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Only In America

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[Intro]
 E   A   B(x2)
[Verse]
ESun goin up Aover New York CBity.
ESchool bus driver Ain a traffic jBam.
AStarin at the fBaces in her rearview Emirror.
ALookin at the promise of the promised Bland.
EOne kid dreams Aof fame and Bfortune.A  
EOne kid helps Apay a rBent.
AOne could Bend up goin to Eprison.
AOne just might be presiBdent.E  
[Chorus]
AOnly in America Bdreaming in red, white, and blue.E  
AOnly in America Bwhere we dream as big as we want to.C#m  
We all Aget a chance.C#m  
Everybody Agets to dance.E  
AOnly in AmericaB.
[Verse]
ESun goin down Aon an LA freewayB.A  
ENewlyweds in the Aback of a limosineB.
AA welders Bson and a bankers Edaughter.B  
AAll they want is everyBthing.
EShe came out Ahere to be an Bactress.
EHe was a Asinger in a Bband.
AThey might just Bgo back to OklaEhoma.
AAnd talk about the stars they could have Bbeen.
[Chorus]
AOnly in America Bdreaming in red, white, and blue.E  
AOnly in America Bwhere we dream as big as we want to.C#m  
We all Aget a chance.C#m  
Everybody Agets to dance.E  
AOnly in AmericaB.
[Solo]
A  E  B
A  E  B  C
[Chorus]
FOoooooooooBbonly in AmericCa where we dream in red, white, and blue.F  
BbOnly in AmericCa where we dream as big as we want to.Dm  
We all Bbget a chance.Dm  
Everybody Bbgets to dance.F  
BbOnly in AmericCa.F  
Yeah, Bbonly in AmericCa.F  
BbOnly in AmericCa where we dream in red, white, and blue.F  
     Bb     CYeah, we dream as big as we want FtooooooBbooooooooCoooo.
Ending
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Only In America

by Brooks & Dunn

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C#m

[Intro]

E A B

(x2)

[Verse]

E A B

Sun goin up over New York City.

E A B

School bus driver in a traffic jam.

A B E

Starin at the faces in her rearview mirror.

A B

Lookin at the promise of the promised land.

E A B A

One kid dreams of fame and fortune.

E A B

One kid helps pay a rent.

A B E

One could end up goin to prison.

A B E

One just might be president.

[Chorus]

A B E

Only in America dreaming in red, white, and blue.

A B C#m

Only in America where we dream as big as we want to.

A C#m

We all get a chance.

A E

Everybody gets to dance.

A B

Only in America.

[Verse]

E A B A

Sun goin down on an LA freeway.

E A B

Newlyweds in the back of a limosine.

A B E B

A welders son and a bankers daughter.

A B

All they want is everything.

E A B

She came out here to be an actress.

E A B

He was a singer in a band.

A B E

They might just go back to Oklahoma.

A B

And talk about the stars they could have been.

[Chorus]

A B E

Only in America dreaming in red, white, and blue.

A B C#m

Only in America where we dream as big as we want to.

A C#m

We all get a chance.

A E

Everybody gets to dance.

A B

Only in America.

[Solo]

A E B

A E B C

[Chorus]

F Bb C F

Ooooooooooonly in America where we dream in red, white, and blue.

Bb C Dm

Only in America where we dream as big as we want to.

Bb Dm

We all get a chance.

Bb F

Everybody gets to dance.

Bb C F

Only in America.

Bb C F

Yeah, only in America.

Bb C F

Only in America where we dream in red, white, and blue.

Bb C F Bb C

Yeah, we dream as big as we want toooooooooooooooooo.

Ending

About Only In America Chords by Brooks & Dunn

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