Lynyrd Skynyrd - 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