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Transcribe by: King Zeppelin I of UG
Not to be reposted without my permission
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1 , 2 , 3 , 4
C G C G D x2
G Em C D x2
GEmCD
Made in America, Nineten fifteen nine
GEmCD
Born down by the factories, Cross the Jersey City line
GEmCD
Raised on radio, Just a jukebox kid
GEmCD
I was alright
GEmCD
Just a small town homeboy, With big time dreams
GEmCD
Foollowing his conscience, In a world full of extremes
GEmCD
Fresh outta high school, Only seventeen
GEm
I was alright
Riff 1
E|---------|
B|---------|
G|-----0---|
D|---2-----|
A|-3-------|
E|-------3-|Am
Blinded by my vision
Riff 2
E|---------|
B|---------|
G|-----0---|
D|-------4-|
A|-0-2-----|
E|---------|
There ws just no turning back
GG/F#
Lika a runaway train
Em
Life was steaming down the track
Am
You\'d say I\'d never make it out
Riff 2
E|---------|
B|---------|
G|-----0---|
D|-------4-|
A|-0-2-----|
E|---------|
But I kept on hanging on
Am
Every night I prayed to Jesus, And held my head up strong
GEmCD
I was alright, I landed on my feet
GEmCD
Made in America, I was brought up on the street
GEmCD
My old man\'s independence, Seemed good enough for me
GEmCD
I was made in America
GEm
Made in America..
C G C G D x1 (As Intro)
GEmCD
Never cared much about politics, Til I was twenty one
GEmCD
But I woke up when Lennon, Found the wrong end of a gun
GEmCD
He left his inspiration, Before he said goodbye
GEm
And we were alright
Riff 1
E|---------|
B|---------|
G|-----0---|
D|---2-----|
A|-3-------|
E|-------3-|Am
We all lose our innocence
Riff 2
E|---------|
B|---------|
G|-----0---|
D|-------4-|
A|-0-2-----|
E|---------|
It\'s impossible to hold
GG/F#
I didn\'t know it then,
Em
I had a pocket full of gold
Am
When I kissed those younger days goodbye
Riff 2
E|---------|
B|---------|
G|-----0---|
D|-------4-|
A|-0-2-----|
E|---------|
It almost broke my heart
Am
I was going through my growing pains, I was driving in the dark
GEmCD
But I was alright, I landed on my feet
GEmCD
Made in America, I was brought up on the street
GEmCD
I\'m facing up to freedom, And chasing down my dream
GEmCD
I was made in America
GEm
Yeah I was made in America
C G C G D x1 (As Intro)
G O (Chords C G C G D to begin with, then the regular G Em C D pattern - I don\'t
in transcribing solos really, so I\'m not going to, however, it\'s all in Em so feel free to
away.)
C G C G D x1 (As Intro)
Am
Yeah we all lose our innocence
Riff 2
E|---------|
B|---------|
G|-----0---|
D|-------4-|
A|-0-2-----|
E|---------|
It\'s impossible to hold
GG/F#
I didn\'t know it then,
Em
I had a pocket full of gold
Am
When they said I\'d never make it
Riff 2
E|---------|
B|---------|
G|-----0---|
D|-------4-|
A|-0-2-----|
E|---------|
I just kept on hanging on
Am
And every night I prayed to Jesus, And I held my head up strong
GEmCD
And I was alright, I landed on my feet
GEmCD
Made in America, I was brought up on the street
GEmCD
Facing up to who I am, chasing down my dream
GEmCD
I was made in America
GEmCD
Yeah I was made in America
GEm
Made in America..