Woke Up in America chords by Matt Maher
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Intro 1
(G major) (C major) (G major) (C major) (G major) (C major)
Verse 1
I was (G major) born on a
rock in the middle of the ocean (C major)
Where (G major) the wind's so rough it
can carry you to London (D major)
(G major) (C major) It's a new (A minor) found land
with an old soul reach (C major) ing
For the light of day
(G major) (C major)
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Verse 2
(G major) My parents gave me a life
full of dream (C major) s
Yeah they gave (G major) me a heart to
endure most anything (C major)
But every (A minor) one gets a broken pair of (C major) wings
And if you try to fly you'll fail (G major)
But a voice (D major) said, "Lift up your head"
And my heart (E minor) burst out (C major) of my chest (G major)
Verse 3
I woke up (G major) in America (C major)
for the love of God (G major)
I woke up in America (C major)
for something bigger than myself
(E minor) More than fire (C major) works
and fanfare (G major)
More than a star- (D major) spangled banner
(E minor) You're still beau (C major) tiful
America
(G major) (C major)
Verse 4
(G major)
Yeah it's late in the night and
I look in the mirror (E minor) (C major)
Count the lines (G major) on my face and
wonder how they got there (C major)
Oh but every (A minor) one's a story
of how grace appeared
(C major) And carried me through the day (G major)
And the voice (D major) said,
"This land ain't dead"
You still (E minor) got better days up (C major) ahead (G major)
Verse 5
I woke up (G major) in America (C major)
for the love of God (G major)
I woke up in America (C major)
for something bigger than myself
(E minor) More than fire (C major) works and fanfare (G major)
More than a star- (D major) spangled banner
(E minor) You're still beau (C major) tiful America (E minor)
(C major)
Interlude 1
(G major) (D major) (E minor) (C major) (G major) (D major)
Verse 6
I've seen the hori (C major) zon
ablaze in Arizona
Shoreline (G major) shoutin' over (D major) California
(E minor) Moonlight dancin' over (C major) the Dakotas
It (G major) breaks your heart, it's so beau (D major) tiful
Lady liberty, (C major) she leaves the light on
(G major) From the west side all the
(D major) way to Long Island
Carolina (E minor) Coast to the
(C major) Rocky Mountains
The sun (G major) is shining over (D major) me
Verse 7
I (G major) woke up in America for the love of God
I woke up in America (C major)
For something bigger than myself
(E minor) More than wealth (C major) or depression (G major)
More than a red (D major) or blue nation
(E minor) Here in our hells (C major) and
our heaven (G major)
Verse 8
You're still beau (D major) tiful America (G major)
You're beautiful America (C major)
You're beau (G major) ti (C major) ful America
(G major)
Woke Up in America
Matt Maher
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