRAINS

LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW AT THE SMALL TOWN NAMES

THEY DREAM OF DAYS GONE BY WITH EYES SOAKED

IN REVERIE

C G/B C

AND SINGING , “ MY COUNTRY TIS’ OF THEE”

SOMETIMES I’M RIGHT, SOMETIMES I’M WRONG

SOMETIMES I GO, WHERE I DON’T BELONG

WHAT'S LIBERTY, THE HISTORY BOOKS ARE STAINED

SOMETIMES I’M PROUD, SOMETIMES I’M SO ASHAMED

OF THE AMERICAN IN ME

DON’T MISTAKE DISSENT FOR DISLOYALTY

ITS THE AMERICAN IN ME

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