INTRO: D - Dsus - D - D(+open E) - D 
  
 D 
 Well, if you ask me where I come from 
 D 
 Here's what I tell everyone 
 G 
 I was born by God's dear grace 
       D 
 In a extra - ordinary place 
            Em                G                 D 
 Where the Stars and Stripes   and the Eagle flies. 
  
  
 D 
 It's a big ol' land with countless dreams 
 D 
 And happiness ain't out of reach. 
       G 
 Hard work pays off the way it should. 
                D 
 Ya, I've seen enough to know that we've got it good! 
            Em              (F#)-G                D 
 Where the Stars and Stripes      and the Eagle flies. 
  
  
 {CHORUS:} 
            C                     G                     D 
 There's a lady that stands in a harbor for what we believe. 
                C                           G 
 And there's a bell that still echoes the price that it cost to 
           A - - - - - - A/ 
       be free - - - - - 
  
  
      D 
 I pledge allegiance to this flag 
     D 
 And if that bothers you, well that's too bad! 
         G 
 But if you got pride and you're proud you do -  
                D 
 Hey, we could use some more like me and you. 
            Em              (F#)-G                D 
 Where the Stars and Stripes      and the Eagle flies. 
  
  
 {SHORT INSTRUMENTAL:  D (like intro)    Em - - (F#)-G - - D 
  
 {REPEAT CHORUS add ''Yes'' to beginning} 
  
        D 
 No, it ain't the only place on earth 
     D 
 But it's the only place that I prefer 
     G 
 To love my wife and raise my kids 
           D 
 Hey, the same way that my daddy did. 
            Em              (F#)-G                D 
 Where the Stars and Stripes      and the Eagle flies. 
  
            Em              (Em-F#)/ (F#)-G/                D 
 Where the Stars and Stripes                and the Eagle flies. 
  
  
 {repeat D chord fills like intro, while background vocals repeat 
 (stars and stripes) to fade.