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American Dream

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[Verse 1]
   CI been across this Fbig wide world
   DmSeen so many Gbeautiful girls
   CAnd though your eyes don’t Fseem to lie
   DmYou make me feel like GMister Hyde
   CI’m the ghost that Fcame before
   DmI came to haunting Gat your door
   CI just can’t make it Fwithout your love
   DmYou look just like the Gheaven above
[Chorus 1]
   CAnd now I knFow
   DmI finally found the AGmerican dream
   CAll the loFve
   DmI finally found my AGmerican dream
[Verse 2]
   CYou look just like the Fheaven above
   DmI saw you there, I adGmit I was scared
   CSo much happening, Fso way too soon
   DmI’m the creature from the Gblack lagoon
   CI took a walk aFround the room
   DmLike a mummy Gout of its tomb
   CLate at night, I creep Fup to your window
   DmYou look so Gbeautiful
   CI live a life so Ffree from sin
   DmI’m Dracula Gin your thoughts
C  F  Dm  G
[Chorus 2]
   CAnd now I knFow
   DmI finally found the AGmerican dream
   CAll the loFve
   DmI finally found the AGmerican dream
[Verse 3]
   CI am your FFrankenstein
   DmI’d do anything to Gmake you mine
   CYou were so Fvery kind
   DmI’d always thought Gthe love for you
   CI’m King KFong
   DmDon’t get me Gwrong, wrong, wrong
   CI really hold Ffalling for Dmyou
   I hold you Gin my arms where you belong
   CI’ve always Floved little girlsDm  G  
[Chorus 3]
   CAnd now I knFow
   DmI finally found the AGmerican dream
   CAll the loFve
   DmI finally found the AGmerican dream
C  F  Dm  G

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American Dream

by Daniel Johnston

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[Verse 1]

C F

I been across this big wide world

Dm G

Seen so many beautiful girls

C F

And though your eyes don’t seem to lie

Dm G

You make me feel like Mister Hyde

C F

I’m the ghost that came before

Dm G

I came to haunting at your door

C F

I just can’t make it without your love

Dm G

You look just like the heaven above

[Chorus 1]

C F

And now I know

Dm G

I finally found the American dream

C F

All the love

Dm G

I finally found my American dream

[Verse 2]

C F

You look just like the heaven above

Dm G

I saw you there, I admit I was scared

C F

So much happening, so way too soon

Dm G

I’m the creature from the black lagoon

C F

I took a walk around the room

Dm G

Like a mummy out of its tomb

C F

Late at night, I creep up to your window

Dm G

You look so beautiful

C F

I live a life so free from sin

Dm G

I’m Dracula in your thoughts

C F Dm G

[Chorus 2]

C F

And now I know

Dm G

I finally found the American dream

C F

All the love

Dm G

I finally found the American dream

[Verse 3]

C F

I am your Frankenstein

Dm G

I’d do anything to make you mine

C F

You were so very kind

Dm G

I’d always thought the love for you

C F

I’m King Kong

Dm G

Don’t get me wrong, wrong, wrong

C F Dm

I really hold falling for you

I hold you in my arms where you belong

C F Dm G

I’ve always loved little girls

[Chorus 3]

C F

And now I know

Dm G

I finally found the American dream

C F

All the love

Dm G

I finally found the American dream

C F Dm G

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