intro D5 G5 Bb5 C5 D5 (2x) D5 G5 >From New York city to the Golden Gate Bb5 C5 D5 The Great Lakes to the Rio Grande D5 There's a hip new feeling G5 That we're awfully appealing Bb5 C5 D5 To the universal common man A5 So get in line G5 A5 If you'd like to shake our hands D5 A5 We're the ones G5 A5 We're the popular Americans D5 A5 C5 G5 Oooh yeah, back on the scene D5 We've come to pledge allegiance G5 At the altar of convenience Bb5 C5 D5 In our wide-leg baggy jeans And we've pinned our passions G5 On the tale end of fashion Bb5 C5 D5 Now we're as sexy as our shaving cream A5 G5 When in doubt A5 We consult our magazines D5 A5 We're the ones G5 A5 We're the popular Americans D5 A5 C5 G5 Oooh yeah, back on the scene D5 A5 Having fun G5 A5 We're the popular Americans D5 A5 Bb5 C5 D5 Oooh yeah, bet you wish you were me Bb5 C5 D5 I bet you wish you were me, yeah Bb5 C5 D5 Don't you wish you were me, yeah Bb5 C5 A5 Baby, back on the scene G5 A5 horn intro D5 G5 Bb5 C5 D5 (2x) piano bridge (same chords as intro 2x) When you're so prestigious It makes you half-religious In a patriotic sort of way Our money says we trust But you know it's only just A party slogan we were taught to say com'on A5 G5 A5 D5 A5 We're the ones G5 A5 We're the popular Americans D5 A5 C5 G5 Oooh yeah, back on the scene D5 A5 Having fun G5 A5 We're the popular Americans D5 A5 Bb5 C5 D5 Oooh yeah, bet you wish you were me Bb5 C5 D5 I bet you wish you were me, yeah Bb5 C5 D5 Don't you wish you were me, yeah Bb5 C5 D5 Baby, back on the scene Bb5 C5 D5 (5x)
