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American Dreamin

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CAPO 4
C Em F C G
CWell I've always been the girl with stars in her eyes
Now they're Emsayin' there's a hole in my apple pie sky
GBut FI just keep lookin' upC  G  
CThey say we're slippin' down that slippery slope
Hard to Emhold onto faith when you're losin' hope
But FI ain't givin' in to givin' upC  G  
CSo yo, here we go, American Dreamin'
EmFree fallin', free wheelin'
Ya Amjudges and ya haters can't sGtop this feelin'
Yeah, Fyeah, yeah, yeah
CSomebody lovin', somebody leavin'
But Emit's the same blood we're all bleeding
We Amall still lookin' for sComethin' to bGelieve in
FY'all, it's called AmCerican Dreamin'
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeEmah
AmYeah, yeah, Gyeah, yeFah
Girls gCotta be hot, guys gotta be strong
But Gain't we all just trying to belong
And FI'm just trying to Gbe me
Oh sChow your true colors, let 'em shine through
Cause lEmove is still love no matter who's lovin' who
And IF'm gonna find someone who loves me for CmeG  
So yCo, here we go, American Dreamin'
EmFree fallin', free wheelin'
Ya Amjudges and ya Chaters can't stop this feelin'
Yeah, Fyeah, yeah, yeah
CSomebody lovin', somebody leavin'
But Emit's the same blood we're all bleeding
We Amall still lookin' for sComethin' to bGelieve in
FY'all, it's called AmCerican Dreamin'
CYeah, yeah, yeah, yeaEmh
Ohhh AmYeah, yeah, Cyeah, yeFah
Mama calls me up, says whatcha doin' girl?
I Cworry boutcha out there in this big crazy world
FWhen you coming home, mama I can't say
I'm just Glivin' the dream in the U.S. of A.
So yCo, here we go, American Dreamin'
EmFree fallin', free wheelin'
My Ambrothers and my sisters, y'all know this feelin'
YFeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
CSomebody lovin', somebody leavin'
But Emit's the same blood we're all bleeding
We Amall still lookin' for sComethin' to belGieve in
FY'all, it's called American Dreamin'
CYeah, yeah, yeah, yeaEmh, ACmerican Dreamin'
AmYeah, yeah, Cyeah, yeFahDm  F  
CYeah, yeah, yeah, Emyeah, American Dreamin'
AmYeah, yeah, Gyeah, Fyeah, American DreaCmin

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American Dreamin

by Brooke Eden

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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CAPO 4

C Em F C G

Well I've always been the girl with stars in her eyes

Now they're sayin' there's a hole in my apple pie sky

G F C G

But I just keep lookin' up

They say we're slippin' down that slippery slope

Hard to hold onto faith when you're losin' hope

F C G

But I ain't givin' in to givin' up

So yo, here we go, American Dreamin'

Free fallin', free wheelin'

Am G

Ya judges and ya haters can't stop this feelin'

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Somebody lovin', somebody leavin'

But it's the same blood we're all bleeding

Am C G

We all still lookin' for somethin' to believe in

F C

Y'all, it's called American Dreamin'

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Am G F

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Girls gotta be hot, guys gotta be strong

But ain't we all just trying to belong

F G

And I'm just trying to be me

Oh show your true colors, let 'em shine through

Cause love is still love no matter who's lovin' who

F C G

And I'm gonna find someone who loves me for me

So yo, here we go, American Dreamin'

Free fallin', free wheelin'

Am C

Ya judges and ya haters can't stop this feelin'

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Somebody lovin', somebody leavin'

But it's the same blood we're all bleeding

Am C G

We all still lookin' for somethin' to believe in

F C

Y'all, it's called American Dreamin'

C Em

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Am C F

Ohhh Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Mama calls me up, says whatcha doin' girl?

I worry boutcha out there in this big crazy world

When you coming home, mama I can't say

I'm just livin' the dream in the U.S. of A.

So yo, here we go, American Dreamin'

Free fallin', free wheelin'

My brothers and my sisters, y'all know this feelin'

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Somebody lovin', somebody leavin'

But it's the same blood we're all bleeding

Am C G

We all still lookin' for somethin' to believe in

Y'all, it's called American Dreamin'

C Em C

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, American Dreamin'

Am C F Dm F

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

C Em

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, American Dreamin'

Am G F C

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, American Dreamin

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