BACK IN THE U.S.A. As recorded by Chuck Berry (From the 1990 Album THE ORIGINAL CHESS CLASSICS) Words and Music by Chuck Berry Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Chuck Berry w/amp overdrive' Q=160 4/4 Gtr I H E E E E E E E E E E E E |------------------||-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |------------10-12-||-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |--------/11-------||-------------------------| |------------------||-------------------------| |------------------||-------------------------| |------------------||-------------------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q |-10----------------------|------------------------| |-10-13-12-10-10----------|------------------------| |----13-12-10-11----------|------------------------| |----------------12-10----|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---| |----------------------12-|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---| |-------------------------|------------------------| E E E E E E Q Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |-------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |-------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |-11s=9--9s7-7s5-5--|----------------|----------------|----------------| |-12s10-10s9-9s7-7--|----------------|----------------|-7--9-9-7-7-9-7-| |-------------------|-5--7-7-5-5-7-5-|-5--7-7-5-5-7-5-|-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-| |-------------------|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-|----------------| Oh well, oh well, I feel so good today, We touched ground on an international runway Jet propelled back home, from over the seas to the U. S. A. New York, Los Angeles, oh, how I yearned for you Detroit, Chicago, Chattanooga, Baton Rouge Let alone just to be at my home back in ol' St. Lou. 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From the coast of California to the shores of Delaware Bay You can bet your life I did, till I got back to the U. S. A. Looking hard for a drive-in, searching for a corner caf?? Where hamburgers sizzle on an open grill night and day Yeah, and a juke-box jumping with records like in the U.S.A. Well, I'm so glad I'm livin' in the U.S.A. Yes. I'm so glad I'm livin' in the U.S.A. Anything you want, we got right here in the U.S.A. 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