Intro (x2): C E Verse: C If pain was a color to paint on you E7 Your heart would be the color blue Am Be a gradient from there till your body met your hair D Which would remain a silver hue C You are the one they call Jesus Christ E7 Who didn't know no rock and roll Am Just a mission and a gun to paint rainbows in Vietnam D And a heart that always told you F C There's a madness in us all F C There's a madness in us all Chorus: C So who broke the rules? E Who broke the rules? Am Who broke the rules? F C They said every one of you will never try to lend a hand E Am When the policemen don't understand C F Boys, all you boys Am G Think you're so American C F Girls, all you girls Am G Yeah, you're so American Verse: C He may not be born of this land E7 But he was born of this world Am He was born of all the mothers and the colors of our brothers D And the love that was taught to C you by the one they call Jesus Christ E7 Who may not know no rock and roll Am And there may not be a heaven, or a place of which to send you, D But you know in the end F C There's a madness in us all F C There's a madness in us all F C There's a madness in us all F C There's a madness in us all Chorus: C So who broke the rules? E Who broke the rules? Am Who broke the rules? F C They said every one of you will never try to lend a hand E Am When the policemen don't understand C F Boys, all you boys Am G Think you're so American C F Girls, all you girls Am G Yeah, you're so American Bridge: F C There's two eyes for every one of us E Am But somebody got there first and took them all F C There's two eyes for every one of us E Am But somebody got there first and took them all Instrumental (x2): F C E Am Chorus: C F Man, oh man Am G You think you're so American C F Man, oh man Am G Yeah, you're so American C F Man, oh man Am G You think you're so American C F Man, oh man Am G Yeah, you're so American Outro: F C There's two eyes for every one of us E Am But somebody got there first and took them all F C There's two eyes for every one of us E Am But somebody got there first and took them all This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
7 ukulele chords used in "So American" by Portugal. The Man: Am, C, D, E, E7, F and G
I just love this song so much. I keep coming back to it. Playing it improves my mood almost immediately!
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