Neil Diamond - The American Popular Song

[Intro]
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[Verse]
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It’s a popular song. An American popular song,
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And there’s something about it can’t live without it.
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It’s the tune of the day Somehow it takes you away,
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And it grabs you. And it holds you. Feel it control you

[Chorus]
A B E A B E
Makes you want to clap your hands. Makes you want to stamp your feet.
A B E F# B
Makes you want to sing a-long. It means business.
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The American popular song goes on and on.
A7 D7 D G
The American popular song goes on and on, and on.

[Break]
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[Verse]
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It’s a popular song. An American popular song,
C#m7 A B
A simple story wrapped up in glory.
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Once you hear it you know. You got to hear it some more.
C#m7 A B
And this power, try it. You can’t de-ny it.

[Chorus]
A B E A B E
Makes you want to clap your hands. Makes you want to stamp your feet.
A B E F# B
Makes you want to sing a-long. It means business.
G Gm A G
The American popular song goes on and on.
A7 D7 E
The American popular song goes on and on, and on.

[Break]
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[Ending]
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It’s a popular song. An American popular song.
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It’s a popular song. An American popular song.
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It’s a popular song. An American popular song.

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