[Verse 1] Am G F Am They pump the airwaves full of fear Am G F Am Then sell you calm for $12 a year C G F Am Scream “freedom” loud from podiums tall C G F Am While watching justice trip and fall [Verse 2] Am G F Am A flag in flames makes better views Am G F Am Than children starving on the news C G F Am So sell your soul for likes and shares C G F Am They’ll bleach the truth and dye your prayers [Chorus] F C G Am This is the nation’s favorite game: F C G Am Point the finger, dodge the blame F C G Am Raise a toast to the old red, white, and shame F C G Am Then cast your vote for more of the same [Verse 3] Am G F Am They shake your hand with a hidden knife Am G F Am Then call it love and say “That’s life” C G F Am The poor keep falling through the floor C G F Am While lobbyists hold every door [Bridge – semi-spoken, bitter] C F C Am Tell me again how we’re the brave and free C F G Am With prisons packed and kids in need C F C Am They burn the books and arm the schools F G Am And call us traitors for doubting the rules [Chorus – reprise with rising emotion] F C G Am This is the nation’s favorite game: F C G Am Feed the fire, shift the frame F C G Am Sing the anthem with a plastic flame F C G Am And never, ever speak their name [Outro – soft, cynical] C G Am Land of the free, so long as you pay F C G And keep your questions tucked away
