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Am G C Dm C F
AmI left Lawrence, Kansas
GAt the Cage of seventeen
DmTo chase down my own Amversion
GOf the American dream
AmCowboy boots, a tie-dye Gdress
In Cmom's ol' minivan
DmIf a girl like me can Amdo it, sister
GI believe anybody can
Oh, the Amland, she Gis my Cmother
And Dmfreedom Gis my Amfather
Yeah, and AmI am Gone of Cmany
BbStrong, proud and Fbeautiful American daughters
AmI got married way too Gyoung
CNo one's fault but mine
DmAnd it hurts when you grow
But you Amlearn as you go that Gnothin' heals like time
AmI found my faith and got
my Gfirst Capartment on my own
DmAnd now no matter Amwhere I ever go
GI know I'll never be alone
'Cause the Amland, she Gis my Cmother
Yes, and Dmfreedom Gis my fAmather
Yeah, and AmI am Gone of Cmany
BbStrong, proud and Fbeautiful American Cdaughters
FResurrection Bay, AGlaska
Oh, the FFlint Hills roll in KansasG  
Time Square, New York CityF  
The Mississippi Gdelta, anywhere in FTexas
Redstone, GColorado
Sedona, AriFzona
It's all Ghome sweet home
Oh, 'cause the Amland, she Gis my Cmother
Oh, and Dmfreedom Gis my Amfather
Yeah, and AmI am Gone of Cmany
BbStrong, proud and Fbeautiful
We're all Bbstrong, proud and Fbeautiful
Yeah, we're Bbstrong, proud and Fbeautiful American daughters
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American Daughters

by Sarah Buxton

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Am G C Dm C F

I left Lawrence, Kansas

G C

At the age of seventeen

Dm Am

To chase down my own version

Of the American dream

Am G

Cowboy boots, a tie-dye dress

In mom's ol' minivan

Dm Am

If a girl like me can do it, sister

I believe anybody can

Am G C

Oh, the land, she is my mother

Dm G Am

And freedom is my father

Am G C

Yeah, and I am one of many

Bb F

Strong, proud and beautiful American daughters

Am G

I got married way too young

No one's fault but mine

And it hurts when you grow

Am G

But you learn as you go that nothin' heals like time

I found my faith and got

G C

my first apartment on my own

Dm Am

And now no matter where I ever go

I know I'll never be alone

Am G C

'Cause the land, she is my mother

Dm G Am

Yes, and freedom is my father

Am G C

Yeah, and I am one of many

Bb F C

Strong, proud and beautiful American daughters

F G

Resurrection Bay, Alaska

F G

Oh, the Flint Hills roll in Kansas

Time Square, New York City

G F

The Mississippi delta, anywhere in Texas

Redstone, Colorado

Sedona, Arizona

It's all home sweet home

Am G C

Oh, 'cause the land, she is my mother

Dm G Am

Oh, and freedom is my father

Am G C

Yeah, and I am one of many

Bb F

Strong, proud and beautiful

Bb F

We're all strong, proud and beautiful

Bb F

Yeah, we're strong, proud and beautiful American daughters

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