A Thing (x2) (Verse 1) A Red and white, blue suede shoes A7 I'm Uncle Sam, how do you do? D Gimme five, I'm still alive E B E E B E Ain't no luck, I learned to duck A Check my pulse, it don't change A7 Stay seventy-two come shine or rain D Wave the flag, pop the bag E B E E B E Rock the boat, skin the goat (Chorus) E B Wave that flag, wave it wide and high E B Summertime done, come and gone, my oh my (Verse 2) A I'm Uncle Sam, that's who I am A7 Been hidin' out in a rock and roll band D Shake the hand that shook the hand EB E E B E Of P.T. Barnum and Charlie Chan A Shine your shoes, light your fuse A7 Can you use them ol' U.S. Blues? D I'll drink your health, share your wealth EB E E B E Run your life, steal your wife (Chorus) E B Wave that flag, wave it wide and high E B Summertime done, come and gone, my oh my *Solo* (verse) A Back to back, chicken shack A7 Son of a gun, better change your act D We're all confused, what's to lose? E B E E B E You can call this song the United States Blues (Chorus) E B Wave that flag, wave it wide and high E B Summertime done, come and gone, my oh my my my, my my, my oh my, oh my E B Wave that flag, wave it wide and high E B E7 Summertime done, come and gone, my oh my