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[Intro]
C  G  C  G
C  G  Em D
C  G  C  G
C  G  Em D
[Verse 1]
CBlue Ribbon Gbottles, Cbig block Gthrottles
CMarlboro's if you Gwant 'em, Emgo on and Dtake a drag
Ca little small town Gfreedom, a little Ctaste of drGeamin'
CNo need to Gpreach, no need to Emshout, we beDlieve 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]
C  G    C  G
C  G    Em D
[Verse 2]
CFaded GLevi's, Cworn out GChucks
CTwenty in my pGocket, feels lEmike a million Dbucks
CBlue-eyed Gbeauty, Cleaning Gto me
Cour own Gshow in the back row
    EmMiss the whole damn Dmovie
[Chorus]
   C     GAmerican nights,   C    Gone headlight
   C     GCutting down Main StEmreet Din the dark
   C     GMuscle Shoals,     C    Gmuscle cars
   C     GEarning our Emstrips underDneath these stars
[Post-Chorus]
   C      G    C    GAmerican Nights (oohh)
   C      G     Em   DAmerican Nights
C  G   C G
C  G   Em D
[Bridge]
CPray the Gmorning don't come
   C    GThese colors don't run
   C    GStay up, stay young
   Em         DAmerican nights
[Chorus]
   C     GAmerican nights,   C    Gone headlight
   C     GCutting down Main StEmreet Din the dark
   C     GMuscle Shoals,     C    Gmuscle cars
   C     GEarning our Emstrips underDneath these stars
[Post-Chorus]
   C      G    C    GAmerican Nights (oohh)
   C      G     Em   DAmerican Nights
C  G   C G
C  G   Em D

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American Nights

by Austin Jenckes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G C G

C G Em D

C G C G

C G Em D

[Verse 1]

C G C G

Blue Ribbon bottles, big block throttles

C G Em D

Marlboro's if you want 'em, go on and take a drag

C G C G

a little small town freedom, a little taste of 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]

C G C G

C G Em D

[Verse 2]

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

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

[Post-Chorus]

C G C G

American Nights (oohh)

C G Em D

American Nights

C G C G

C G Em D

[Bridge]

C G

Pray the morning don't come

C G

These colors don't run

C G

Stay up, stay young

Em D

American nights

[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

[Post-Chorus]

C G C G

American Nights (oohh)

C G Em D

American Nights

C G C G

C G Em D

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