Тональность: D major
Verse 1
D
Em
I was raised on a Jesus, who was white and prestigious,
Bm
D
said he never would leave our little country behind
Em
Said the pledge of allegiance, said I’d never smoke weed,
D
and that my bible I’d read it when I couldn’t decide
Em
But the sermons were telling me, Hell was a felony,
D
and Heaven’s the guilty plea that keeps me alive
Em
So my friend went and shot himself, the Jesus he asked for help,
D
was probably somewhere else said, "Son get in line"
Em
G
D
Verse 2
G
D
Bm
D
Oh lord can you hear it
Em
The American spirit?
G
I don’t wanna go near it
D
You can smoke one outside
Verse 3
D
You can try to veneer it
Em
The American spirit
G
Oh but something will smear it
D
Just you give it some time
Verse 4
D
Em
I was born in a city, built on homes of the Cherokee,
G
D
and named after Muskogean words to describe
Em
We hijack the narrative, say that it’s heritage,
D
tell them how good it is that history’s White
Em
Leave out the stolen land, re place it with Dixieland,
G
D
and everyone claps their hands and sings its delight
Em
You can face it or just forget, I ask for a cigarette,
G
D
you hand me the silhouette smoking a pipe
A
G
D
Verse 5
G
D
Oh lord can you hear it
Em
The American spirit?
G
I don’t wanna go near it
D
You can smoke one outside
Verse 6
D
You can try to veneer it
Em
The American spirit
G
Oh but something will smear it
D
G
Just you give it some time
Interlude 1
Bm
D
G
A
G
Bm
D
G
A
Verse 7
D
G
D
Bm
I believed in a master plan, the natural good in man,
G
D
eventually shows its hand and takes home the pot
Em
But I’m holding my hopes within, get fooled once get fooled again,
G
D
you’re bleeding American for something it’s not
G
Verse 8
D
Oh lord can you hear it
Em
The American spirit?
G
I don’t wanna go near it
D
You can smoke one outside
Verse 9
D
You can try to veneer it
Em
The American spirit
G
Oh but something will smear it
D
Just you give it some time
Verse 10
D
You can try to steer it
Em
The American spirit
G
Oh, but something commandeers it
D
Like the wind in the pines
Verse 11
D
You can face it or just forget
Em
I ask for a cigarette
G
You hand me a silhouette
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