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W/ELEC GUITAR G-9 *2x*   E  A  D  A    E  A  D  A   E  A  D  A    E  A  D  A 
 
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They come from the cities and they come from the smaller towns 
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Beat up cars with guitars and drummers goin' crack, boom, bam 
 
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R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.      R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. 
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R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A., yeah, yeah       Rockin' in the U.S.A. 
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W/ELEC GUITAR G-9      E  A  D  A    E  A  D  A    
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Well, they said goodbye to their families, said goodbye to their friends 
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With their pipedreams in their heads and very little money in their hands 
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Some are black and some are white, ain't too proud to sleep on the floor tonight 
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With the blind faith of Jesus, you know that they just might 
 
Be rockin' in the U.S.A.     E  A  D   *HEY!*    E  A  D   
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SOLO     |G-9--...     |G-9`    BASS 4 BEATS |E-15-12-15-12------12 
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Voices from nowhere and voices from the larger towns 
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Filled our head full of dreams, and turned our world upside down 
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There was Frankie Lymon, Bobby Fuller, Mitch Ryder (they were rockin') 
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Jackie Wilson, Shangrilas, Young Rascals (they were rockin') 
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Spotlight on Martha Reeves, let's don't forget James Brown  Rockin' in the U.S.A.,  
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R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. {Repeat to fade}