Better In The Usa
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
A N.C. A N.C.
Well, they look to the east, they look to the west
A N.C. A N.C.
The third world wonders, which way's the best
A N.C. A N.C.
We got freedom, we got soul
A
We got blue jeans and Rock 'n' Roll
[Chours]
D
Man there ain't no choice
A
It's better in the U.S.A. (It's better in the U.S.A.)
D
You can be what you want
A
Say what you want to say (It's better in the U.S.A.)
E
How can I make you understand
A
It's better in the U.S.A. (It's better in the U.S.A.)
[Verse 2]
A N.C. A N.C.
I hear the same propaganda, day after day
A N.C. A N.C.
It's gettin' so hip, to knock the U.S.A.
A N.C. A N.C.
If we're so awful, and we're so bad
A
You oughta check the nightlife in Leningrad
[Chours]
D
Man it ain't even close
A
It's better in the U.S.A. (It's better in the U.S.A.)
D
If you could see behind the curtain
A
Life is cold and gray (It's better in the U.S.A.)
E
How can I make you understand
A
It's better in the U.S.A. (It's better, it's better)
[Solo]
A
E A
[Bridge]
D
Nobody's perfect and change comes slow
A
It's really up to you which way you want to go
D
You can move to the left or move to the right
E
You can stand in the dark, you can stand in the light
[Verse 3]
A
Drivin' on the beach on a night in June
A
Me and me baby and the lover's moon
A
We're playin' sweet soul music, got it turned up loud
A
Makes me feel so good, makes me feel so proud
[Chours]
D
Man there ain't no choice
A
It's better in the U.S.A. (It's better in the U.S.A.)
D
They'd be movin' here from Moscow
A
If they could only find a way (It's better in the U.S.A.)
E
How can I make you understand
A
It's better in the U.S.A. (It's better)
[Outro]
D
We got burgers and fries (In the U.S.A.)
A
We got the friendly skies (In the U.S.A.)
D
We got the beautiful girls (In the U.S.A.)
A
They got the beautiful curls (In the U.S.A.)
D
We're drivin' beautiful cars (In the U.S.A.)
A
We're diggin' movie stars (In the U.S.A.)
D
We get to make romance (In the U.S.A.)
A
We let the little girls dance (In the U.S.A.)
D A
It's better baby. Nice sweater, baby
D A
What'd you say, you and me go for a little drive, come on
D
It's better
A
It's better
D
It's better...(fade out)
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