G
If I was born beneath a tree
G Em7
Would I be the man I's called to be?
Cadd9 G
Caught in the net of pondering's tide
G
I realize
G
Would the poor be on my mind?
G Em7
Would the wretchedness I try to hide
Cadd9 G
Carry me away, would I be saved?
G
The realize
G Cadd9
That I am America's son
Em7 G Dsus
And I'm not the only one
Dsus Cadd9 Em7
I am America's son
G Dsus
And I'm not the only one
G
Would we whisper hand in hand?
G Em7
Would I even be your chosen man?
Cadd9 G
So it goes to show, so it goes to show
G
It goes to show
G Cadd9 Em7
That I am America's son
Em7 G Dsus
And I'm not the only one
Dsus Cadd9 Em7
I am America's son
Em7 G Dsus
And I'm so inclined to run
Dsus Cadd9 Em7
That I am America's son
Em7 G Dsus
And I'm not the only one
Dsus Cadd9 Em7
I am America's son
Em7 G Dsus
And I'm so inclined to run