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This was on Taylors demo when she was 12 or 13. A really pretty song and there
weren't any other tabs of it so... here.
Capo on 2nd fret
American boGy
Living life Das it goes.
Sittin on the AmfencepostC  
Livin in the Glight.
American Gboy
Livin in the Dreal world.
Tryin just to Amget the girlC  
Tryin to surGvive.
The Gsimple things in life are Dalways new
AmGrowing up on Sand Hill CAvenue.
And Gmama makes her cookies and Ddaddy’s just
The Amgreatest living hero that Cever was.
GNothing in this world can Dever once desAmtroy
The Chope of an American Gboy.
Livin off of Dbar tips
Tryin for reAmlationshipsC.
Lookin for Glove.
Suddenly he Gfinds
An American Dbeauty
Suddenly it Amhits:C  
She’s sent from aGbove.
G D Am C
The Gsimple things in life are Dalways new
AmGrowing up on Sand Hill CAvenue.
And Gmama makes her cookies and Cdaddy’s just
The Amgreatest living hero that Cever was.
GNothing in this world can Dever once desAmtroy
The Cdream of an American Gboy.
G G G G G
American Gboy
Raising little Dbaby,
Keeps hearing “Daddy, AmmaybeC  
I’ll be like Gyou.”
Suddenly Galive,
Seems just like a Dnew toy.
There’s strong AmloveC  
American Gboy.
The Gsimple things in life are Dalways new
AmGrowing up on Grand View CAvenue.
And Gmama makes her cookies and Ddaddy’s just
The Amgreatest living hero that Cever was.
GNothing in this world will Dever once desAmtroyC  
No, Gnothing in this world will Dever once desAmtroy
The Chope of an American Gboy.G  G  G  G  

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