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[Intro]
C  G  C  G
C  G  Em D
[Verse 1]
CFaded GLevi's, Cworn out GChucks
CTwenty in my pGocket, feels lEmike a million Dbucks
CBlue-eyed Gbeauty, Cleaning Gto me
CWe got our own Gshow in the back row
    EmMiss the whole damn Dmovie
[Chorus]
   C     GAmerican nights,   C    Gone headlight
   C     GCutting down Main StEmreet in the Ddark
   C     GMuscle Shoals,     C    Gmuscle cars
   C     GEarning our Emstrips underDneath these stars
[Turnaround]
C  G   C  G
C  G   Em D
[Verse 2]
CBlue Ribbon Gbottles, Cbig block Gthrottles
CAll night if you Gwanna, Emgonna make it Dlast
CA little taste of Gfreedom, a little Csmall town Gdreamin
CNo need to Gpreach, no need tEmo shoDut, we believe in
[Chorus]
   C     GAmerican nights,   C    Gone headlight
   C     GCutting down Main StEmreet in the Ddark
   C     GMuscle Shoals,     C    Gmuscle cars
   C     GEarning our Emstrips underDneath these stars
[Turnaround]
   G          F#m   EmAmeDrican nights
   G          F#m      Em  DYeah
[Bridge]
GDreaded F#mmorning don't comeEm  
And these Dcolors don't runF#m  
Stay Emup and stay Don
American nGightsF#m  Em  D  
[Chorus]
CAmerican Gnights, Cone headGlight
CCutting down GMain Street Ein the Ddark
   C    GMuscle ShoalsC,     Gmuscle cars
CEarning our Gstrips underEmneath these Dstars
[Post-Chorus]
   C       G     C     GAmerican nights
   C       G     Em     DAmerican nights
   C     G    EmYDeah, American nights
Yeah, CAmerican GnightsC  G  
C        G      Em D
[Outro]
CFaded GLevis, Cworn out GChucks
CTwenty in my Gpocket feels Emlike a million Dbucks
      C     GYeah, it doesC  G  
Em    D

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American Nights

by Lee Brice

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

C G C G

C G Em D

[Verse 1]

C G C G

Faded Levi's, worn out Chucks

C G Em D

Twenty in my pocket, feels like a million bucks

C G C G

Blue-eyed beauty, leaning to me

C G

We got our own show in the back row

Em D

Miss the whole damn movie

[Chorus]

C G C G

American nights, one headlight

C G Em D

Cutting down Main Street in the dark

C G C G

Muscle Shoals, muscle cars

C G Em D

Earning our strips underneath these stars

[Turnaround]

C G C G

C G Em D

[Verse 2]

C G C G

Blue Ribbon bottles, big block throttles

C G Em D

All night if you wanna, gonna make it last

C G C G

A little taste of freedom, a little small town dreamin

C G Em D

No need to preach, no need to shout, we believe in

[Chorus]

C G C G

American nights, one headlight

C G Em D

Cutting down Main Street in the dark

C G C G

Muscle Shoals, muscle cars

C G Em D

Earning our strips underneath these stars

[Turnaround]

G F#m Em D

American nights

G F#m Em D

Yeah

[Bridge]

G F#m Em

Dreaded morning don't come

D F#m

And these colors don't run

Em D

Stay up and stay on

G F#m Em D

American nights

[Chorus]

C G C G

American nights, one headlight

C G E D

Cutting down Main Street in the dark

C G C G

Muscle Shoals, muscle cars

C G Em D

Earning our strips underneath these stars

[Post-Chorus]

C G C G

American nights

C G Em D

American nights

C G Em D

Yeah, American nights

C G C G

Yeah, American nights

C G Em D

[Outro]

C G C G

Faded Levis, worn out Chucks

C G Em D

Twenty in my pocket feels like a million bucks

C G C G

Yeah, it does

Em D

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