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Capo 1st
FSonny took a tCrain
GMary took a Cboat
FSomewhere its gonna Cbe
BGetter everybody nAmeeds a little hope
FTen thousand sCouls wGaiting on bus and it never rolled
So it Fgoes
AmNo ones Fleaving CCalifornia
AmPacifica Ftransic Goverload
FGold dust dreamers never Amwarn ya
GAnd my guitar strums
I am the American
FGot a walking sCtick
GAnd an old sock Chat
FI got dirty Chands
GAnd I got a dream to Ammatch
FI got a pocket Cfull of Ggovernment issue cures for pFoverty
No ones leaving California
Pacifica transic overload
All my friends live on the corner
And my guitar strums
I am the American
F C G F
FUnder the street light, Cdown by the water
GDon't worry baby, its nFothing you ever knew
FIf it makes you feel better Cthrow down a quarter
GDon't worry it won't sFtick to your shoes
No ones leaving California
Pacifica transic overload
Gold dust dreamers never warn ya
And my guitar strums
And my guitar strums
I am the American

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American

by Angie Aparo

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1st

F C

Sonny took a train

G C

Mary took a boat

F C

Somewhere its gonna be

G Am

Better everybody needs a little hope

F C G

Ten thousand souls waiting on bus and it never rolled

So it goes

Am F C

No ones leaving California

Am F G

Pacifica transic overload

F Am

Gold dust dreamers never warn ya

And my guitar strums

I am the American

F C

Got a walking stick

G C

And an old sock hat

F C

I got dirty hands

G Am

And I got a dream to match

F C G F

I got a pocket full of government issue cures for poverty

No ones leaving California

Pacifica transic overload

All my friends live on the corner

And my guitar strums

I am the American

F C G F

F C

Under the street light, down by the water

G F

Don't worry baby, its nothing you ever knew

F C

If it makes you feel better throw down a quarter

G F

Don't worry it won't stick to your shoes

No ones leaving California

Pacifica transic overload

Gold dust dreamers never warn ya

And my guitar strums

I am the American

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