Well, (G5)I can stand be side
i (D5)deals I think are right.
And (G5)I can stand be side the i (D5)dea to stand and fight.
I do be lieve there’s a (D)dream for ev ’ry one.
This is (D)our coun try.
There’s (G)room e nough here
for an (D)sci ence to live.
And there’s (G)room e nough here
for re (D)li gion to for give
and the (Em)try to un der stand
all the (D)peo ple of this land.
This is (D)our coun try.
From the (C)east coast
to the (G)west coast,
down the (Em7)Dix ie High way back (D)home,
this is (D)our coun try.
That (G)pov er ty could just an (D)oth er ug ly And this (G)big ot ry would seen re (D)on ly as ob scene.
And the (Em)ones that run this land help the (D)poor and com mon man.
This is (D)our coun try.
From the (C)east coast
to the (G)west coast,
down the (Em7)Dix ie High way back (D)home,
this is (D)our coun try.
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From the (C)east coast
to the (G)west coast,
down the (Em7)Dix ie High way back (D)home,
this is (D)our coun try.
This page shows “Our Country” by John Mellencamp in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 100 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.