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THE AMERICAN IN ME - Michael McDermott- Michael-McDermott.com
G-C-G-D
G C
STEEPLES OF WHITE, WINDS OF CHANGE AND FEAR
G C
FLAGS ON FIRE, SOMETHING LOOMING NEAR
G C
FROM SHORE TO SHORE....FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA
G C
I AM THIS LAND...MAYBE THIS LAND IS ME
G C
FAMILIARITY BREEDS CONTEMPT
G C
MY INNOCENCE...WONDERING WHERE IT WENT
Am D
YOU MUST DEFEND, WHAT YOU THINK IS YOURS
Em C
‘ SOMETIMES I FIGHT...LITTLE DIRTY WARS
G C G
ITS THE AMERICAN IN ME
G C
FOXHOLE PRAYERS, CRUCIFIXTIONS BURN
G C
YOU CAN ENDURE, THAT DON’T MEAN YOU LEARN
Am D
I’M NOT EVEN SURE, WHAT IS BEING DONE
Em C
SOMETIMES I WONDER, WHAT WILL BECOME
G C
OF THE AMERICAN IN ME
G C
SOMETIMES I LOOK, I DON’T WANNA SEE
Em D C
ITS THE AMERICAN IN ME
Em
OLD MEN IN DINING CARS OF ALL NIGHT TRAINS
Bm
LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW AT THE SMALL TOWN NAMES
Am
THEY DREAM OF DAYS GONE BY WITH EYES SOAKED
IN REVERIE
C G/B C
AND SINGING , “ MY COUNTRY TIS’ OF THEE”
SOMETIMES I’M RIGHT, SOMETIMES I’M WRONG
SOMETIMES I GO, WHERE I DON’T BELONG
WHAT'S LIBERTY, THE HISTORY BOOKS ARE STAINED
SOMETIMES I’M PROUD, SOMETIMES I’M SO ASHAMED
OF THE AMERICAN IN ME
DON’T MISTAKE DISSENT FOR DISLOYALTY
ITS THE AMERICAN IN ME
