Raef - Dear America

D# Cm
dear america my hand’s on my heart
G# A#
and i knew from the start there’s pain
D# Cm
dear america can we still be
G# A#
the land of the free and brave?

G# D#
whatever happened
G# D#
to the american dream?
G# D#
when will we wake up
Fm A#
and realize we’re not all free?

reff :
Cm G#
why have we grown apart
D# A#
if we can mend our broken hearts?
Cm G#
why are we so unjust
D# A#
if we say in god we trust?

Cm G#
how many heroes will fall
D# A#
until there’s no one left at all?
Cm G#
why can’t we learn our past?
D# A#
so we can be at peace at last . .

dear america . . .

D# Cm
dear america my love is the truth
G# A#
and i’m pushing you through to change
D# Cm
dear america will we just ignore
G# A#
the war on the poor and shame?

G# D#
what ever happened
G# D#
to when our kids could be free?
G# D#
safe in their own space
Fm A#
and not afraid to learn and be

reff :
Cm G#
why have we grown apart
D# A#
if we can mend our broken hearts?
Cm G#
why are we so unjust
D# A#
if we say in god we trust?

Cm G#
how many heroes will fall
D# A#
until there’s no one left at all?
Cm G#
why can’t we learn our past?
D# A#
so we can be at peace at last
D#
dear america . . .

Cm
and for us to be
G# D#
truly great again we’ll need
Cm
to show mercy
G# D# A#
and love for all humanity . . . !

D# Cm
dear america my hand’s on my heart
G# A#
and i knew from the start there’s pain
D# Cm
dear america can we still be
G# A#
the land of the free and brave?

reff :
Cm G#
why have we grown apart
D# A#
if we can mend our broken hearts?
Cm G#
why are we so unjust
D# A#
if we say in god we trust?

Cm G#
how many heroes will fall
D# A#
until there’s no one left at all?
Cm G#
why can’t we learn our past?
D# A#
so we can be at peace at last

dear america . . .