American Soldier- Toby Keith (tribute) Chords

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I'm just trying to be a father, raise a daughter and a son, [E] be a lover to their mother,
everything to everyone, [D] up and at them bright and early.
I'm all business in my suit, [A] yeah I'm dressed up for [E] success, from my head down to my boots.
[A] I don't do it for the money, there's bills that I can't pay.
[E] I don't do it for the glory, I just do it anyway. _
[D] Providing for our futures, my responsibility, _ [A] yeah I'm real good [E] under pressure, [F#] being all that I [E] can be.
I [A] can't call in sick on Mondays when the weekend's been too strong.
[E] I just work straight through the holidays, sometimes all night long.
[D] You can bet that I stand ready when the wolf growls at the door.
[E] Hey I'm solid, hey I'm steady, hey I'm true down to the core.
I [A] will always do my duty, no matter what the price.
[E] I've counted up the cost, I know the sacrifice.
[D] Oh and I don't want to die for you, but if dying's asking me,
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I'll bear that cross with honor, cause freedom don't come free.
I'm [A] an American soldier, an American.
_ Beside [F#m] my brothers and my sisters, I will proudly take the stand.
[D] When liberty's in jeopardy, I will always do what's right.
[A] I'm out here on the front lines, [B] sleeping peace tonight. _
[D] American soldier, [E] _ _ _
[A] I'm an American _ _ _ soldier, _
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[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ yeah [A] an American soldier, an American.
_ Beside [F#m] my brothers and my sisters, I will proudly take the stand.
[D] When liberty's in jeopardy, I will always do what's right.
[A] I'm out here on the front [F#m] lines, [B] sleeping peace tonight.
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American soldier, [E] _ _ I'm [A] _ an _ _ _ American soldier, [F#m] yeah an American soldier, _ _ _ [D] yeah an American _ [E] soldier.
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