American Jesus
Bad Religion
Am C F G (x4)
Am C
I don't need to be a global citizen
F G
Because I'm blessed by nationality
Am C
I'm a member of a growing populace
F G
We enforced our popularity
Am C
There are things that seem to pull us under and
F G
There are things that drag us down
Am C
But there's a power and a vital presence
F E
It's lurking all around
Am C F G
We've got the american Jesus
Am C F G
See him on the interstate
Am C D F
We've got the american Jesus
Am G F
He helped build the president's estate
Am C F G (x2)
Am C
I feel sorry for the earth's population
F G
'Cuz so few live in the U.S.A
Am C
At least the foreigners can copy our morality
F G
They can visit but they cannot stay
Am C
Only precious few can garner our prosperity
F G
It makes us walk with renewed confidence
Am C
We've got a place to go when we die
F G
And the architect resides right here
Am C F G
We've got the american Jesus
Am C F G
Bolstering national faith
Am C D F
We've got the american Jesus
Am G F
Overwhelming millions every day
Am C F G (x2)
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Am
He's the farmers' barren fields
C
The force the army wields
F
The expression on the faces
G
Of the starving millions
Am
The power of the man
C
The fuel that drives the Klan
F
The motive and the conscience
G
of the murderer
Am
He's the preacher on TV
C
The false sincerity
F
The form letter that's written
G
by the big computer
Am
He's the nuclear bombs
C
The kids with no moms
F
And I'm fearful that
G
He's inside me
Am C F G
We've got the american Jesus
Am C F G
See him on the interstate
Am C D F
We've got the american Jesus
Am G F
Exercising his authority
Am C F G
We've got the american Jesus
Am C F G
Bolstering national faith
Am C D F
We've got the american Jesus
Am G F
Overwhelming millions every day
Am C F G (x10)
(One nation under God)
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