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The song uses the same four chords the whole time. Its an easy song to learn and its fun
to play/sing. It gets everybody in a good mood. Let me know if there needs to be any
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[Verse 1]
I pick her Eup about 7 for the fG#7ootball game
My CaC#m7maro all painted Aup in flames
But dEamn, she was the G#7one that was C#m7on fireA  
She was hEead-to-toe red, wG#7hite and blue
That lC#m7ipstick, tank top, daAisy dukes
She had my hEead spinning faster than them G#74 baC#m7ld eagle tireAs
[Chorus]
I was all caught up in that EAmerG#7ican C#m7love
TAwo young heEarts, G#7one cool C#m7car
And all we wAanted to do was paErk, kiss, sG#7moke, drink
I C#m7love this song, bAaby, what do you think?
She tEurned it up, wiG#7ndows fogging up
We were lC#m7iving it up, up, Aup in that EAmerG#7ican C#m7loveA  
[Verse 2]
I parked the CEhevy by the levy on a FrG#7iday night
We were nC#m7aming all the stars up Ain that sky
And I Enamed the brightest G#7one right after C#m7herA  
And the sEummer sunset was soG#7mething to see
With her lC#m7eaning all up real clAose to me
And with a Esix pack, the G#7next thing I knew, we were C#m7in the backsAeat, you know
[Chorus]
EAmerG#7ican C#m7love
TAwo young heEarts, G#7one cool C#m7car
And all we wAanted to do was paErk, kiss, sG#7moke, drink
I C#m7love this song, bAaby, what do you think?
She tEurned it up, wiG#7ndows fogging up
We were lC#m7iving it up, up, Aup in that EAmerG#7ican C#m7loveA  
[Chorus]
We got EAmerG#7ican C#m7love
TAwo young heEarts, G#7one cool C#m7car
And all we wAanted to do was paErk, kiss, sG#7moke, drink
I C#m7love this song, bAaby, what do you think?
She tEurned it up, wiG#7ndows fogging up
We were lC#m7iving it up, up, Aup in that EAmerG#7ican C#m7loveA  
PEark, kiss, sG#7moke, drink
C#m7Love this song, bAaby, what do you think?
She tEurned it up wG#7indows fogging up
We were lC#m7iving it up, up, Aup in that EAmerG#7ican C#m7loveA  

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American Love

by Jake Owen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#7

C#m7

The song uses the same four chords the whole time. Its an easy song to learn and its fun

to play/sing. It gets everybody in a good mood. Let me know if there needs to be any

changes. Thanks!

[Verse 1]

E G#7

I pick her up about 7 for the football game

C#m7 A

My Camaro all painted up in flames

E G#7 C#m7 A

But damn, she was the one that was on fire

E G#7

She was head-to-toe red, white and blue

C#m7 A

That lipstick, tank top, daisy dukes

E G#7 C#m7 A

She had my head spinning faster than them 4 bald eagle tires

[Chorus]

E G#7 C#m7

I was all caught up in that American love

A E G#7 C#m7

Two young hearts, one cool car

A E G#7

And all we wanted to do was park, kiss, smoke, drink

C#m7 A

I love this song, baby, what do you think?

E G#7

She turned it up, windows fogging up

C#m7 A E G#7 C#m7 A

We were living it up, up, up in that American love

[Verse 2]

E G#7

I parked the Chevy by the levy on a Friday night

C#m7 A

We were naming all the stars up in that sky

E G#7 C#m7 A

And I named the brightest one right after her

E G#7

And the summer sunset was something to see

C#m7 A

With her leaning all up real close to me

E G#7 C#m7 A

And with a six pack, the next thing I knew, we were in the backseat, you know

[Chorus]

E G#7 C#m7

American love

A E G#7 C#m7

Two young hearts, one cool car

A E G#7

And all we wanted to do was park, kiss, smoke, drink

C#m7 A

I love this song, baby, what do you think?

E G#7

She turned it up, windows fogging up

C#m7 A E G#7 C#m7 A

We were living it up, up, up in that American love

[Chorus]

E G#7 C#m7

We got American love

A E G#7 C#m7

Two young hearts, one cool car

A E G#7

And all we wanted to do was park, kiss, smoke, drink

C#m7 A

I love this song, baby, what do you think?

E G#7

She turned it up, windows fogging up

C#m7 A E G#7 C#m7 A

We were living it up, up, up in that American love

E G#7

Park, kiss, smoke, drink

C#m7 A

Love this song, baby, what do you think?

E G#7

She turned it up windows fogging up

C#m7 A E G#7 C#m7 A

We were living it up, up, up in that American love

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