--------------------------------------------------------- Transcribe by: King Zeppelin I of UG Not to be reposted without my permission If you wish to contact me do so at pwmad@btinternet.com Thanks and enjoy the tab --------------------------------------------------------- 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 C G C G D x2 G Em C D x2

^G Mad^Eme in A^Cmerica,^D Nineten fifteen nine ^GBorn d^Emown by t^Che factor^Dies, Cross the Jersey City line

^GRaised^Em on radi^Co, ^DJust a jukebox kid ^GI was^Em alr^Cigh^Dt

^GJust a ^Emsmall ^Ctown^D homeboy, With big time dreams ^GFooll^Emowing his^C conscien^Dce, In a world full of extremes

^GFresh ou^Emtta hig^Ch sch^Dool, Only seventeen ^GI was^Em alright

Riff 1 |---------| |---------| |-----0---| |---2-----| |-3-------| |-------3-|

^AmBlinded by my vision Riff 2 |---------| |---------| |-----0---| |-------4-| |-0-2-----| |---------|

There ws just no turning back

^GLika a ru^G/F#naway train ^EmLife was steaming down the track

^AmYou\'d say I\'d never make it out Riff 2 |---------| |---------| |-----0---| |-------4-| |-0-2-----| |---------|

But I kept on hanging on

^AmEvery night I prayed to Jesus, And held my head up strong ^GI w^Emas a^Clright, I^D landed on my feet

^GMade^Em in A^Cmerica, I^D was brought up on the street ^GMy old man\'s^Em independ^Cence, See^Dmed good enough for me

^GI was made^Em in ^CAme^Drica ^GMad^Eme in America..

C G C G D x1 (As Intro)

^GNever c^Emared ^Cmuch ab^Dout politics, Til I was twenty one ^GBut I wo^Emke up w^Chen Lennon,^D Found the wrong end of a gun

^GHe left^Em his in^Cspira^Dtion, Before he said goodbye ^GAnd we ^Emwere alright

Riff 1 |---------| |---------| |-----0---| |---2-----| |-3-------| |-------3-|

^AmWe all lose our innocence

Riff 2 |---------| |---------| |-----0---| |-------4-| |-0-2-----| |---------| It\'s impossible to hold

^GI didn\'t k^G/F#now it then, I ^Emhad a pocket full of gold

^AmWhen I kissed those younger days goodbye Riff 2 |---------| |---------| |-----0---| |-------4-| |-0-2-----| |---------|

It almost broke my heart

^AmI was going through my growing pains, I was driving in the dark But ^GI w^Emas a^Clright, I^D landed on my feet

^GMade^Em in A^Cmerica, I^D was brought up on the street ^GI\'m f^Emacing ^Cup to freed^Dom, And chasing down my dream

^GI was mad^Eme in^C Am^Derica ^GYeah I wa^Ems made in America

C G C G D x1 (As Intro) SOLO (Chords C G C G D to begin with, then the regular G Em C D pattern - I don\'t in transcribing solos really, so I\'m not going to, however, it\'s all in Em so feel free to away.) C G C G D x1 (As Intro)

^AmYeah we all lose our innocence Riff 2 |---------| |---------| |-----0---| |-------4-| |-0-2-----| |---------|

It\'s impossible to hold

^GI didn\'t k^G/F#now it then, I ^Emhad a pocket full of gold

^AmWhen they said I\'d never make it Riff 2 |---------| |---------| |-----0---| |-------4-| |-0-2-----| |---------|

I just kept on hanging on

^AmAnd every night I prayed to Jesus, And I held my head up strong And ^GI w^Emas a^Clright, I^D landed on my feet

^GMade^Em in A^Cmerica, I^D was brought up on the street ^GFacing^Em up to^C who I am, ^Dchasing down my dream

^GI was mad^Eme in^C Am^Derica ^GYeah I wa^Ems made^C in^D America

^GMad^Eme in America.. C G C G D x3 (As Intro)

(After this there are some improvised vocals, the arpeggios at the very end are of D and song is in Em so if you wish to work this last bit out for yourself, go ahead, they part of the main song though and they aren\'t done live, which is why I\'m not tabbing them.)

Richie Sambora - Made in america