American Soul

CAPO: 1st FRET C F C C C F F G C F C All the old men at the diner F C Tellin’ tales too tall to tell F C They’re all braggin’ about the good ol' days G And how this country has gone to hell F C But as for me, I believe G Am We got a heartland full of hope F We're comin’ back around ‘Cause you can’t hold down the American Soul F C It’s the joy of grandma laughin’ F C At grandpa’s funny jokes F C It’s the rumble of those ol' baseball cards G Flappin’ between the spokes F C It’s a Fourth of July picnic G Am It’s farm-made and rock and roll F From town to town You can hear the sound of the American Soul G Am Oh, say can you see F That flag you wave C Freedom ain’t free G In the home of the brave Am It’s the roots and the boots F From the hard hat to the steel toe C It’s the hustle and bustle G Blood, sweat, and tears that build the backbone F Of the American Soul F F C C F F G C F C It’s the words of “Amazing Grace” F C And it’s “Born in the U.S.A” F C It’s those Yankees in the playoffs G Those Cowboys on a Sunday F C It’s a red, white, and blue G Am It’s the yellow, brown, and black F It’s those rotten ol' Republicans And those darned ol' Democrats G Am Say can you see F The flag that you wave C Freedom ain’t free G In the home of the brave Am It’s the roots and the boots F From the hard hat to the steel toe C It’s the hustle and bustle G Blood, sweat, and tears that build the backbone Am F Of the American Soul C G Of the American Soul Am Oh, say can you see F The flag that you wave C Freedom ain’t free G In the home of the brave Am It’s the roots and the boots F From the hard hat to the steel toe C It’s the hustle and bustle G Blood, sweat, and tears that build the backbone F Of the American Soul F F C C F F G C F C All we need is a little love F C To knock off a little rust F C Take time to shine that penny G C So we can read “In God We Trust”