So American

the song plays the Verse with an E9+ chord as the iii in the progression , however you can play an Em and it will sound fine . the Am in the Verse is played as a barre chord , but in the Chorus it’s open . E9+ Am - - 4 - - - - 5 - - | - - 3 - - - - 5 - - | - - 0 - - - - 5 - - | - - 2 - - - - 7 - - | - - 2 - - - - 7 - - | - - 0 - - - - 5 - - | Intro : C , Em ( x2 ) C if pain was a color to paint on you E9+ your heart would be the color blue . Am be a painting , hung up there til your body met your head . D which were made of silver . C you are the one they call jesus christ . E9+ who didn’t know no rock and roll . Am just a mission made of guns that they give boys in vietnam D but they always told him F ( G ) C there’s a madness in us all . F ( G ) C there’s a madness in us all . C so who broke the rules? Em who broke the rules? Am who broke the rules? F C they said every one of you will never try to lend a hand Em 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 they’re so american . C he may not be born of this land E9+ 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 we sent him . C you are the one they call jesus christ . E9+ who didn’t know no rock and roll . Am there may not be a heaven , or a place in which to send you , D but you know in the end F ( G ) C there’s a madness in us all . F ( G ) C there’s a madness in us all . ( x2 ) C so who broke the rules? Em who broke the rules? Am who broke the rules? F C they said every one of you will never try to lend a hand Em 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 they’re so american . F C there’s two eyes for every one of us Em Am G but somebody got there first and took them all . C F man , oh man Am G think you’re so american C F man , oh man Am G think you’re so american F C there’s two eyes for every one of us Em Am G but somebody got there first and took them all . F C there’s two eyes for every one of us Em Am but somebody got there first and took them all .