Chords for Born in the USA - Vietnam War

Tempo:
122.5 bpm
Chords used:

B

E

Bm

Em

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Born in the USA - Vietnam War chords
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[E] [B]
[E]
[B]
[E]
I was born in the USA.
I was born in the USA.
I was born in the USA.
I was born [E] in the [B] USA.
I got in a little hometown jam.
Somebody pulled a rifle in my hands.
Sent me off to a foreign land.
Said don't kill the yellow man.
Born in the USA, Born in the USA, Born in the USA, [E] Born in the USA.
[B] So back home to the family, I heard a man say, son I tell you what,
That was me, Went down to see [E] my V8 [B] man, He said, son, don't you understand now.
No, No,
[E] [B] No, No, No, No, No, No.
I had a brother, I guess I, Fought enough in a V8 car,
But still there, He's all gone.
[E] [B] He had a woman, he lived inside my heart.
I got a picture of her there.
[E] [B]
[E] [B] Down in the shadows.
Touch me, I felt her.
Gas fires [E] in the room.
[B] Smite me, I'm ten years behind the death row.
No where to run, [E] I ain't got [B] nowhere to go.
Born [E] in the [B] USA, I was born [E] in the [B] USA.
Now, born in the USA, I'm a long way [Em] out of the USA.
[B] Now, born [E] in the USA, [B] born [B] in the USA.
Born [E] in the [B] USA, I'm a team rockin' [E] daddy out of the USA.
[B] Now, born in the USA, I'm a long way out of the USA.
[E] [B] Now, born in the USA, I'm a long way out of the USA.
[E] [Bm] [B]
[E] [B]
[E]
[B]
[E] [B] [B]
[Bm] [F#] [Bm]
[E] [B]
[E] [B]
[E] [B]
[N]
Key:  
B
12341112
E
2311
Bm
13421112
Em
121
F#
134211112
B
12341112
E
2311
Bm
13421112
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To learn Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: E, E, B, E, B and B. For best results, commence at 61 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 122. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of E Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
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I _ was born in the USA.
I was born in the USA.
I was _ born in the USA.
I was _ _ _ _ born [E] in the [B] USA.
I got in a little hometown jam.
_ Somebody pulled a rifle in my hands.
Sent me off to a foreign _ land.
Said don't kill the yellow man.
_ _ Born in the USA, _ _ Born in the USA, _ Born in the USA, _ [E] Born in the USA.
[B] _ So back home to the family, I heard a man say, son I tell you what,
That was me, _ Went down to see [E] my V8 [B] man, He said, son, don't you understand now. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ No, No, _
[E] _ _ [B] _ No, No, No, No, No, No.
_ _ _ _ I had a brother, I guess I, _ Fought enough in a V8 car,
But still there, He's all gone. _ _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ He had a woman, he lived inside my heart.
I got a picture of her there. _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ Down in the shadows.
Touch me, I felt her.
Gas fires [E] in the room.
[B] Smite me, I'm ten years behind the death row.
_ No where to run, [E] I ain't got [B] nowhere to go.
Born _ [E] in the [B] USA, I was born [E] in the [B] USA.
Now, born in the USA, I'm a long way [Em] out of the USA.
[B] Now, _ born [E] in the USA, [B] _ _ born [B] in the USA.
_ _ Born [E] in the [B] USA, I'm a team rockin' [E] daddy out of the USA.
[B] Now, _ _ _ _ _ born in _ _ _ _ the USA, I'm a long way out of _ _ the USA. _ _ _
[E] _ _ [B] Now, born in the USA, I'm a long way out of the USA.
[E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
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[E] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
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[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
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[E] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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This song was composed by Bruce Springsteen.

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