Capo 4 Intro: A D9 D x3 Verse 1: A D9 Bm Am IF YOU SEE ME HOLD MY HAND OVER MY HEART BEFORE I START THE PLEDGE OF A ALLEGIANCE D9 Bm Am THERE'S A REASON, IT'S TO HONOR THOSE WHO DIED A D9 Bm Am AND IF YOU SEE ME CLOSE MY EYES AND BOW MY HEAD BEFORE I BREAK BREAD WITH MY A FAMILY D9 Bm Am IT AIN'T A HABIT, IT'S IMPORTANT AND IT'S MY RIGHT A D9 Bm Am I WORK HALF A YEAR FOR ME THE OTHER HALF FOR UNCLE SAM A D9 Bm Am WHILE HE'S BAILING OUT THOSE SINKING SHIPS AND DROWNING THE LITTLE MAN Chorus: D9 A Bm A I WATCH THE NEWS AND HAVE TO WONDER IF THIS COUNTRY'S GOING CRAZY D9 A Bm Am TALKIN' BOUT HOW MUCH THEY LOVE IT HERE BUT HOW THEY WANNA REARRANGE IT D9 A Bm A I'M JUST YOUR AVERAGE JOE AND THAT MAKES ME SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW D9 A Bm Am THERE'S A BUNCH OF US OUT HERE THAT FEEL THE SAME G G D9 D GONNA KEEP OUR GOD, OUR FREEDOM, A LITTLE MONEY IN THE BANK A D9 D Y'ALL CAN KEEP THE CHANGE Verse 2: Same as verse 1 ( A D9 Bm Am ) NOW THE FAT CATS ON THE HILL ACTING SO BRILLIANT AIN'T SMART ENOUGH TO NOTICE THAT WE'RE ANGRY AND AMERICA'S IN TROUBLE IF THEY DON'T WISE UP AND STOP BUSTING OUT THE BLOCKS THAT WERE LAID AS A FOUNDATION THIS NATION COULD WAKE UP IN A PILE OF RUBBLE THEY SAY WE'RE MAKING PROGRESS BUT IT'S A BIG 'OL SHAME TO ME THAT COMMON SENSE AIN'T NEAR AS COMMON AS IT USED TO BE Chorus: D9 A Bm A I WATCH THE NEWS AND HAVE TO WONDER IF THIS COUNTRY'S GOING CRAZY D9 A Bm Am TALKIN' BOUT HOW MUCH THEY LOVE IT HERE BUT HOW THEY WANNA REARRANGE IT D9 A Bm A I'M JUST YOUR AVERAGE JOE AND THAT MAKES ME SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW D9 A Bm Am THERE'S A BUNCH OF US OUT HERE THAT FEEL THE SAME G G D9 D GONNA KEEP OUR GOD, OUR FREEDOM, A LITTLE MONEY IN THE BANK A D9 D Y'ALL CAN KEEP THE CHANGE Solo: A Bm D9 Am x2 Bridge: Bm I'LL BET OUR GRANDPAS ARE GETTING DIZZY A DOWN THERE IN THEIR GRAVES D9 ROLLING OVER AND OVER, OVER WHAT'S GOING ON THESE DAYS Chorus: D9 A Bm A I WATCH THE NEWS AND HAVE TO WONDER IF THIS COUNTRY'S GOING CRAZY D9 A Bm Am TALKIN' BOUT HOW MUCH THEY LOVE IT HERE BUT HOW THEY WANNA REARRANGE IT D9 A Bm A I'M JUST YOUR AVERAGE JOE AND THAT MAKES ME SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW D9 A Bm Am THERE'S A BUNCH OF US OUT HERE THAT FEEL THE SAME G G D9 D GONNA KEEP OUR GOD, OUR FREEDOM, A LITTLE MONEY IN THE BANK A D9 D Y'ALL CAN KEEP THE CHANGE Outro: (same as intro) A D9 D
