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American Dream

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DI beg your pardon momma Gwhat did you say
AMy mind was drifting on a DMartinque day
It's not that I'm not inteGrested you see
AAugusta Georgia is just Dno place to be
I think Jamaica in the Gmoonlight
ASandy beaches drinking Drum every night
DWe've got no money momma Gbut we can go
AWe'll split the difference  and go to DCoconut grove
DJust keep on talking momma GI can hear
AYour voice it tickles down Dinside of my ear
DI feel a tropical Gvacation this year
AMight be the answer to this DHillbilly beer
I think Jamaica in the Gmoonlight
ASandy beaches drinking Drum every night
DWe've got no money momma Gbut we can go
AWe'll split the difference  and go to DCoconut grove
DViola an AmerGican dream
AWe can travel girl witDhout any means
DWhen it's as easy as Gclosing your eyes
AAnd dream Jamaica is a Dbig neon sign
DJust keep on talking momma GI like the sound
AIt goes so good with that rDain poring down
DI feel a tropical Gvacation this year
AMight be the answer to this DHillbilly beer
I think Jamaica in the Gmoonlight
ASandy beaches drinking Drum every night
DWe've got no money momma Gbut we can go
AWe'll split the difference  and go to DCoconut grove
DViola an AmerGican dream
AWe can travel girl witDhout any means
DWhen it's as easy as Gclosing your eyes
AAnd dream Jamaica is a Dbig neon sign

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American Dream

by Rodney Crowell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D G

I beg your pardon momma what did you say

A D

My mind was drifting on a Martinque day

It's not that I'm not interested you see

A D

Augusta Georgia is just no place to be

I think Jamaica in the moonlight

A D

Sandy beaches drinking rum every night

D G

We've got no money momma but we can go

A D

We'll split the difference and go to Coconut grove

D G

Just keep on talking momma I can hear

A D

Your voice it tickles down inside of my ear

D G

I feel a tropical vacation this year

A D

Might be the answer to this Hillbilly beer

I think Jamaica in the moonlight

A D

Sandy beaches drinking rum every night

D G

We've got no money momma but we can go

A D

We'll split the difference and go to Coconut grove

D G

Viola an American dream

A D

We can travel girl without any means

D G

When it's as easy as closing your eyes

A D

And dream Jamaica is a big neon sign

D G

Just keep on talking momma I like the sound

A D

It goes so good with that rain poring down

D G

I feel a tropical vacation this year

A D

Might be the answer to this Hillbilly beer

I think Jamaica in the moonlight

A D

Sandy beaches drinking rum every night

D G

We've got no money momma but we can go

A D

We'll split the difference and go to Coconut grove

D G

Viola an American dream

A D

We can travel girl without any means

D G

When it's as easy as closing your eyes

A D

And dream Jamaica is a big neon sign

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