intro 
D G Bb C D (2x) 
 
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>From New York city to the Golden Gate 
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The Great Lakes to the Rio Grande 
          D 
There's a hip new feeling 
           G 
That we're awfully appealing 
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To the universal common man 
 
          A 
So get in line 
G        A 
If you'd like to shake our hands 
 
          D    A 
We're the ones 
          G        A 
We're the popular Americans 
D    A                 C      G 
Oooh yeah, back on the scene 
 
      D 
We've come to pledge allegiance 
       G 
At the altar of convenience 
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In our wide-leg baggy jeans 
 
And we've pinned our passions 
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On the tale end of fashion 
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Now we're as sexy as our shaving cream 
        A     G 
When in doubt 
      A 
We consult our magazines 
 
          D     A 
We're the ones 
          G        A 
We're the popular Americans 
D    A                 C       G 
Oooh yeah, back on the scene 
       D     A 
Having fun 
          G        A 
We're the popular Americans 
D    A                           Bb   C    D 
Oooh yeah, bet you wish you were me 
                        Bb   C   D 
I bet you wish you were me,         yeah 
                        Bb   C   D 
Don't you wish you were me,         yeah 
                  Bb    C    A 
Baby, back on the scene 
 
G    A 
 
horn intro 
D G Bb C D  (2x) 
 
piano bridge (same chords as intro 2x) 
 
When you're so prestigious 
It makes you half-religious 
In a patriotic sort of way 
Our money says we trust 
But you know it's only just 
A party slogan we were taught to say 
 
com'on 
A   G   A 
 
          D     A 
We're the ones 
          G        A 
We're the popular Americans 
D    A                 C       G 
Oooh yeah, back on the scene 
       D     A 
Having fun 
          G        A 
We're the popular Americans 
D    A                           Bb   C    D 
Oooh yeah, bet you wish you were me 
                        Bb   C   D 
I bet you wish you were me,         yeah 
                        Bb   C   D 
Don't you wish you were me,        yeah 
                  Bb    C    D 
Baby, back on the scene 
 
Bb  C  D  (5x)