Monster - Suicide - America

D - C 5x D C Once the religious, the hunted and weary D G C Chasing the promise of freedom and hope D G Came to this country to build a new vision D G Far from the reaches of kingdom and pope C D Like good Christians some would burn the witches C D Later some got slaves to gather riches A G But still from near and far to seek America D They came by thousands, to court the wild A G But she just patiently smiled, and bore them a child D To be their spirit, and guiding light D And once the ties with the crown had been broken C Westward in saddle and wagon they went D C And 'til the railroad linked ocean to ocean D C G Many the lives which had come to an end C D While we bullied, stole, and bought our a homeland C D We began the slaughter of the red man A G But still from near and far to seek America D They came by thousands, to court the wild A G But she just patiently smiled, and bore them a child D To be their spirit, and guiding light C - D 2x G E G# F# The blue and gray they stomped it A E They kicked it just like a dog G# And when the war was over F# A E They stuffed it just like a hog C - D 2x D And though the past has its share of injustice C Kind was the spirit in many a way D G D But its protectors and friends have been sleeping G Now it's a monster and will not obey Part 2: Suicide C - D C 2x5 as quarter-notes decending in tempo G C The spirit it was freedom and justice G And its keepers seemed generous and kind G Its leaders were supposed to serve the country G But now they won't pay it no mind G C 'Cause the people grew fat and got lazy G Now their vote is a meaningless joke G Bb They babble about law and order G But it's all just an echo of what they've been told Bb Yeah, there's a monster on the loose C It's got our heads into the noose G C And it just sits there watchin' G The cities have turned into jungles G And corruption is stranglin' the land G The police force is watching the people G And the people just can't understand G C We don't know how to mind our own business G C 'Cause the whole world's got to be just like us G C Now we are fighting a war over there G C No matter who's the winner, we can't pay the cost Bb 'Cause there's a monster on the loose C It's got our heads into the noose D And it just sits there, watching C D 2x D (for 25 bars - I like to rif on Dsus4, D Dmaj7 etc.) C - D Riff on variations of D Part 3: America D C D America, where are you now? A D Don't you care about your sons and daughters? Don't you know, we need you now A We can't fight alone against the monster D C D America, where are you now? A Don't you care about your sons and daughters? D Don't you know, we need you now A We can't fight alone against the monster Solo 1 Play variations of D & A F - E - Em - D C - D 8x C - A - D D C D America, where are you now? A Don't you care about your sons and daughters? D Don't you know, we need you now A We can't fight alone against the monster D C D America, where are you now? A Don't you care about your sons and daughters? D Don't you know, we need you now A We can't fight alone against the monster C C D America, where are you now? A Don't you care about your sons and daughters? D Don't you know, we need you now A We can't fight alone against the monster