The Man Who Built America Horslips Lyrics And Guitar Chords
The Man Who Built America Horslips Lyrics And Guitar Chords. Horslips were the original Celtic Rock band. They lasted 10 years, from 1970 to 1980. The done a few reunion gigs over the past few years and released their greatest hits album. I had the privilege of seeing them in Red Island in Skerries, around 1978. My God where has the past 33 years gone ?.
[G]See him driving those [C]golden nails [D]
[G]that hold together the [C]silver bars [D]
That once a day gonna take us [C]to the stars
[D]cos he's the man who built A[G]merica
[G]See him walkin the [C]golden wire [D]
[G]a million miles from his [C]starting place [D]
and see the world reflected [C]in his face
[D]cos he's the man who built A[G]merica
[G]You coloured kids on the [C]border line [D]
[G]and all you golden children [C]of the [D]sun
He's farther to you each and [C]everyone
[D]cos he's the man who built A[G]merica
Chorus
[D]Building them [G]up, your [D]dreams [C]
tell me, who's gonna [G]knock them [D]down [C]
[D]Well he builds them [G]up, your [D]dreams [C]
tell me, who's gonna [G]knock them [D]down [C]
not him, not the man who built A[G]merica
Instrumental Bridge
[G]In every precinct a [C]golden mile [D]
[G]in every doorway stands [C]heart's desire [D]
but see him crouching running [C]through the fire
[D]cos he's the man who built A[G]merica
[G]You kill the rich and you [C]con the poor [D]
[G]You stalk the streets with your [C]45's [D]
but no-one's going to take the [C]man alive
[D]cos he's the man who built A[G]merica
Repeat Chorus
Repeat Instrumental Bridge
Repeat 1st verse
[G]that hold together the [C]silver bars [D]
That once a day gonna take us [C]to the stars
[D]cos he's the man who built A[G]merica
[G]See him walkin the [C]golden wire [D]
[G]a million miles from his [C]starting place [D]
and see the world reflected [C]in his face
[D]cos he's the man who built A[G]merica
[G]You coloured kids on the [C]border line [D]
[G]and all you golden children [C]of the [D]sun
He's farther to you each and [C]everyone
[D]cos he's the man who built A[G]merica
Chorus
[D]Building them [G]up, your [D]dreams [C]
tell me, who's gonna [G]knock them [D]down [C]
[D]Well he builds them [G]up, your [D]dreams [C]
tell me, who's gonna [G]knock them [D]down [C]
not him, not the man who built A[G]merica
Instrumental Bridge
[G]In every precinct a [C]golden mile [D]
[G]in every doorway stands [C]heart's desire [D]
but see him crouching running [C]through the fire
[D]cos he's the man who built A[G]merica
[G]You kill the rich and you [C]con the poor [D]
[G]You stalk the streets with your [C]45's [D]
but no-one's going to take the [C]man alive
[D]cos he's the man who built A[G]merica
Repeat Chorus
Repeat Instrumental Bridge
Repeat 1st verse
