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American Dream

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CToo many lawyers in football, Fbaseball's got a Cfew 
The Cpitcher, he got a million dollars and the Dquarterback, he got Gtwo 
The Cpitcher threw his arm away and the Fquarterback burned his Cknee 
And Cthis they did so they could live the AGmerican Cdream 
CNow there are some preachers on TV with a Fsuit and a tie and a vCest
They Cwant you to send your money to the Lord but Dthey give you their Gaddress
Cause Call of your donations are cFompletely tax fCree
God Cbless you all but most of all Gsend your Cmoney 
Chours
Do you really want itF, do you really need it C  
You gotta keep on Ggrindin' Fjust to try to Ckeep it 
You got no time Ffor yourself, you got more for old Jim CBeam F  
You're goin' crazy Cdreamin' Gthe American CDream       
CReagan is a-cuttin' the budget, Fmaking the Democrats sCcream
Says Cwe gotta control inflation, Dquit spendin' our money on Geverything
But Cthis years tax increase, Fwhy it's the biggest in Chistory
'Round Cand around we go, where we stop, who knows, Gthe American Cdream 
Chorus

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American Dream

by Hank Williams

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C F C

Too many lawyers in football, baseball's got a few

C D G

The pitcher, he got a million dollars and the quarterback, he got two

C F C

The pitcher threw his arm away and the quarterback burned his knee

C G C

And this they did so they could live the American dream

C F C

Now there are some preachers on TV with a suit and a tie and a vest

C D G

They want you to send your money to the Lord but they give you their address

C F C

Cause all of your donations are completely tax free

C G C

God bless you all but most of all send your money

Chours

F C

Do you really want it, do you really need it

G F C

You gotta keep on grindin' just to try to keep it

F C F

You got no time for yourself, you got more for old Jim Beam

C G C

You're goin' crazy dreamin' the American Dream

C F C

Reagan is a-cuttin' the budget, making the Democrats scream

C D G

Says we gotta control inflation, quit spendin' our money on everything

C F C

But this years tax increase, why it's the biggest in history

C G C

'Round and around we go, where we stop, who knows, the American dream

Chorus

About American Dream Chords by Hank Williams

Learn how to play American Dream by Hank Williams with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “American Dream chords”, “American Dream guitar chords”, or “Hank Williams American Dream 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 American Dream chords and for experienced players who want accurate American Dream lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, D, G.

FAQ — American Dream by Hank Williams

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Many players learn "American Dream" by Hank Williams with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Hank Williams below.

What key is "American Dream" in?

The chords for "American Dream" show the original chord names (including C, F, D, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.