Verse 1(G)
We wasn't rich but we wasn't poor
Lived on a cul-de-sac 'til my parents divorced
A#-A-G
Come on, come on,
A#-A-G
Come on, come On
(G)
I went to private school for a couple of years
And I loved Jesus but I still drank beer
Chorus:A# A G
Hey, hey what can I say
A# A G
I grew up in the heartland USA
A# A G
I sing it loud and proud and I make a lotta noise
F G
I'm an all-American middle class white boy
Verse 2G
Lived in the sticks 'til I moved to the city
But the stars ain't as bright and the girls ain't as pretty
ChorusA# A G
Hey, hey what can I say
A# A G
I grew up in the heartland USA
A# A G
I sing it loud and proud and I make a lotta noise
F G
I'm an all-American middle class white boy
Verse 3G
I like what I like, I am who I am
And even when they lose, I'm still a Bulldog fan
Chorus X2A# A G
Hey, hey what can I say
A# A G
I grew up in the heartland USA
A# A G
I sing it loud and proud and I make a lotta noise
F G