God save the usa
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Intro:
Gm x4
Gm Bb F Cm Gm Eb Bb F Gm Eb Bb Cm x2
Gm x2
verse 1:
Gm
God you must be kidding me
Bb
I thought this was supposed to
Eb
be The home of the brave and
Cm Eb F Gm
the free for you and me
But now there's something wrong
Bb
Shit's been going on too long
Eb
It's never gonna change
F Eb F
there's no way and I say
Gm Bb
What's the CIA and the NRA?
Cm
They're all the same
Eb F
Just the names are changed
Gm
Fuck There's no excuse
Bb Cm
Any way you lose It's all
Eb F Gm
a joke in the good old U.S.A.
Chorus 1:
Gm Eb
All we need is more factories
Bb
pumping filth into the
F Gm
sky Corporate greed and
Eb
perverted priests it's
Bb F
the story of our lives
Gm
The apathy is the
Bb
national disease and
Cm Eb F
there is no end in sight
Gm Bb
God save the USA
Cm
Blame the president and
Eb F Gm
say your prayers tonight
verse 2:
Gm
The irony of liberty is
Bb
no one here is truly free
Eb
When elections are
Cm Eb F Gm
stolen by free the G O P
So watch the nightly
Bb
news find out how you
are getting screwed
Eb
What you gonna do?
F Eb F
There's no use so I say
Gm
Fuck the industry
Bb
The aristocracy
Cm
They're all the same
Eb F
Just the names are changed
Gm
Fuck There's no excuse
Bb Cm
Any way you lose It's all
Eb F Gm
a joke in the good old U.S.A.
Chorus 2:
Gm Eb
All we need is more factories
Bb
pumping filth into the
F Gm
sky Corporate greed and
Eb
perverted priests it's
Bb F
the story of our lives
Gm
The apathy is the
Bb
national disease and
Cm Eb F
there is no end in sight
Gm Bb
God save the USA
Cm
Blame the president and
Eb F Gm Bb Cm Eb F Gm Bb Cm Eb F
say your prayers tonight
Breakdown: Bass Solo + Spoken
Gm Bb Cm Eb F x2
verse 3:
Gm
The Government hypocricy
Bb
American Idolatry
Cm
Corporate philosophy
Eb
Nightly news of
F
tragedies Where
Gm
no one cares
what's right or wrong
Bb
Our heroes now are
all long gone
Cm
The freedoms that
we all abuse
Eb
The obituaries
F Gm
front page news
Chorus 3:
Gm Eb
All we need is more factories
Bb
pumping filth into the
F Gm
sky Corporate greed and
Eb
perverted priests it's
Bb F
the story of our lives
Gm
The apathy is the
Bb
national disease and
Cm Eb F
there is no end in sight
Gm Bb
God save the USA
Cm
Blame the president and
Eb F Gm Bb Cm
say your prayers tonight
Eb F Gm Bb Cm
and say your prayers tonight
Eb F Gm Gm(hold)
and say your prayers tonight
How to play God save the usa
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Gm. 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.