American Jesus

	  		


A5                      C5
  I don't need to be a global citizen
F5                          G5
  'Cuz I'm blessed by nationality
A5                 C5
  I'm member of a growing populace
F5                    G5
  We enforce our popularity


A5                               C5
  There are things that seem to pull us under and
F5                       G5
  There are things that drag us down
A5                           C5
  But there's a power and a vital presence
F5                     E5
  That's lurking all around


A5       C5       F5        G5
  We've got the american Jesus
A5         C5      F5    G5
  See him on the interstate
A5       C5       D5        F5
  We've got the american Jesus
  A5                   G5           F5
  He helped build the president's estate


Riff A x4


A5                      C5
  I feel sorry for the earth's population
F5                         G5
  'Cuz so few live in the USA
A5                             C5
  At least the foreigners can copy our morality
F5                         G5
  They can visit but they cannot stay


A5                       C5
  Only precious few can garner the prosperity
F5                         G5
  It makes us walk with reconfidence
A5                      C5
  We've got a place to go when we die
F5                                 E5
  And the architect resides right here


A5       C5       F5        G5
  We've got the american Jesus
A5       C5      F5      G5
  Bolstering national faith
A5       C5       D5        F5
  We've got the american Jesus
A5              G5              F5   E5
  Overwhelming millions every day


A5   C5   F5   G5
A5   C5   F5   G5

           A5
  He's the farmers barren fields (in god)
      C5
  The force the army wields (we trust)
      F5
  The expression in the faces (because)
         G5
  Of the starving millions (he's one of us)


      A5
  The power of the man (break down)
           C5
  He's the fuel that drives the clan (cave in)
           F5
  He's the motive and conscience (we can)
         G5
  Of the murderer (take in our sins)


           A5
  He's the preacher on TV (strong heart)
      C5
  The false sincerity (too high)
      F5
  The form letter that's written (an infinite)
         G5
  By the big computers (kind)


      A5
  The nuclear bombs (you lose)
          C5
  And the kids with no moms (we win)
          F5
  And I'm fearful that (he is)
              E5
  He's inside me (our champion)


A5       C5       F5        G5
  We've got the american Jesus
A5         C5      F5    G5
  See him on the interstate (we've got the american Jesus)
A5       C5       F5        G5
  We've got the american Jesus
A5     C5          F5    G5 
 Exercisin' his authority


A5       C5       F5        G5
  We've got the american Jesus
A5       C5      F5      G5
  Bolstering national faith (we've got the american Jesus)
A5       C5       D5        F5
  We've got the american Jesus
A5              G5        F5
  Overwhelming millions everyday


Riff A x8 (one nation under god)