{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":464852,"song":"American Child","artist":"Phil Vassar","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11562894-american-child-chords-by-phil-vassar/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/464852?type=chord","rating":4.53263,"votes":10,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]D/F#[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  x2\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D/F#[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI was ten, I was thin, I was playing first base[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D/F#[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nwith a secondhand glove and dirt on my face[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nIn nowhere, Virginia[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D/F#[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Asus4[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWho'd ever figure that kid in the yard would go very far[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D/F#[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt was 419 Lakewood, had no silverspoons[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D/F#[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nJust an old beat up upright that played out of tune[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D/F#[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNow I'm singin' and living the life that I love[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Asus4[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd when I count my blessings I thank God I was[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAn American child[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAn American child[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\n'Cause dreams can grow wild[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBorn inside an American child[/tab]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D/F#[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSeven pounds, three ounces, she's got my nose[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D/F#[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd she's into my heart as deep as it goes[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D/F#[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWith a promise that's more than just someone's last name[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Asus4[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnyone's equal, in late August came[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAn American child[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAn American child[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\n'Cause dreams can grow wild[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBorn inside an American child[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bm[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nMy grandfather would have been eighty today[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch] \r\nBut in '45 he fell down beside[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAn American child[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAn American child[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh, an American child[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\n'Cause dreams can grow wild[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBorn inside an American child[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh, an American child[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWoah[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Until fade)\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nD/F#  Em  G  A  x2\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\nD  Em  G  A\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nBm F#m Em A\nBm F#m Em A\nBm F#m Em A\nD/F# G A\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Until fade)\nD Em G 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