American Child

I was (Gsus2)ten, I was thin,

I was (Em7)playin' first (D)base with a (Gsus2)secondhand (D)glove and (Em7)dirt on my (A)face in (Gsus2)Nowhere,

Virginia. (Em7)Who'd ever (D)figure that (C)kid in the yard would (Asus)go very far.

'Cause (D)four nine pounds, teen Lakewood had no silver spoons.

Just an old beat up my upright that (Em7)played out of tune.

Now I'm (Gsus2)singin' and (D)livin' the life that I love.

And when I count my (G)blessings,

I (Asus)thank God I (A)was an American (Em7)child,

(A)an American (Em7)child.

(A)'Cause (Bm)dreams can grow (F#m7)wild more (G)inside an American (D)child.

(D)Seven pounds, teen three ounces, she's got my nose.

And she's old to up my heart right as (Em7)deep as it goes.

With a (Gsus2)promise that's (D)more than just someone's last name.

And when I yone's (G)equal, in (Asus)late August (A)came an American (Em7)child,

(A)an American (Em7)child.

(A)'Cause (Bm)dreams can grow (F#m7)wild more (G)inside an American (D)child.

(Bm)dreams can grow (F#m7)wild more (G)inside an American (Bm)child.

(A)My (Bb)grandfather (F)would have been (C)eighty today,

but (Bb)in fortyfive, he (Asus)fell down beside an American (Em7)child,

(A)an American (Em7)child, (G)oh, (A)whoa, an American (Em7)child.

(A)'Cause dreams can grow (F#m7)wild more (G)inside an (A)American (D)child.

(G)Oh, an American (Em7)child,

(A)whoa, whoa, whoa.