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An American Dream

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[Intro]
D G A D D G A G/A Em7/A A7sus4
[Verse 1]
DI beg your pardon, mama, Gwhat did you say?
AMy mind was drifting off on DMartinique Bay.
DIt's not that I'm not inteGrested, you see;
AAugusta, Georgia is just Dno place to be.
[Chorus]
DI think Jamaican in the Gmoonlight.
ASandy beaches, drinking Drum every night.
DWe got no money, mama,  Gbut we can go;
AWe'll split the difference, go to  DCoconut Grove.
[Verse 2]
DKeep on talking, mama,  GI can't hear.
AYour voice, it tickles down in Dside of my ear.
DI feel a tropical vaGcation this year,
AMight be the answer to this Dhillbilly beer.
[Chorus]
DI think Jamaican in the Gmoonlight.
ASandy beaches, drinking Drum every night.
DWe got no money, mama, Gbut we can go;
AWe'll split the difference, go to DCoconut Grove.
[Refrain]
DVoila!  An AGmerican Dream.
AWell, we can travel girl, withDout any means.
DWhen it's as easy as Gclosing your eyes
AAnd dream Jamaica is a Dbig neon sign.
[Break]
D G A D D G A G/A Em7/A A7sus4
[Verse 3]
DJust keep talking, mama,  GI like that sound.
AIt goes so easy with that Drain falling down.
DI think a tropical vaGcation this year,
AMight be the answer to this  Dhillbilly beer.
[Refrain]
DVoila!  An AGmerican Dream.
AWell, we can travel girl, withDout any means.
DWhen it's as easy as Gclosing your eyes
AAnd dream Jamaica is a Dbig neon sign.
[Chorus]
DJust think Jamaican in the Gmoonlight.
ASandy beaches, drinking Drum every night.
DWe got no money, mama, Gbut we can go;
AWe'll split the difference, go to DCoconut Grove.
[Outro]
D G A D
(fade out)

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An American Dream

by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/A

Em7/A

A7sus4

[Intro]

D G A D D G A G/A Em7/A A7sus4

[Verse 1]

D G

I beg your pardon, mama, what did you say?

A D

My mind was drifting off on Martinique Bay.

D G

It's not that I'm not interested, you see;

A D

Augusta, Georgia is just no place to be.

[Chorus]

D G

I think Jamaican in the moonlight.

A D

Sandy beaches, drinking rum every night.

D G

We got no money, mama, but we can go;

A D

We'll split the difference, go to Coconut Grove.

[Verse 2]

D G

Keep on talking, mama, I can't hear.

A D

Your voice, it tickles down in side of my ear.

D G

I feel a tropical vacation this year,

A D

Might be the answer to this hillbilly beer.

[Chorus]

D G

I think Jamaican in the moonlight.

A D

Sandy beaches, drinking rum every night.

D G

We got no money, mama, but we can go;

A D

We'll split the difference, go to Coconut Grove.

[Refrain]

D G

Voila! An American Dream.

A D

Well, we can travel girl, without any means.

D G

When it's as easy as closing your eyes

A D

And dream Jamaica is a big neon sign.

[Break]

D G A D D G A G/A Em7/A A7sus4

[Verse 3]

D G

Just keep talking, mama, I like that sound.

A D

It goes so easy with that rain falling down.

D G

I think a tropical vacation this year,

A D

Might be the answer to this hillbilly beer.

[Refrain]

D G

Voila! An American Dream.

A D

Well, we can travel girl, without any means.

D G

When it's as easy as closing your eyes

A D

And dream Jamaica is a big neon sign.

[Chorus]

D G

Just think Jamaican in the moonlight.

A D

Sandy beaches, drinking rum every night.

D G

We got no money, mama, but we can go;

A D

We'll split the difference, go to Coconut Grove.

[Outro]

D G A D

(fade out)

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