That Aint My America

"that ain’t my america" by lynyrd skynyrd tune down step Intro : G C G C G C sometimes i wanna light up underneath the no - smoking sign G C sometimes i wish they’d tell me , how justice got so blind Em C i wish they’d just leave me alone ’cause i’m doing alright G D Em D C D G you can take your change on down the road and leave me here with mine G Em ’cause that ain’t my america C G that aint this country’s roots Em you wanna slam old uncle sam C D but i ain’t letting you G D Em D C C/B Am i’m mad as hell and you know i still bleed red , white , and blue C that ain’t us G C that ain’t my america G C that ain’t my america G i was standing there in dallas C waitin on a plane G i overheard an old man C tell a young soldier "thanks" Em C the young soldier hung his head and said "it’s hard to believe G D Em D C D G you’re the only one who took the time to say a word to me" G and the old man said . . . G Em that ain’t my america C G that aint this country’s roots Em you wanna slam old uncle sam C D but i ain’t letting you G D Em D C C/B Am i’m mad as hell and you know i still bleed red , white , and blue C that ain’t us G C that ain’t my america Em D that ain’t my america Bm C it’s to the women and men who in their hands hold a bible and a gun Am C D G C G C and they ain’t afraid of nothing , when they’re holding either one G now there’s kids who can’t pray in school C $100 dollar tanks of gas G i can tell you right now this country ain’t D ( stop ) ain’t supposed to be like that! no! G Em ’cause that ain’t my america C G that aint this country’s roots Em you wanna slam old uncle sam C D but i ain’t letting you G D Em D C C/B Am i’m mad as hell and you know i still bleed red , white , and blue C that ain’t us C that ain’t my G C that ain’t my america G C G C that ain’t my america G C that ain’t my america