Capo 4 Intro: A5 D5 D5 x3 Verse 1: A5 D5 B5 A5 IF YOU SEE ME HOLD MY HAND OVER MY HEART BEFORE I START THE PLEDGE OF A5 ALLEGIANCE D5 B5 A5 THERE'S A REASON, IT'S TO HONOR THOSE WHO DIED A5 D5 B5 A5 AND IF YOU SEE ME CLOSE MY EYES AND BOW MY HEAD BEFORE I BREAK BREAD WITH MY A5 FAMILY D5 B5 A5 IT AIN'T A HABIT, IT'S IMPORTANT AND IT'S MY RIGHT A5 D5 B5 A5 I WORK HALF A YEAR FOR ME THE OTHER HALF FOR UNCLE SAM A5 D5 B5 A5 WHILE HE'S BAILING OUT THOSE SINKING SHIPS AND DROWNING THE LITTLE MAN Chorus: D5 A5 B5 A5 I WATCH THE NEWS AND HAVE TO WONDER IF THIS COUNTRY'S GOING CRAZY D5 A5 B5 A5 TALKIN' BOUT HOW MUCH THEY LOVE IT HERE BUT HOW THEY WANNA REARRANGE IT D5 A5 B5 A5 I'M JUST YOUR AVERAGE JOE AND THAT MAKES ME SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW D5 A5 B5 A5 THERE'S A BUNCH OF US OUT HERE THAT FEEL THE SAME G5 G5 D5 D5 GONNA KEEP OUR GOD, OUR FREEDOM, A LITTLE MONEY IN THE BANK A5 D5 D5 Y'ALL CAN KEEP THE CHANGE Verse 2: Same as verse 1 ( A5 D5 B5 A5 ) 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: D5 A5 B5 A5 I WATCH THE NEWS AND HAVE TO WONDER IF THIS COUNTRY'S GOING CRAZY D5 A5 B5 A5 TALKIN' BOUT HOW MUCH THEY LOVE IT HERE BUT HOW THEY WANNA REARRANGE IT D5 A5 B5 A5 I'M JUST YOUR AVERAGE JOE AND THAT MAKES ME SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW D5 A5 B5 A5 THERE'S A BUNCH OF US OUT HERE THAT FEEL THE SAME G5 G5 D5 D5 GONNA KEEP OUR GOD, OUR FREEDOM, A LITTLE MONEY IN THE BANK A5 D5 D5 Y'ALL CAN KEEP THE CHANGE Solo: A5 B5 D5 A5 x2 Bridge: B5 I'LL BET OUR GRANDPAS ARE GETTING DIZZY A5 DOWN THERE IN THEIR GRAVES D5 ROLLING OVER AND OVER, OVER WHAT'S GOING ON THESE DAYS Chorus: D5 A5 B5 A5 I WATCH THE NEWS AND HAVE TO WONDER IF THIS COUNTRY'S GOING CRAZY D5 A5 B5 A5 TALKIN' BOUT HOW MUCH THEY LOVE IT HERE BUT HOW THEY WANNA REARRANGE IT D5 A5 B5 A5 I'M JUST YOUR AVERAGE JOE AND THAT MAKES ME SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW D5 A5 B5 A5 THERE'S A BUNCH OF US OUT HERE THAT FEEL THE SAME G5 G5 D5 D5 GONNA KEEP OUR GOD, OUR FREEDOM, A LITTLE MONEY IN THE BANK A5 D5 D5 Y'ALL CAN KEEP THE CHANGE Outro: (same as intro) A5 D5 D5
