Made In America

[C] [G] [C] [G] [D] x2

[G] [Em] [C] [D] x2

[G] Made in [Em]America, [C]Nineten fifteen [D]nine

[G]Born down by the [Em]factories, [C]Cross the Jersey City [D]line

[G]Raised on r[Em]adio, Just a ju[C]kebox [D]kid

[G]I was alri[Em]ght   [C]           [D]

[G]Just a small town [Em]homeboy, With [C]big time [D]dreams

[G]Foollowing his c[Em]onscience, In a [C]world full of [D]extremes

[G]Fresh outta h[Em]igh school, [C]Only seventeen [D]

[G]I was alri[Em]ght

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[Am]Blinded by my vision

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There ws just no turning back

[G]                   [G/f#]
Lika a runaway train

[Em]Life was steaming down the track

[Am]You'd say I'd never make it out

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But I kept on hanging on

[Am]Every night I prayed to Jesus, And held my head up strong

[G]I was al[Em]right, I[C] landed on my [D]feet

[G]Made in [Em]America, [C]I was brought up on the s[D]treet

[G]My old man's [Em]independence, [C]Seemed good enough for [D]me

[G]I was made in A[Em]merica   [C]           [D]

[G]Made in [Em]America..

[C] [G] [C] [G] [D] x1 (As Intro)

[G]Never cared much about p[Em]olitics, [C]Til I was twenty [D]one

[G]But I woke up when [Em]Lennon, [C]Found the wrong end of a [D]gun

[G]He left his [Em]inspiration, [C]Before he said [D]goodbye

[G]And we were [Em]alright

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[Am]We all lose our innocence

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It's impossible to hold

[G]                     [G/f#]
I didn't know it then,

I had a [Em]pocket full of gold

[Am]When I kissed those younger days goodbye

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It almost broke my heart

[Am]I was going through my growing pains, I was driving in the dark

But [G]I wa[Em]s alrigh[C]t, I landed on[D] my feet

[G]Made in [Em]America, [C]I was brought up on the s[D]treet

[G]I'm facing up to [Em]freedom, [C]And chasing down my [D]dream

[G]I was made in [Em]America   [C]           [D]

[G]Yeah I was made in [Em]America

[C] [G] [C] [G] [D] x1 (As Intro)

Chords C G C G D to begin with, then the regular G Em C D pattern - I don't
in transcribing solos really, so I'm not going to, however, it's all in Em so feel free to
away.)

[C] [G] [C] [G] [D] x1 (As Intro)

[Am]Yeah we all lose our innocence

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It's impossible to hold

[G]                     [G/f#]
I didn't know it then,

I had a [Em]pocket full of gold

[Am]When they said I'd never make it

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I just kept on hanging on

[Am]And every night I prayed to Jesus, And I held my head up strong

And [G]I wa[Em]s alrigh[C]t, I landed on[D] my feet

[G]Made in [Em]America, [C]I was brought up on the s[D]treet

[G]Facing up to who [Em]I am, cha[C]sing down my dream  [D]

[G]I was made in [Em]America   [C]           [D]

[G]Yeah I was made in [Em]America      [C]              [D]

[G]Made in [Em]America..

[C] [G] [C] [G] [D] x3 (As Intro)

(After this there are some improvised vocals, the arpeggios at the very end are of D and
song is in Em so if you wish to work this last bit out for yourself, go ahead, they
part of the main song though and they aren't done live, which is why I'm not tabbing them.)