Tone: [Am]
Intro:
[Am] [C] [G] [E] [Am] [G] [C] [G] [E]
Verse 1:
[Am]Everything that made you great only m[G]made you b[C]bad
Made the people h[G]ate
all the good they h[E]ad[E] [F] [G] [E]
[Am]I know that you had big dreams
That you [G]had big pl[C]plans
But abuse won't m[G]make
Won't make a free l[E]lan[E]and [F] [G] [E]
Pre-Chorus 1:
You got a wh[Am]white picket fence
and your dad's got a gun
And [G]when you s[C]see the police
there's no reason to run
You got a [Dm7]job, and a car, and a good dental plan
You got he[E]health insurance, pocket money
[E]Da[F]Damn[G]mn [E]
Chorus:
[F]America
America, [G]Ameri[C]America
You can't bury the t[Dm7]truth
It's time to p[E]pay your due[E]dues [F] [G] [E]
[Am]America
This is a[G]a new [C]America
Stars are shining for [Dm7]you
Sparkling r[E]ed and bl[E]ue[F] [G] [E]
Verse 2:
[Am]xxxxеd with the food chain
xxxxed with the [G]farming t[C]too
And now our food don't ta[G]tastе
Like it's meant to [E]do[E]do [F] [G] [E]
Pre-Chorus 2:
They've got bl[Am]blood on their hands
'Cause they stole all the land
And [G]all the l[C]lies they're here to raise
Made them feel like a man
Who gave you j[Dm7]jazz, hip-hop,
rock and roll, and the blues?
No matter w[E]what, the story's catching up on you
Chorus:
[Am]America
America, [G]Ameri[C]America
You can't bury the t[Dm7]truth
It's time to p[E]pay your due[E]dues [F] [G] [E]
[Am]America
This is a[G]a new [C]America
Stars are shining for [Dm7]you
Sparkling r[E]ed and bl[E]ue[F] [G] [E]
Bridge:
[C]White te[E]teeth, [Am]dark sm[F]smile
[C]You've b[E]been i[Am]in pain [F]for a while
[C]You can't h[E]ide your se[Am]crets we can s[E]ee
Chorus:
[Am]America
America, [G]Ameri[C]America
You can't bury the t[Dm7]truth
It's time to p[E]pay your dues
Interlude:
[Am] [G] [C]
Chorus:
Stars are shining for [Dm7]you
'Cause freedom's spa[E]sparkling soo[E]soon [F]-O[G]h-[E]
[Am]America
This is a new[G]new Amer[C]America
Stars are shining for [Dm7]you -Oh-
Sparkling r[E]red and blue -Oh-