American Soul

Parlato
Blessed are the bullies for one day they will
Have to stand up to themselves
Mi
Blessed are the liars for the truth can be awkward

Mim La 2v

Mim                         La
It's not a place this country is to me a sound
Mim                           La
Of drum and bass You close your eyes to look around
Mim
Look around, look around
        La
Look around, it's a sound
Mim                              La
Look around, look around It's a sound

Mim                              La           Mim
 It's not a place this country is to me a thought
              Re
That offers grace
Sol       La                Sol
 For every welcome that is sought

Mim        Sim        Mim        Sim
You are rock and roll you and I are rock and roll
Mim        Sim
You are rock and roll
Mim                             Mi
Came here looking for American soul

Mim                          La                 Mim
It's not a place this is a dream the whole world owns
Mim
The pilgrim's face
             La               Mim
It had your heart to call her home

Mim      La           Mim              Sim
Hold on, brother John too many mothers weeping
Mim       Re
Dream on, brother John
Sol                    La         Sim
In your dreams you can’t be sleeping

Mim        Sim        Mim        Sim
You are rock and roll you and I are rock and roll
Mim        Sim
You are rock and roll
Mim                     Sim
Came here looking for American soul
Mim     Sim   Mim  Sim  Mim
    American   American

Mim                                  Sol
Put your hands in the air hold on the sky
Mim
Could be too late but we still gotta try

Mim
There's a moment in our life
La
Where a soul can die
Mim
And the person in a country
La
When you believe the lie
Mim          La
The lie (the lie, the lie)
Mim
There's a promise in the heart
La
Of every good dream
Mim                    La
It's a call to action, not to fantasy
Mim                 La
The end of a dream, the start of what's real
Mim               La
Let it be unity, let it be community
Sol
For refugees like you and me
La
A country to receive us
Mim                       La       Sim
Will you be our sanctuary Refu-Jesus

Mim        Sim        Mim        Sim
You are rock and roll you and I are rock and roll
Mim        Sim
You are rock and roll
Mim                   Sim            Mim
Came here looking for American soul
Mim        Sim        Mim        Sim
You are rock and roll you and I are rock and roll
Mim        Sim
You are rock and roll
Mim                    Sim
Came here looking for American soul
Mim    Sim       Mim    Sim
   American soul    American soul