Key: D
Introduction:
D A Bm F#m
American girls and American guys we’ll always stand up and salute we’ll always recognize
G D A
When we see Old Glory flying there’s a lot of men dead so we can sleep in peace at night when we lay down our heads
(from here until the end of the chorus use barre chords)
D A Bm
My daddy served in the army and he lost his right eye but he flew a flag out in our yard
F#m G D A
Until the day that he died he wanted my mother, my brother, my sister and me to grow up and live happy in the land of the free
D A Bm
Now this nation that I love has fallen under attack a mighty sucker punch came flying in
F#m G D
From somewhere in the back soon as we could see clearly through our big black eye man we
A
Lit up your world like the Fourth of July
G A D Bm
Uncle Sam put your name at the top of his list and the Statue of Liberty started shaking
G A D
Her fist and the eagle will fly and it’s gonna be hell when you hear mother freedom start
Bm G A Bm G
Ringing her bell and it’ll feel like the whole wide world is raining down on you brought
A D
To you courtesy of the red white and blue
G A Bm F#m
Justice will be served and the battle will rage this big dog will fight when you rattle
G D A
His cage you’ll be sorry that you messed with the U S of A 'Cuz we’ll put a boot in your
ass it’s the American way