American Boy

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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
G
American boy
D
Living life as it goes.
Am C
Sittin on the fencepost
G
Livin in the light.
G
American boy
D
Livin in the real world.
Am C
Tryin just to get the girl
G
Tryin to survive.
G D
The simple things in life are always new
Am C
Growing up on Sand Hill Avenue.
G D
And mama makes her cookies and daddy’s just
Am C
The greatest living hero that ever was.
G D Am
Nothing in this world can ever once destroy
C G
The hope of an American boy.
D
Livin off of bar tips
Am C
Tryin for relationships.
G
Lookin for love.
G
Suddenly he finds
D
An American beauty
Am C
Suddenly it hits:
G
She’s sent from above.
G D Am C
G D
The simple things in life are always new
Am C
Growing up on Sand Hill Avenue.
G C
And mama makes her cookies and daddy’s just
Am C
The greatest living hero that ever was.
G D Am
Nothing in this world can ever once destroy
C G
The dream of an American boy.
G G G G G
G
American boy
D
Raising little baby,
Am C
Keeps hearing “Daddy, maybe
G
I’ll be like you.”
G
Suddenly alive,
D
Seems just like a new toy.
Am C
There’s strong love
G
American boy.
G D
The simple things in life are always new
Am C
Growing up on Grand View Avenue.
G D
And mama makes her cookies and daddy’s just
Am C
The greatest living hero that ever was.
G D Am C
Nothing in this world will ever once destroy
G D Am
No, nothing in this world will ever once destroy
C G G G G G
The hope of an American boy.

American Boy chords and lyrics

Free chords for American Boy by Taylor Swift. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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
G D Am C
G G G G G

American Boy Chords by Taylor Swift

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