Intro: C# A#m G# F# Verse: C# A#m I woke up to a bitter storm (bitter year) F# C# G# And Noahʼs Ark came washed up on the shore C# A#m The riot gear has lined the dawn (bitter year) F# C# G# Like dogs that shit on your neighborʼs lawn Pre-Chorus: Fm A#m Let freedom ring with all the crazies on parade F# G# Let them eat poison and it tastes like lemonade Chorus: C# F# C# Back in the USA for a small town serenade G# With fireworks on display A#m F# Tonight, itʼs a heroʼs welcome home C# And thereʼs no place else to go G# And Iʼm taking it to the grave F# G# Back in the U.. S.. A.. C# A#m G# F# Verse: C# A#m The saddest story ever told (bitter year) F# C# G# Is feeling safe in our suburban homes C# A#m Like soldiers of an endless war (bitter year) F# C# G# And Every church can have a liquor store Pre-Chorus: Fm A#m Let freedom ring with all the crazies on parade F# G# Let them eat poison and it tastes like lemonade Chorus: C# F# C# Back in the USA for a small town serenade G# With fireworks on display A#m F# Tonight, itʼs a heroʼs welcome home C# And thereʼs no place else to go G# And Iʼm taking it to the grave F# G# Back in the U.. S.. A..