American Soil
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F#
[Verse 1]
F#
There's something in the water
B F#
Something sick in the blood and the oil
See the white chicken grinning
B F#
See the serpent in a horrible coil
[Pre-Chorus]
B
Don't be scared by the stares
Of the peasants on the subway car
F# E
Because the way things seem in a dream
B F#
Is just the way that they are
[Chorus]
C# B
When I can feel God taking his eyes off you
G# B F#
You were born for American soil
B F# B
Oh yes
[Verse 2]
F#
Every race has its place
B F#
Every nation fights for species survival
I'm a Jew through and through
B F#
And I'm about to write you a Bible
[Pre-Chorus]
B
Now let me take your hand and show you through
The twisted hallways of the house of song
F#
We got the magazine wallpaper
E B F#
And the million dollar bills on the lawn
[Chorus]
C# B
Oh and I can feel God taking his eyes off us
G# B F#
We were born for American soil
B F# B F#
Oh, oh, oh, whoo
[Verse 3]
F#
You don't have to be clever
B F#
To detect a big American sadness
When the population rules
B F#
Every man has his hand in the madness
[Pre-Chorus]
B
Well, there's a dead grove of trees
You can visit on the outside of town
F#
And there's a digital dust
E B F#
Inside the cemetery settling down
[Chorus]
C# B
Whoo, and I can feel God taking his eyes off us
G# B F#
We were born for American soil
B F# B
Ahh
[Verse 4]
F#
Well, now we have seen every baby
B F#
Has to have some kinda mother and father
F#
But the child's gone wild
B F#
And the pieces got away from the author
[Pre-Chorus]
B
Well, if freedom isn't free
All the bills must just be lost in the mail
F#
All the highways are on fire
E B F#
And the serpent is now eating his tail
[Chorus]
C# B
And we can feel God taking his eyes off us
G# B F#
We were born for American soil
B F# B F# B F#
Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, whoo
[Outro]
B
How to play American Soil
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.