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American Slang

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[Intro]
Bm  A  D    Bm  G  D
[Verse 1]
  BmWe are graffAiti on a Dsubway train
GTwo hands shape of a Dheart
  BmLyrics Aon a Coca-DCola classic can
  BmPromises whispered Din the dark
  BmWe are DHemingway in a dive bar
  BmI love you in a dead Dlanguage
  BmProgress Drunning through the telephone Bmwires
Sneakers Ghangin' by the laDces
[Chorus]
We are the Bmback roads Ddirty water soul banks
From the Bmcity to the Gcountry doing Dour thing, our way
BmSay things Athat I was Dgonna say
GFreedom of our Dage we are born and Bmraised on AAmerican DSlang
Born and Bmraise on AAmerican DSlang, yeah
[Verse 2]
  BmWe are Dvampires on Hollywood Boulevard
  BmAngels and Gsinners in our home Dtown streets
  BmAn autoDbiography in a sleeve tattooBm  
Our broken Ghearts that still Dbeat
[Chorus]
We are the Bmback roads Ddirty water soul banks
From the Bmcity to the Gcountry doing Dour thing, our way
BmSay things Athat I was Dgonna say
GFreedom of our Dage we are born and Bmraised on AAmerican DSlang
Born and Bmraise on AAmerican DSlang, yeah
Born and Graise on American DSlang, yeah
[Instrumental]
D      Bm  A  D      A  D    G    D
[Bridge]
She was AMarilyn and DDaisy Duke
  BmHe was Dean and DiCapDrio
BmNeon Aturned into DLED
GLost boys all came home Dsinging
[Chorus]
We are the Bmback roads Ddirty water soul banks
From the Bmcity to the Gcountry doing Dour thing, our way
BmSay things Athat I was Dgonna say
GFreedom of our Dage we are born and Bmraised on AAmerican DSlang
Born and Bmraise on AAmerican DSlang, yeah
[Chorus]
We are the Bmback roads Ddirty water soul banks
From the Bmcity to the Gcountry doing Dour thing, our way
BmSay things Athat I was Dgonna say
GFreedom of our Dage we are born and Bmraised on AAmerican DSlang
Born and Bmraise on AAmerican DSlang

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American Slang

by The Cadillac Three

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm A D Bm G D

[Verse 1]

Bm A D

We are graffiti on a subway train

G D

Two hands shape of a heart

Bm A D

Lyrics on a Coca-Cola classic can

Bm D

Promises whispered in the dark

Bm D

We are Hemingway in a dive bar

Bm D

I love you in a dead language

Bm D Bm

Progress running through the telephone wires

G D

Sneakers hangin' by the laces

[Chorus]

Bm D

We are the back roads dirty water soul banks

Bm G D

From the city to the country doing our thing, our way

Bm A D

Say things that I was gonna say

G D Bm A D

Freedom of our age we are born and raised on American Slang

Bm A D

Born and raise on American Slang, yeah

[Verse 2]

Bm D

We are vampires on Hollywood Boulevard

Bm G D

Angels and sinners in our home town streets

Bm D Bm

An autobiography in a sleeve tattoo

G D

Our broken hearts that still beat

[Chorus]

Bm D

We are the back roads dirty water soul banks

Bm G D

From the city to the country doing our thing, our way

Bm A D

Say things that I was gonna say

G D Bm A D

Freedom of our age we are born and raised on American Slang

Bm A D

Born and raise on American Slang, yeah

G D

Born and raise on American Slang, yeah

[Instrumental]

D Bm A D A D G D

[Bridge]

A D

She was Marilyn and Daisy Duke

Bm D

He was Dean and DiCaprio

Bm A D

Neon turned into LED

G D

Lost boys all came home singing

[Chorus]

Bm D

We are the back roads dirty water soul banks

Bm G D

From the city to the country doing our thing, our way

Bm A D

Say things that I was gonna say

G D Bm A D

Freedom of our age we are born and raised on American Slang

Bm A D

Born and raise on American Slang, yeah

[Chorus]

Bm D

We are the back roads dirty water soul banks

Bm G D

From the city to the country doing our thing, our way

Bm A D

Say things that I was gonna say

G D Bm A D

Freedom of our age we are born and raised on American Slang

Bm A D

Born and raise on American Slang

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