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 C   G   C   G   Dx2
 G   Em   C   Dx2
 GMaEmde in CAmerDica, Nineten fifteen nine
GBorn Emdown bCy the Dfactories, Cross the Jersey City line
GRaiseEmd on rCadDio, Just a jukebox kid
GI waEms aClrDight
GJust Ema smCall Dtown homeboy, With big time dreams
GFooEmllowing Chis conDscience, In a world full of extremes
GFresh oEmutta ChigDh school, Only seventeen
GI waEms alright
Riff 1
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AmBlinded by my vision
Riff 2
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There ws just no turning back
GLika a G/F#runaway train
EmLife was steaming down the track
AmYou\'d say I\'d never make it out
Riff 2
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But I kept on hanging on
AmEvery night I prayed to Jesus, And held my head up strong
GI Emwas CalrightD, I landed on my feet
GMadEme in CAmeriDca, I was brought up on the street
GMy old man\'s EmindepeCndenceD, Seemed good enough for me
GI was madEme iCn DAmerica
GMaEmde in America..
 C   G   C   G   Dx1 (As Intro)
GNeveEmr caCred mDuch about politics, Til I was twenty one
GBut I Emwoke uCp when LDennon, Found the wrong end of a gun
GHe lefEmt his CinDspiration, Before he said goodbye
GAnd we Emwere alright
Riff 1
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AmWe all lose our innocence
Riff 2
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It\'s impossible to hold
GI didn\'t G/F#know it then,
I Emhad a pocket full of gold
AmWhen I kissed those younger days goodbye
Riff 2
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It almost broke my heart
AmI was going through my growing pains, I was driving in the dark
But GI Emwas CalrightD, I landed on my feet
GMadEme in CAmeriDca, I was brought up on the street
GI\'m EmfaciCng up to Dfreedom, And chasing down my dream
GI was maEmde Cin DAmerica
GYeah I Emwas made in America
 C   G   C   G   Dx1 (As Intro)
SOLO (Chords C G C G D to begin with, then the regular G Em C D pattern - I don\'t 
 C   G   C   G   Dx1 (As Intro)
AmYeah we all lose our innocence
Riff 2
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|-------4-|
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It\'s impossible to hold
GI didn\'t G/F#know it then,
I Emhad a pocket full of gold
AmWhen they said I\'d never make it
Riff 2
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|-------4-|
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I just kept on hanging on
AmAnd every night I prayed to Jesus, And I held my head up strong
And GI Emwas CalrightD, I landed on my feet
GMadEme in CAmeriDca, I was brought up on the street
GFaciEmng up Cto who I Dam, chasing down my dream
GI was maEmde Cin DAmerica
GYeah I Emwas CmaDde in America
GMaEmde in America..
 C   G   C   G   Dx3 (As Intro)
(After this there are some improvised vocals, the arpeggios at the very end are of D and 

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Made In America

by Richie Sambora

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

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C G C G D

G Em C D

Made in America, Nineten fifteen nine

G Em C D

Born down by the factories, Cross the Jersey City line

G Em C D

Raised on radio, Just a jukebox kid

G Em C D

I was alright

G Em C D

Just a small town homeboy, With big time dreams

G Em C D

Foollowing his conscience, In a world full of extremes

G Em C D

Fresh outta high school, Only seventeen

G Em

I was alright

Riff 1

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|-----0---|

|---2-----|

|-3-------|

|-------3-|

Blinded by my vision

Riff 2

|---------|

|-----0---|

|-------4-|

|-0-2-----|

|---------|

There ws just no turning back

G G/F#

Lika a runaway train

Life was steaming down the track

You\'d say I\'d never make it out

Riff 2

|---------|

|-----0---|

|-------4-|

|-0-2-----|

|---------|

But I kept on hanging on

Every night I prayed to Jesus, And held my head up strong

G Em C D

I was alright, I landed on my feet

G Em C D

Made in America, I was brought up on the street

G Em C D

My old man\'s independence, Seemed good enough for me

G Em C D

I was made in America

G Em

Made in America..

C G C G D

x1 (As Intro)

G Em C D

Never cared much about politics, Til I was twenty one

G Em C D

But I woke up when Lennon, Found the wrong end of a gun

G Em C D

He left his inspiration, Before he said goodbye

G Em

And we were alright

Riff 1

|---------|

|-----0---|

|---2-----|

|-3-------|

|-------3-|

We all lose our innocence

Riff 2

|---------|

|-----0---|

|-------4-|

|-0-2-----|

|---------|

It\'s impossible to hold

G G/F#

I didn\'t know it then,

I had a pocket full of gold

When I kissed those younger days goodbye

Riff 2

|---------|

|-----0---|

|-------4-|

|-0-2-----|

|---------|

It almost broke my heart

I was going through my growing pains, I was driving in the dark

G Em C D

But I was alright, I landed on my feet

G Em C D

Made in America, I was brought up on the street

G Em C D

I\'m facing up to freedom, And chasing down my dream

G Em C D

I was made in America

G Em

Yeah I was made in America

C G C G D

x1 (As Intro)

SOLO (Chords C G C G D to begin with, then the regular G Em C D pattern - I don\'t

C G C G D

x1 (As Intro)

Yeah we all lose our innocence

Riff 2

|---------|

|-----0---|

|-------4-|

|-0-2-----|

|---------|

It\'s impossible to hold

G G/F#

I didn\'t know it then,

I had a pocket full of gold

When they said I\'d never make it

Riff 2

|---------|

|-----0---|

|-------4-|

|-0-2-----|

|---------|

I just kept on hanging on

And every night I prayed to Jesus, And I held my head up strong

G Em C D

And I was alright, I landed on my feet

G Em C D

Made in America, I was brought up on the street

G Em C D

Facing up to who I am, chasing down my dream

G Em C D

I was made in America

G Em C D

Yeah I was made in America

G Em

Made in America..

C G C G D

x3 (As Intro)

(After this there are some improvised vocals, the arpeggios at the very end are of D and

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