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All-American Kid

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Was the Dcaptain of the team his Asenior Dyear
In his Deyes on his helmet he Ahad no Gfear
GDown by six, ball Con the Gten
Said, " DHuddle up, boys, we?fve got a Agame to Dwin"
He Dsnapped the ball, he looked Aleft and Dright
No- Dbody was open so he Atucked in Gtight
And with Gfour of them boys hanging Con to Ghim
The Dclock ran out as he Aran it Din
[Chorus]
And the Dwhole Ctown Gcheered, and his mama Dcried
And they Drushed Cdown Gfield, and they raised him Ahigh
Got his Dpicture in the paper and the Aheadline Gread
" BmAll-American AComeback DKid"
He was re- Dcreated by the best schools Ain the Dland
He de- Dcided he would sign with his AUncle GSam
Kissed his Gmama goodbye in their Cliving Groom
Said, " DDad, don?ft worry, I'll Abe home Dsoon"
[Chorus]
And the Dwhole Ctown Gcheered, and his mama Dcried
And they Dlined Cthe Gstreet just to say good- Abye
Got his Dpicture in the paper and the Cheadline Gread
" BmCome Back All-A- American DKid"
DThree tours of duty and a Asilver Dstar
DBrought him back home with his Abattle Gscars
He stepped Goff the plane in his Ccombat Gboots
He sa- Dluted the red, the Awhite and Dblue
[Chorus]
And the Dwhole Ctown Gcheered, and his mama Dcried
Another Dhome- Ctown Gboy made it home a- Alive
Got his Dpicture in the paper and the Cheadline Gread
" BmWelcome Back All-A- American DKid"
[Tag]
Yeah, this Bmsong --- is for those who Anever Gdid ---
BmCome back all-A- American kids D-----

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The story behind the song

Garth Brooks is known for blending traditional country with pop and rock elements, making him a highly popular and successful artist. This song is part of his extensive discography, which includes numerous multi-platinum albums and record-breaking live performances. It plays like a celebration of a particular kind of upbringing and spirit.

AI-written from these sources:Garth Brooks — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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All-American Kid

by Garth Brooks

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D A D

Was the captain of the team his senior year

D A G

In his eyes on his helmet he had no fear

G C G

Down by six, ball on the ten

D A D

Said, " Huddle up, boys, we?fve got a game to win"

D A D

He snapped the ball, he looked left and right

D A G

No- body was open so he tucked in tight

G C G

And with four of them boys hanging on to him

D A D

The clock ran out as he ran it in

[Chorus]

D C G D

And the whole town cheered, and his mama cried

D C G A

And they rushed down field, and they raised him high

D A G

Got his picture in the paper and the headline read

Bm A D

" All-American Comeback Kid"

D A D

He was re- created by the best schools in the land

D A G

He de- cided he would sign with his Uncle Sam

G C G

Kissed his mama goodbye in their living room

D A D

Said, " Dad, don?ft worry, I'll be home soon"

[Chorus]

D C G D

And the whole town cheered, and his mama cried

D C G A

And they lined the street just to say good- bye

D C G

Got his picture in the paper and the headline read

Bm A D

" Come Back All-A- merican Kid"

D A D

Three tours of duty and a silver star

D A G

Brought him back home with his battle scars

G C G

He stepped off the plane in his combat boots

D A D

He sa- luted the red, the white and blue

[Chorus]

D C G D

And the whole town cheered, and his mama cried

D C G A

Another home- town boy made it home a- live

D C G

Got his picture in the paper and the headline read

Bm A D

" Welcome Back All-A- merican Kid"

[Tag]

Bm A G

Yeah, this song --- is for those who never did ---

Bm A D

Come back all-A- merican kids -----

About All-American Kid Chords by Garth Brooks

Learn how to play All-American Kid by Garth Brooks with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “All-American Kid chords”, “All-American Kid guitar chords”, or “Garth Brooks All-American Kid chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy All-American Kid chords and for experienced players who want accurate All-American Kid lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, G, C, Bm.

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