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American Jesus

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Intro:
 Am   F   C   Gx3    Am   F  
(ad lib on the E for the build up)
AmI don't need to be a Fglobal citizen
CCause I'm blessed by natioGnality
AmI'm a member of a Fgrowing populace
CWe enforce our popuGlarity
AmThere are things that seem to Fpull us under and
CThere are things that Gdrag us down
AmBut there's a power and a Fvital presence
                    C  E*
that's lurking all around
(here the tempo speeds up, listen to the song to get it)
AmWe've FGot the AmCerican JGesus
AmSee him Fon the iCnterstGate
AmWe've FGot the AmCerican JGesus
        Am           F      C            G       Am  E*
He helped build the president's esta---a---ate
AmI feel sorry for the Fearth's population
CCause so few live in the GUSA
AmAt least the foreigners can Fcopy our morality
CThey can Visit but they Gcannot stay
AmOnly precious few can Fgarner the prosperity
CThat makes us walk with Grenewed confidence
AmWe got a place to Fgo when we die
                               C  E*
And the architect resides right here
AmWe've FGot the AmCerican JGesus
AmSee him Fon the iCnterstGate
AmWe've FGot the AmCerican JGesus
   Am           F      C            G       Am  E*
Overwhelming millions every da----a---ay
(they palm mute although solo acoustic i prefer to do reggae upstrokes)
AmHe's the farmer's barren fields
FThe force the army weilds
CThe expressions on the faces of the stGarving children
AmThe power of the man
FThe fuel that drives the clan
CThe motive and the conscience of the Gmurderer
AmThe preacher on TV
FThe false sincerity
CThe form letter that's written by the Gbig computer
AmThe nuclear bomb
FThe kids with no mom
                         C         G  E*
And I'm fearful that he's inside me
AmWe've FGot the AmCerican JGesus
AmSee him Fon the iCnterstGate
AmWe've FGot the AmCerican JGesus
   Am           F      C            G       Am  E*
Overwhelming millions every da----a---ay
(this next part is the backing vocals sung during the bridge - farmer's barren fields 
- but i change it up because it is solo acoustic.  i use the same chords as the bridge 
the following lyrics)
In God
We Trust
Cause he is one of us
Break down
Cave in
He will redeem your sin
Good heart
Clear mind
And infinately kind
You lose
We win         E*
He is our champion
Chorus again (or twice if you want) and you're done.

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American Jesus

by Bad Religion

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

Am F C G Am F

(ad lib on the E for the build up)

Am F

I don't need to be a global citizen

C G

Cause I'm blessed by nationality

Am F

I'm a member of a growing populace

C G

We enforce our popularity

Am F

There are things that seem to pull us under and

C G

There are things that drag us down

Am F

But there's a power and a vital presence

C E

that's lurking all around

(here the tempo speeds up, listen to the song to get it)

Am F C G

We've Got the American Jesus

Am F C G

See him on the interstate

Am F C G

We've Got the American Jesus

Am F C G Am E

He helped build the president's esta---a---ate

Am F

I feel sorry for the earth's population

C G

Cause so few live in the USA

Am F

At least the foreigners can copy our morality

C G

They can Visit but they cannot stay

Am F

Only precious few can garner the prosperity

C G

That makes us walk with renewed confidence

Am F

We got a place to go when we die

C E

And the architect resides right here

Am F C G

We've Got the American Jesus

Am F C G

See him on the interstate

Am F C G

We've Got the American Jesus

Am F C G Am E

Overwhelming millions every da----a---ay

(they palm mute although solo acoustic i prefer to do reggae upstrokes)

He's the farmer's barren fields

The force the army weilds

C G

The expressions on the faces of the starving children

The power of the man

The fuel that drives the clan

C G

The motive and the conscience of the murderer

The preacher on TV

The false sincerity

C G

The form letter that's written by the big computer

The nuclear bomb

The kids with no mom

C G E

And I'm fearful that he's inside me

Am F C G

We've Got the American Jesus

Am F C G

See him on the interstate

Am F C G

We've Got the American Jesus

Am F C G Am E

Overwhelming millions every da----a---ay

(this next part is the backing vocals sung during the bridge - farmer's barren fields

- but i change it up because it is solo acoustic. i use the same chords as the bridge

the following lyrics)

In God

We Trust

Cause he is one of us

Break down

Cave in

He will redeem your sin

Good heart

Clear mind

And infinately kind

You lose

We win E*

He is our champion

Chorus again (or twice if you want) and you're done.

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