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All American Boy

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CGather round cats and I'll Ftell you a story
Bout G7how to become an all American Cboy
Buy you a guitar and Fput it in tune
G7You'll be a rocking and a rolling Csoon
FImpressing the girls picking hot G7licks and all that Cjazz
Ah I bought me a guitar a Fyear ago
Learned G7how to play in a day or Cso
And all around town it was Fwell understood
That G7I was knocking 'em out like Johnny B CGoode
FHot licks  showing G7off  ah number Cone
Yeah I practiced all day and Fup into the night
G7My papa's hair was turning Cwhite
Cause he didn't like Frock'n roll
G7He said you can stay boy but that's Cgotta go
FHe's a square  he G7just didn't dig me at Call
So I took my guitar Fpicks and all
Bid G7farewell to my poor ol' Cpa
Split for Memphis where Fthey say y'all
Them G7swinging cats are having a Cball
FSessions  hot G7licks and all  they dig Cme
I was rocking and a bopping and I was Fgetting the breaks
The G7girls all said that I have what it Ctakes
When up stepped a man Fwith big cigar
He G7said come here cat I'm gonna make you a Cstar
FI'll put you on bandstand  G7buy you a Cadillac  Csign here kid
I signed my name and Fbecame a star
G7Having a ball with my guiCtar
Driving a big long FCadillac 
And G7fighting the girls off of my Cback
FThey just kept a coming   G7screaming  yeah Cthey liked it
So I picked my guitar Fwith a great big grin
And G7the money just kept on Cpouring in
But then one day my FUncle Sam he said (knock knock) here I am
FUncle Sam needs you boy I'm a Cgonna cut your hair off
Ah take this rifle kid give me that guitar yeah

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All American Boy

by Bobby Bare

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C F

Gather round cats and I'll tell you a story

G7 C

Bout how to become an all American boy

Buy you a guitar and put it in tune

G7 C

You'll be a rocking and a rolling soon

F G7 C

Impressing the girls picking hot licks and all that jazz

Ah I bought me a guitar a year ago

G7 C

Learned how to play in a day or so

And all around town it was well understood

G7 C

That I was knocking 'em out like Johnny B Goode

F G7 C

Hot licks showing off ah number one

Yeah I practiced all day and up into the night

G7 C

My papa's hair was turning white

Cause he didn't like rock'n roll

G7 C

He said you can stay boy but that's gotta go

F G7 C

He's a square he just didn't dig me at all

So I took my guitar picks and all

G7 C

Bid farewell to my poor ol' pa

Split for Memphis where they say y'all

G7 C

Them swinging cats are having a ball

F G7 C

Sessions hot licks and all they dig me

I was rocking and a bopping and I was getting the breaks

G7 C

The girls all said that I have what it takes

When up stepped a man with big cigar

G7 C

He said come here cat I'm gonna make you a star

F G7 C

I'll put you on bandstand buy you a Cadillac sign here kid

I signed my name and became a star

G7 C

Having a ball with my guitar

Driving a big long Cadillac

G7 C

And fighting the girls off of my back

F G7 C

They just kept a coming screaming yeah they liked it

So I picked my guitar with a great big grin

G7 C

And the money just kept on pouring in

But then one day my Uncle Sam he said (knock knock) here I am

F C

Uncle Sam needs you boy I'm a gonna cut your hair off

Ah take this rifle kid give me that guitar yeah

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