Intro (Clean)

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D|9   5   7    9   5   7   6
A|7   3   5    7   3   5   4
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Distorted
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D|9   5   7   6    9   5   7
A|7   3   5   4    7   3   5
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Verse (Clean)
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Patriotic propaganda tattooed upon your soul
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Your right to an opinion they've subliminally stolen
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Keep yourself distracted while the world around you burns
B5          A5             G5      F#5 
Occupy your time with your selfish concerns 

Chorus (Distorted)
F#5               C#5
Ask no questions, be told no lies
G#                 G5
Keep all your rage bottled up inside 
F#5                  C#5
Take a gun to school and let it fly 
G#                  G5
That's the American way
F#5                   C#5 
Don't bother yourself with wrong and right 
G#5              G5
All the baddies come out at night 
F#                 C#5
Defend your family with sniper sight 
G#5                 G5
That's the American way 

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Chorus
Verse

Interlude
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D|9   5   7    9   5   12   7   9   5   7   6    9   5   12 7 9 5
A|7   3   5    7   3   10   5   7   3   5   4    7   3   10 5 7 3
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hold 5/3 until drum roll

Chorus

2nd Verse
When dealing with crime, they see only one solution 
Retribution and detterence via public execution 
Serve in the forces to earn your nation's pride 
A small church service awaits all those who die

2nd Chorus
Arm terrorists, then complain when they strike 
Retaliate whenever they like 
The UN ruling is just advice 
That's the American way 
We've got nukes to give away 
You can have if you can pay 
Hold the world ransom today 
That's the American way 

3rd Verse
Live for unknown ideals, excercise your right to shoot 
A citizen to what? Playing truant to the truth? 
Pretend to hold compassion from which you have resigned 
Talk about the love you no longer hold inside 

3rd Chorus
Exploit the common stereotype 
Make friction between black and white 
Wind em up and watch em fight 
That's the American way 
Eat your food and drink your wine 
Express yourself, receive a fine 
Shut your face and get in line 
That's the American way 
Yeah, that's the American way