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
[Pre-Chorus 1]
C D
Like good Christians some would burn the witches
C D
Later some got slaves to gather riches
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 3]
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
[Pre-Chorus 2]
C D
While we bullied, stole, and bought our a homeland
C D
We began the slaughter of the red man
[Chorus]
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 x2
G E
[Bridge]
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 x2
[Verse 4]
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 x25 as quarter-notes decending in tempo
[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
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
[Chorus]
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'
[Verse 3]
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
[Verse 4]
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
[Chorus]
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 x2
D (for 25 bars - I like to rif on Dsus4, D, Dmaj7 etc.)
C - D
[Solo]
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
[Solo 2]
F - E - Em - D
C - D x8
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
