Matt Maher - Woke up in america

^GI was born on a rock in the middle of the oc^Cean ^GWhere the wind's so rough it can carry^C you to London It^Am's a new found land with an old soul reaching ^C For ^Gthe l^Cight of day

My^G parents gave me a life full of dream^Cs Yea^Gh they gave me a heart to endure most anything ^C But^Am everyone gets a broken pair of wi ngs ^C And if you try to fly you'll fail ^G But a voice sai^Dd "Lift up your head" And my heart ^Emburst out of my chest ^C

I wo^Gke up in America for the love of God ^C I woke ^Gup in America for something bigger th^Can myself More^Em than fireworks and fanf^Care Mor^Ge than a star-spangled banner^D You'^Emre still beautif^Cul America Verse 3 ^GYeah its late in the^C night look in the mirror C^Gount the lines on my face and^C wonder how they got there Oh b^Amut every one's a story of how grace appeared ^C And carried me through the day ^G And the voice said, "^Dthis land ain't dead" You still^Em got better days up ahead ^C Chorus I wo^Gke up in America for the love of God ^C I wok^Ge up in America for something bigger than myself ^C More ^Emthan fireworks and fanfare ^C More t^Ghan a star-spangled banner ^D Yo^Emu're still beautiful ^CAmerica

I've seen the horizon ablaze in^C Arizona Shoreline shou^Gtin' over California ^D Moonlight dancin' o^Cver the Dakotas It breaks you^Gr heart, it's so beautiful ^D Lady Liberty, she lea^Cves the light on From the we^Gst side all the way to Long Island ^D Carolina Coast t^Co the Rocky Mountains The su^Gn is shining over me ^D Chorus I woke u^Gp in America for the love of God ^C I woke up in^G America for something bigger than myself ^C More ^Emthan wealth or depression ^C More th^Gan a red or blue nation ^D

Here in^Em our hells and our heaven ^C You're ^Gstill beautiful America ^D You're^G beautiful America ^C You're be^Gautiful America ^{C G}