Lirik dan Chord Lagu American Jesus - Bad Religion

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - "American Jesus" adalah lagu bergenre punk rock dari grup musik Bad Religion.

Lagu ini menjadi singel pertama dari album mereka berjudul Recipe for Hate yang rilis pada 1993.

Singel ini merupakan kritik terhadap pernyataan mantan Presiden Amerika Serikat waktu itu, George Bush, yang yakin akan memenangkan Perang Teluk karena Tuhan bersama Amerika.

Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu My Sanity - Bad Religion

Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu "American Jesus" oleh Bad Religion.

A                              C
I don't need to be a global citizen
F                                      G                               
because I'm blessed by nationality
A                                        C
I'm a member of a growing populace
F                                G
we enforced our popularity
A                                             C
There are things that seem to pull us under and
F                                  G
There are things that drag us down
A                                       C
But there's a power and a vital presence
F                            E
That's lurking all around

[Chorus]

A          C         F            G
We've got the American Jesus
A           C            F   G
See him on the interstate
A      C            D                 F
We've got the American Jesus
A                                G                F
He helped build the president's estate

[Verse 2]

A                           C
I feel sorry for the earth's population
F                                G
'Cause so few live in the U.S.A
A                                       C
at least the foreigners can copy our morality
F                             G
they can visit but they cannot stay
A                          C
only precious few can garner our prosperity
F                                  G
it makes us walk with renewed confidence
A                            C
we've got a place to go when we die
F                                           E
and the architect resides right here

[Chorus 2

A            C       F                G
We've got the American Jesus
A            C          F      G
Bolstering national faith
A           C       D              F
We've got the American Jesus
A                      G               F
Overwhelming millions every day

[Breakdown]
He's the farmers' barren fields (In God!)
The force the army wields (We trust!)
Expressions on the faces of the starving millions
(Because he's one of us)
The power of the man (Break down!)
The fuel that drives the Klan (Cave in!)
He's the motive and conscience of the murderer
(We can redeem your sin)
He's the preacher on T.V. (Strong heart!)
The false sincerity (Clear mind!)
The form letter that's written by the big computers
(And infinitely kind)
The nuclear bombs (You lose!)
The kids with no moms (We win!)
And I'm fearful that he's inside me
(He is our champion) Yeah!

[Chorus]
A          C          F            G
We've got the American Jesus
(We've got the American Jesus)
A               C   F         G
See him on the interstate
(We've got the American Jesus)
A           C       D                  F
We've got the American Jesus
(We've got the American Jesus)
A                  G        G
Exercising his authority
A        C            F                G 
We've got the American Jesus
(We've got the American Jesus)
A          C      F          G
Bolstering national faith
(We've got the American Jesus)
A     C             D               F
We've got the American Jesus
(We've got the American Jesus)
A                 G                         F
Overwhelming millions every day
(Ah-ah-ah) Yeah!

[Outro]
(One nation under God)
(One nation under God)
(One nation under God)
(One nation under God)