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 .