Five Iron Frenzy – Zen And The Art Of Xenophobia (Guitar)

Em            C
Cling to your God and guns,

    G               D
The banjo’s playing Hot Cross Buns,

Em               C
Bucket seats set to recline,

   G                 D
No need to cross the county line.

Em            C
Are the Arabs closing ranks,

 G                 D
About to roll some Russian tanks?

Em                 C
Shut the doors and save the kids,

         G                D
Lock and load - just like Jesus did.

     G                 D
The United States of Amnesia

        Em                     C
Make us numb, make it dumb, anesthesia.

        G                              D
Cut the cord, close the door, we don’t know ya,

         Em                 C        G D Em C
It’s the zen and the art of xenophobia.

Em              C
Let’s keep them separate,

G            D
Melanin just can’t succeed.

 Em           C
“Give me liberty… or something.”

G                   D
 It’s better if you just don’t read.

Em                 C
Crank your phasers up to “slaughter”

G                   D
Turn your wine back into water.

         Em                 C
When you play this song, Al Qaeda wins,

    G           D
And Jesus was American.

     G                 D
The United States of Amnesia

        Em                     C
Make us numb, make it dumb, anesthesia.

        G                              D
Cut the cord, close the door, we don’t know ya,

         Em                 C        G 
It’s the zen and the art of xenophobia.

                       D
The United States of Amnesia

        Em                     C
Make us numb, make it dumb, anesthesia.

        G                              D
Cut the cord, close the door, we don’t know ya,

         Em                 C        G 
It’s the zen and the art of xenophobia.