American Soul Guitar Chords U2 Version 2

American Soul Guitar Chords U2 Version 2

[Intro: Kendrick Lamar]
Fm
Blessed are the bullies
For one day they will have to stand up to themselves
Fm
Blessed are the liars
For the truth can be awkward

Fm A#

[Verse 1: Bono]
Fm
It's not a place
                   A#
This country is to me a sound
Fm
Of drum and bass
               A#              Fm
You close your eyes to look around

[Bridge 1: Bono]
Fm
Look around, look around
Fm     A#             Fm
Look around, it's a sound
        Fm
Look around, look around
         A#
It's a sound

[Verse 2: Bono]
Fm
It's not a place
            A#
This country is to me a thought
             G#      D#
That offers grace
           A#              Fm
For every welcome that is sought

[Chorus: Bono]
Fm       Cm
You are rock and roll
Fm            A#
You and I are rock and roll
Fm
You are rock and roll
Fm
Came here looking for American soul

[Verse 3: Bono]
Fm
It's not a place
Fm          A#
This is a dream the whole world owns
Fm
The pilgrim's face
Fm           A#                 Fm
It had your heart to call her home

[Refrain]
Fm        G#
Dream on
 G#               A#
dreams get me sleepin'

Cm D#

[Chorus: Bono]
Fm       Cm
You are rock and roll
Fm            A#
You and I are rock and roll
Fm
You are rock and roll
Fm
Came here looking for American soul

Fm Cm
Fm

[Bridge 2: Bono]
    Fm
Put your hands in the air
     G#      Fm
Hold on the sky
Fm                     D#              Fm
Could be too late, but we still gotta try
Fm                             G#     Fm
There's a moment in our life where a soul can die
         Fm                            A#m
And the person in a country when you believe the lie
Fm                    A#m
The lie (the lie, the lie)
          Fm                        G#
There's a promise in the heart of every good dream
      Fm                      D#
It's a call to action, not to fantasy
    Fm         G#
The end of a dream, the start of what's real
Fm               Fm
Let it be unity, let it be community
    G#
For refugees like you and me
    A#m
A country to receive us
Fm
Will you be our sanctuary
Fm             Cm
Refu-Jesus

[Chorus: Bono]
Fm       Cm
You are rock and roll
Fm            A#
You and I are rock and roll
Fm
You are rock and roll
Fm                              C#    Fm
Came here looking for American soul
Fm       Cm
You are rock and roll
Fm            A#
You and I are rock and roll
Fm
You are rock and roll
Fm
Came here looking for American soul
7 years ago

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