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Rusty Old American Dream

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[Verse]
DI don't look all that ragged for aGll the time it's bDeen,
But I'm weakend underneath me where my frAame has rusted thin.
And tDhis here state inspection, I just bGarely pDassed.
DWon't you drive me 'cross the country, boy,
This yAear could be my lDast.
[Chorus]
I'm a tGail-fin road locomoDtive
From the dAays of cheap gasolDine.
For sGale on the side of the rDoad, goin' noBmwhere.
EmRusty old AmAerican drDeam.
[Verse]
DI rolled off the line of Detroit in G195D8.
Spent two days on the show room,
That's aAll I had to wait.
I've been gDood to all who've owned me, so hGave no fDear.
Come on, boy, put your money down 
And gAet me outta hDere.
[Chorus]
I'm a tGail-fin road locomoDtive
From the dAays of cheap gasolDine.
For sGale on the side of the rDoad, goin' noBmwhere.
EmRusty old AmAerican drDeam.
[Verse]
DThis car needs a young man to own him,
One who will polish the chGrome.
I'll give you the rest of my lDifetime,
                          Em       A*key changes*
But don't let me die here alone.
Just jEump me some juice to my battery,
Give that old starter a sApin.
                         E*STOP*           C#m  
Hear me whir, sputter, backfire to the carburetor
and rF#moar into lBife once aEgain.
[Chorus]
I'm a tEail-fin road locomoAtive
From the dBays of cheap gasolEine.
For sEale on the side of the rAoad, goin' noC#mwhere.
F#mRusty old AmeBrican dreEam.
Still rC#munnin', rF#musty old AmeBrican drEeam.

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Rusty Old American Dream

by Pat Green

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C#m

F#m

[Verse]

D G D

I don't look all that ragged for all the time it's been,

But I'm weakend underneath me where my frame has rusted thin.

D G D

And this here state inspection, I just barely passed.

Won't you drive me 'cross the country, boy,

A D

This year could be my last.

[Chorus]

G D

I'm a tail-fin road locomotive

A D

From the days of cheap gasoline.

G D Bm

For sale on the side of the road, goin' nowhere.

Em A D

Rusty old American dream.

[Verse]

D G D

I rolled off the line of Detroit in 1958.

Spent two days on the show room,

That's all I had to wait.

D G D

I've been good to all who've owned me, so have no fear.

Come on, boy, put your money down

A D

And get me outta here.

[Chorus]

G D

I'm a tail-fin road locomotive

A D

From the days of cheap gasoline.

G D Bm

For sale on the side of the road, goin' nowhere.

Em A D

Rusty old American dream.

[Verse]

This car needs a young man to own him,

One who will polish the chrome.

I'll give you the rest of my lifetime,

Em A

*key changes*

But don't let me die here alone.

Just jump me some juice to my battery,

Give that old starter a spin.

E C#m

*STOP*

Hear me whir, sputter, backfire to the carburetor

F#m B E

and roar into life once again.

[Chorus]

E A

I'm a tail-fin road locomotive

B E

From the days of cheap gasoline.

E A C#m

For sale on the side of the road, goin' nowhere.

F#m B E

Rusty old American dream.

C#m F#m B E

Still runnin', rusty old American dream.

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