Chords for American Kids
Tempo:
85.1 bpm
Chords used:
Em
G
Bm
C
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [Em] [D]
[Em] Hey!
[G] [Em]
Double wide quick [E] stop midnight, T [G]-top Jack in her cherry coat town.
Mama and daddy [D] put the roots right here, this is [G] where the car broke down.
[Bm] Yaladong school [D] bus, kickin' up red [E] lights, kickin' a sub by a barbed wire fence.
MTV [G] on the RCA, [Em] no AC [C] in the vents.
We were [G] Jesus, Sammy, [Bm] Blue Jean, baby, [Em] born in the [G] USA.
Trailer park trucks, [Bm] stop fading, little map, [Em] dodge New York to [C] LA.
We were [G] teenage dreaming, [Bm] front seat leaning, [Em] baby, come give me [C] a kiss.
[G] Put me on the cover [Bm] of a roll of stone, [Em] uptown, down home, American [C] kids.
[Em] Growing up [G] in little pink [Em] houses, making out on living room couches.
Blowing that smoke [C] on Saturday night, a little [F] messed up, but we're all [E] alright.
[C] [E] Hey!
[Bm]
Babs' church parking [G] lot, trying not to get caught, take her home and give her your jacket.
Making it to second [C] base, but saying you went all the [Bm] way Monday afternoon at practice.
[G]
Sister's got a boyfriend, daddy doesn't lie.
Now he's sitting out back, 30-30 in his lap in the blue Bug Zapper Alight.
We were Jesus, Sammy, [Bm] Blue Jean, baby, [Em] born in the [G] USA.
Trailer park trucks, [Bm] stop fading, little map, [Em] dodge New York to [C] LA.
We [G] were teenage dreaming, [Bm] front seat leaning, [Em] baby, come give me [G] a kiss.
Put me on the cover [Bm] of a roll of stone, [Em] uptown, down home, American [C] kids.
[Em] [G] Growing up in little pink houses, making out on living room couches.
Blowing that smoke on Saturday night, a little messed up, but we're all alright.
[E] [G] [Bm]
[B] [G] [Em]
[G] Babs' church [Bm] parking [Em] [G]
lot, [Bm] [Em] trying not to get caught, take her home [C] and give her jacket.
We [G] were teenage [Bm] dreaming, front seat leaning, [Em] baby, come give [C] me a kiss.
[G] Put me on the cover [Bm] of a roll of stone, [Em] uptown, down home, [C] American kids.
[Bm] Growing up [C] in little pink [B] houses, making out [G] on living room [Em] couches.
Blowing that smoke [C] on Saturday night, [Em] a little messed up, but we're all alright.
[Em] Hey!
[G] [Em]
Double wide quick [E] stop midnight, T [G]-top Jack in her cherry coat town.
Mama and daddy [D] put the roots right here, this is [G] where the car broke down.
[Bm] Yaladong school [D] bus, kickin' up red [E] lights, kickin' a sub by a barbed wire fence.
MTV [G] on the RCA, [Em] no AC [C] in the vents.
We were [G] Jesus, Sammy, [Bm] Blue Jean, baby, [Em] born in the [G] USA.
Trailer park trucks, [Bm] stop fading, little map, [Em] dodge New York to [C] LA.
We were [G] teenage dreaming, [Bm] front seat leaning, [Em] baby, come give me [C] a kiss.
[G] Put me on the cover [Bm] of a roll of stone, [Em] uptown, down home, American [C] kids.
[Em] Growing up [G] in little pink [Em] houses, making out on living room couches.
Blowing that smoke [C] on Saturday night, a little [F] messed up, but we're all [E] alright.
[C] [E] Hey!
[Bm]
Babs' church parking [G] lot, trying not to get caught, take her home and give her your jacket.
Making it to second [C] base, but saying you went all the [Bm] way Monday afternoon at practice.
[G]
Sister's got a boyfriend, daddy doesn't lie.
Now he's sitting out back, 30-30 in his lap in the blue Bug Zapper Alight.
We were Jesus, Sammy, [Bm] Blue Jean, baby, [Em] born in the [G] USA.
Trailer park trucks, [Bm] stop fading, little map, [Em] dodge New York to [C] LA.
We [G] were teenage dreaming, [Bm] front seat leaning, [Em] baby, come give me [G] a kiss.
Put me on the cover [Bm] of a roll of stone, [Em] uptown, down home, American [C] kids.
[Em] [G] Growing up in little pink houses, making out on living room couches.
Blowing that smoke on Saturday night, a little messed up, but we're all alright.
[E] [G] [Bm]
[B] [G] [Em]
[G] Babs' church [Bm] parking [Em] [G]
lot, [Bm] [Em] trying not to get caught, take her home [C] and give her jacket.
We [G] were teenage [Bm] dreaming, front seat leaning, [Em] baby, come give [C] me a kiss.
[G] Put me on the cover [Bm] of a roll of stone, [Em] uptown, down home, [C] American kids.
[Bm] Growing up [C] in little pink [B] houses, making out [G] on living room [Em] couches.
Blowing that smoke [C] on Saturday night, [Em] a little messed up, but we're all alright.
Key:
Em
G
Bm
C
E
Em
G
Bm
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _
[Em] Hey!
_ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
Double wide quick [E] stop midnight, T [G]-top Jack in her cherry coat town.
Mama and daddy [D] put the roots right here, this is [G] where the car broke down. _
[Bm] Yaladong school [D] bus, kickin' up red [E] lights, kickin' a sub by a barbed wire fence.
MTV [G] on the RCA, [Em] no AC [C] in the vents.
We were [G] Jesus, Sammy, [Bm] Blue Jean, baby, [Em] born in the [G] USA.
Trailer park trucks, [Bm] stop fading, little map, [Em] dodge New York to [C] LA.
We were [G] teenage dreaming, [Bm] front seat leaning, [Em] baby, come give me [C] a kiss.
[G] Put me on the cover [Bm] of a roll of stone, [Em] uptown, down home, American [C] kids.
[Em] Growing up [G] in little pink [Em] houses, making out on living room couches.
Blowing that smoke [C] on Saturday night, a little [F] messed up, but we're all [E] alright.
_ _ [C] _ [E] Hey!
_ [Bm] _
Babs' church parking [G] lot, trying not to get caught, take her home and give her your jacket.
Making it to second [C] base, but saying you went all the [Bm] way Monday afternoon at practice.
[G] _
Sister's got a boyfriend, daddy doesn't lie.
Now he's sitting out back, 30-30 in his lap in the blue Bug Zapper Alight.
We were Jesus, Sammy, [Bm] Blue Jean, baby, [Em] born in the [G] USA.
Trailer park trucks, [Bm] stop fading, little map, [Em] dodge New York to [C] LA.
We [G] were teenage dreaming, [Bm] front seat leaning, [Em] baby, come give me [G] a kiss.
Put me on the cover [Bm] of a roll of stone, [Em] uptown, down home, American [C] kids.
[Em] [G] Growing up in little pink houses, making out on living room couches.
Blowing that smoke on Saturday night, a little messed up, but we're all alright.
[E] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[B] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[G] Babs' church [Bm] parking _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _
lot, [Bm] _ [Em] trying not to get caught, take her home [C] and give her jacket.
We [G] were teenage [Bm] dreaming, front seat leaning, [Em] baby, come give [C] me a kiss.
[G] Put me on the cover [Bm] of a roll of stone, [Em] uptown, down home, [C] American kids.
[Bm] Growing up [C] in little pink [B] houses, making out [G] on living room [Em] couches.
Blowing that smoke [C] on Saturday night, [Em] a little messed up, but we're all alright.
_ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _
[Em] Hey!
_ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
Double wide quick [E] stop midnight, T [G]-top Jack in her cherry coat town.
Mama and daddy [D] put the roots right here, this is [G] where the car broke down. _
[Bm] Yaladong school [D] bus, kickin' up red [E] lights, kickin' a sub by a barbed wire fence.
MTV [G] on the RCA, [Em] no AC [C] in the vents.
We were [G] Jesus, Sammy, [Bm] Blue Jean, baby, [Em] born in the [G] USA.
Trailer park trucks, [Bm] stop fading, little map, [Em] dodge New York to [C] LA.
We were [G] teenage dreaming, [Bm] front seat leaning, [Em] baby, come give me [C] a kiss.
[G] Put me on the cover [Bm] of a roll of stone, [Em] uptown, down home, American [C] kids.
[Em] Growing up [G] in little pink [Em] houses, making out on living room couches.
Blowing that smoke [C] on Saturday night, a little [F] messed up, but we're all [E] alright.
_ _ [C] _ [E] Hey!
_ [Bm] _
Babs' church parking [G] lot, trying not to get caught, take her home and give her your jacket.
Making it to second [C] base, but saying you went all the [Bm] way Monday afternoon at practice.
[G] _
Sister's got a boyfriend, daddy doesn't lie.
Now he's sitting out back, 30-30 in his lap in the blue Bug Zapper Alight.
We were Jesus, Sammy, [Bm] Blue Jean, baby, [Em] born in the [G] USA.
Trailer park trucks, [Bm] stop fading, little map, [Em] dodge New York to [C] LA.
We [G] were teenage dreaming, [Bm] front seat leaning, [Em] baby, come give me [G] a kiss.
Put me on the cover [Bm] of a roll of stone, [Em] uptown, down home, American [C] kids.
[Em] [G] Growing up in little pink houses, making out on living room couches.
Blowing that smoke on Saturday night, a little messed up, but we're all alright.
[E] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[B] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[G] Babs' church [Bm] parking _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _
lot, [Bm] _ [Em] trying not to get caught, take her home [C] and give her jacket.
We [G] were teenage [Bm] dreaming, front seat leaning, [Em] baby, come give [C] me a kiss.
[G] Put me on the cover [Bm] of a roll of stone, [Em] uptown, down home, [C] American kids.
[Bm] Growing up [C] in little pink [B] houses, making out [G] on living room [Em] couches.
Blowing that smoke [C] on Saturday night, [Em] a little messed up, but we're all alright.