Made in America chords by Richie Sambora

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Intro 1

Made in America,

Verse 1
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nineteen fifty nine,
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Born down by the factories,
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cross the Jersey City line.
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Raised on radio, just a jukebox kid,
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I was alright.
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Just a small town
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homeboy, with big dreams,
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Following his conscience,
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in a world full of extremes.
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Fresh outta high school, only seventeen,
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I was alright.
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Blinded by my vision,
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there was just no turning back,
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Like a runaway train,
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life was steaming down the track.
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You'd say I'd never made it out,
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but I kept on hanging on,
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Every night I  prayed to Jesus,
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and held my head up strong.
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I was alright, I landed on my feet,
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Made in America,
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I was brought up on the street.
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My old man's independence,
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seemed good enough for me,
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I was made in America,
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made in America.
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Never cared much about
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politics,'til I was twenty one,
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But I woke up when Lennon,
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found the wrong end of a gun.
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He left his inspiration,
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before he said goodbye,
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And we were alright.
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We  all lose our innocence,
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it's impossible to hold,
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I didn't know it then,
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I had a pocket  full of gold.
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When I kissed those younger days goodbye,
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it almost broke my heart,
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I was go ing through my growing pains,
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I was driving in the dark.
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But I was alright, I landed on my feet,
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Made in America,
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I was brought up on the street.
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I'm facing up to freedom,
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and chasing down my dream,
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I was made in America, yeah I was made in America.
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Yeah we  all lose our innocence,
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it's impossible to hold,
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I just didn't know it then,
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I had a pocket  full of gold.
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When they said I'd never make it,
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I  just kept hanging on,
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And every night I  prayed to Jesus,
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and I held my head up strong.
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And I was alright, I landed on my feet,
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Made in America,
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I was brought up on the street.
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Facing up to who I am,
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chasing down my dream,
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I was made in America,
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yeah I was made in America.
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Made in America.