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Capo 2
[Intro]
  G    C    Em    Dx2
[Verse 1]
CDrivin' down the street today, GI saw a sign for lemonade
CThey were the cutest kids I'd ever sEmeen in this front yaDrd
CAs they handed me my glass,
G/BSmiled and thinkin' to myself
AmMan, what a picture perfect
                   F      DN.C.
postcard this would make of America
[Chorus]
GIt's a high school pCrom
It's a Springsteen sGong
It's a ride in a ChDevrolet
GIt's a man on the Cmoon,
and fireflies in JGune
and kids sellin' leDmonade
It's Emcities and farms
It's Copen arms
GOne nation under DGod
It's America
[Interlude]
G  C  Em  D
[Verse 2]
CLater on when I got home,
GI flipped the TV on
CI saw a little town that some big
tEmwister tore aDpart
CPeople came from miles around
G/Bjust to help their neighbors out
AmAnd I was thinkin' to myself,
I'm so Fglad that I lDive in America
[Chorus]
GIt's a high school pCrom
It's a Springsteen sGong
It's a ride in a ChDevrolet
GIt's a man on the Cmoon,
and fireflies in JGune
and kids sellin' leDmonade
It's Emcities and farms
It's Copen arms
GOne nation under DGod
It's America
[Solo]
G  C  Em  D
[Bridge]
EmWe don't always get it all right
There's Cno place else I'd rather Embuild my Dlife
[Chorus]
G'Cause it's a kid with a cChance
It's a rock 'n' roll bGand,
It's a farmer cutDtin' hay
GIt's a big flag flCying in the summer wiGnd
over a fallen hDero's grave
[Chorus] (key change)
AIt's a high school pDrom
It's a Springsteen sAong
It's a welcome hoEme parade
AIt's a man on the Dmoon,
and fireflies in JAune
and kids sellin' leEmonade
It's F#mcities and farms
It's Dopen arms
AOne nation under EGod
[Outro]
It's AmericAaD  F#m  E  
It's AmericAaD  
OF#mh, yeEah! Wooo!
A  D  F#m  E  A

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Its America

by Rodney Atkins

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

F#m

Capo 2

[Intro]

G C Em D

[Verse 1]

C G

Drivin' down the street today, I saw a sign for lemonade

C Em D

They were the cutest kids I'd ever seen in this front yard

As they handed me my glass,

G/B

Smiled and thinkin' to myself

Man, what a picture perfect

F D

N.C.

postcard this would make of America

[Chorus]

G C

It's a high school prom

It's a Springsteen song

It's a ride in a Chevrolet

G C

It's a man on the moon,

and fireflies in June

and kids sellin' lemonade

It's cities and farms

It's open arms

G D

One nation under God

It's America

[Interlude]

G C Em D

[Verse 2]

Later on when I got home,

I flipped the TV on

I saw a little town that some big

Em D

twister tore apart

People came from miles around

G/B

just to help their neighbors out

And I was thinkin' to myself,

F D

I'm so glad that I live in America

[Chorus]

G C

It's a high school prom

It's a Springsteen song

It's a ride in a Chevrolet

G C

It's a man on the moon,

and fireflies in June

and kids sellin' lemonade

It's cities and farms

It's open arms

G D

One nation under God

It's America

[Solo]

G C Em D

[Bridge]

We don't always get it all right

C Em D

There's no place else I'd rather build my life

[Chorus]

G C

'Cause it's a kid with a chance

It's a rock 'n' roll band,

It's a farmer cuttin' hay

G C G

It's a big flag flying in the summer wind

over a fallen hero's grave

[Chorus] (key change)

A D

It's a high school prom

It's a Springsteen song

It's a welcome home parade

A D

It's a man on the moon,

and fireflies in June

and kids sellin' lemonade

F#m

It's cities and farms

It's open arms

A E

One nation under God

[Outro]

A D F#m E

It's America

A D

It's America

F#m E

Oh, yeah! Wooo!

A D F#m E A

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