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My American Dream

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This is my first submission. Thought I'd give it a go as I couldn't find it 
elsewhere. Bit unsure about the lyrics in places.
Capo 2nd Fret
FCGAmGFCG
FYou used to be a oCne horse town but the pFony went away,C  
FEnded up in China C'cos they make it cAmheaper there they saGy,
FNow the store fronts all are eCmpty and the AmfactoGry is deFad,
And these Fstreets I used to wCalk on, Amnow they're just my beGd
And I'm goin dowAmn... dGown... doFwn
I'm goin dCown
FDid a couple years at coCllege but I just Fcouldn't make it stickC,
FHad to come back here and help MCama 'cos Daddy lAmeft when she got sicGk,
FShe worked everyday for notChin' until sAmhe turned sGixty tFwo,
And on the sFame day that I bCuried her the bank folk clAmosed on her house toGo
(Chorus)
FIt's my American dCream and I've Gbeen all that I can Ambe,
With nGothin' Fleft to lose at Call I guess I'm fGree,
It's my American dAmream... dGream... dreFam
It's my American dCream
FSo I stand here at this Coff-ramp and Fsmile as best I can,C  
With a sFign that says Jesus lCoves you but it's Amhard to think he gives a damGn
FWhen they roll down their Cwindows and put some Amspare change Gin my haFnd,
But IF'd give it all right bCack to just be lAmooked at like a mGan,
And I'm goin doAmwn... Gdown... dFown
I'm goin dCown
(Solo)
FWhen it's cold I try the mCission on night's like tFhis I sleep outsiCde,
Under a Fbridge beside the iCnterstate where I can Amhear those trucks roll bGy,
AFnd imagine I'm insiCde one, just Amrollin' dGown the roaFd,
But I wFake up just to rCealise that this pAmlace is now my hGome,
FIt's my American dCream and I've Gbeen all that I can Ambe,
With nGothin' Fleft to lose at Call I guess I'm fGree,
F'Cos my American dCream disapGpeared in front of mAme,
And with nGothin' Fleft to lose at Call I guess I'm fGree,
It's my American dAmream... dGream... dreFam
It's my American dCream...

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My American Dream

by Will Hoge

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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This is my first submission. Thought I'd give it a go as I couldn't find it

elsewhere. Bit unsure about the lyrics in places.

Capo 2nd Fret

FCGAmGFCG

F C F C

You used to be a one horse town but the pony went away,

F C Am G

Ended up in China 'cos they make it cheaper there they say,

F C Am G F

Now the store fronts all are empty and the factory is dead,

F C Am G

And these streets I used to walk on, now they're just my bed

Am G F

And I'm goin down... down... down

I'm goin down

F C F C

Did a couple years at college but I just couldn't make it stick,

F C Am G

Had to come back here and help Mama 'cos Daddy left when she got sick,

F C Am G F

She worked everyday for nothin' until she turned sixty two,

F C Am G

And on the same day that I buried her the bank folk closed on her house too

(Chorus)

F C G Am

It's my American dream and I've been all that I can be,

G F C G

With nothin' left to lose at all I guess I'm free,

Am G F

It's my American dream... dream... dream

It's my American dream

F C F C

So I stand here at this off-ramp and smile as best I can,

F C Am G

With a sign that says Jesus loves you but it's hard to think he gives a damn

F C Am G F

When they roll down their windows and put some spare change in my hand,

F C Am G

But I'd give it all right back to just be looked at like a man,

Am G F

And I'm goin down... down... down

I'm goin down

(Solo)

F C F C

When it's cold I try the mission on night's like this I sleep outside,

F C Am G

Under a bridge beside the interstate where I can hear those trucks roll by,

F C Am G F

And imagine I'm inside one, just rollin' down the road,

F C Am G

But I wake up just to realise that this place is now my home,

F C G Am

It's my American dream and I've been all that I can be,

G F C G

With nothin' left to lose at all I guess I'm free,

F C G Am

'Cos my American dream disappeared in front of me,

G F C G

And with nothin' left to lose at all I guess I'm free,

Am G F

It's my American dream... dream... dream

It's my American dream...

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