American Dreams Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

C E Am F

Verse 1

 I meCt a girl with a lip tattEoo

 SheAm looked skinny as a rail Fin those high heel shoes

 SheC’s got a spot above WebstEer Hall

 ClaAmims to run this town withF her hair in a ball

  (COooEoo,Am oooFoo)

CShe was small town girl USEA

 heAmll, her daddys bagging groFceries, living day by day

 I Cknow she knows it aint herE place

 ShAmes tired of that living anFd the same clichés

 NoCw She’s the first in her fEamily to hold a degree

 anAmd her mommas waiting tables down aFt Ruby Tuesdays

 & C I aint saying that at allE like its mean

 caAmuse her momma probably taught the girlF

damn near everything

Chorus

C So she’s gonna doE what she wants Amto do

 She’s gonna weGar a one piece bathing suiCt

 She’s gonna smEile, she’s gonna scAmream

 She’s a small toGwn girl in a big ciFty

 Yeah, she’s making her movesG

 She’s got American Dreams (C, E, Am, F x2)

Verse 2

CSo ohh looEk at you now

 You’re a sAmmall town girl in a biFg old crowd

 YCour Moving up MakingE your scene

 Ain’Amt making a dime but you’re livFing your dreams

 AnCd up there you’re gonna Ehave your fights

 But girlAm follow your heart You gonna do Falirght

 & IC know that’s what you aElways do

 You were boAmrn to be free.

 Born for bFreaking the rules

Chorus

C So she’s gonna doE what she wants Amto do

 She’s gonna weGar a one piece bathing suiCt

 She’s gonna smEile, she’s gonna scAmream

 She’s a small toGwn girl in a big ciFty

 Yeah, she’s making her movesG

She’s got American----

Bridge

CDreams don’t come from anyone elEse

They’re born in the beating deep inside

 of your chFest

 Lord knows they Gdo

 And the Charder you try the harder you might fall

 But you’Ell never learn nothing if it

 aint ever your fauFlt

 So go on and do what you Gdo

(C, E, Am, F x2)

Come on and make us a move Oooo, oooo yeahh

 Rest of the song (fade out) Repeat: C, E, Am, F