All American

Tom : F
Intro: F
F
There’s a strip mall round the corner, lease signs in every window.
Bb F Gm
And fear in almost all my neighbors’ eyes.
F
There’s a disconnect between the politicians and the people
Bb F Gm
We know half the time they’re gonna lie.
Bb Dm C
Aren’t we all on the same side?

[Refrão]
Bb
There’s no us and there’s no them. We’re all out there on a limb.
Dm
There’s no Kings and there’s no Queens
C
Just a pot of melted dreams
Bb
What makes us so quick to fight?
Am
No one wants to compromise
Gm Am Bb
Sometimes it’s all so hard to understand.

[Próxima Parte]
Dm Bb
Aren’t we all American?
F
We can’t agree on nothing, even as our country
Bb F Gm
Is hanging in the balance by a thread.
F
There’s bonuses for bosses and bankers hiding losses
Bb Am Gm
While our leaders close their eyes and turn their heads,
Bb Dm C
Aren’t we all on the same side?
F
What if my son’s class was closing down
C
my brothers house the bank sold out,
Dm
My father’s farm we could not save.
Bb
My mother lost her job today
F
My wife just said tuition’s more
C
Another year we can’t afford
Bb
So our daughter’s dropping out of school
Am
If this was me, what would I do?

[Refrão] (repetir)
[Próxima Parte]
F Gm F Bb
Get back to being neighbors, family, and friends,
Dm C Bb
Aren’t we all American?