American Kids Ukulele Chords

American Kids
Kenny Chesney
 
[Intro]
Em G C D (x2)
 
 
[Verse 1]
Em             G          C        D       Em          G          C               D
Double wide quick stop midnight T-top Jack in her Cherry Coke town
Em         G               C           D           Em            G             C       D
Momma and daddy put their roots right here 'cause this is where the car broke down
Em           G           C         D         Em          G      C                     D
Yellow dog school bus kickin' up red dust picking us up by a barbed wire fence
Em G       C D     Em G        C          D
MTV on the RCA no A/C in the vents
 
 
[Chorus]
          G            D              Em             C
We were Jesus save me blue jean baby born in the USA
G                          D                    Em           C
Trailer park truck stop faded little map dots New York to LA
           G               D                   Em                C
We were teenage dreamin' front seat leanin' baby come give me a kiss
G                            D                    Em              C
Put me on the cover of the Rollin' Stone uptown down home American kids
Em              C
Growin' up in little pink houses
Em               C
Makin' out on living room couches
Em                      C
Blowin' that smoke on Saturday night
Em                            G
A little messed up but we're all alright
 
 
[Verse 2]
Em              G            C            D           Em                G             C        D
Baptist church parking lot trying not to get caught take her home and give her your jacket
Em             G              C               D            Em         G         C            D
Making it to second base but sayin' you went all the way Monday afternoon at practice
Em        G      C D      Em      G     C      D
Sister's got a boyfriend daddy doesn't like
           Em         G     C            D           Em      G     C       D
Now he's sitting out back 30-30 in his lap in the blue bug zapper light
 
 
[Chorus]
          G             D              Em            C
We were Jesus save me blue jean baby born in the USA
G                         D                     Em            C
Trailer park truck stop faded little map dots New York to LA
          G                D                  Em                  C
We were teenage dreamin' front seat leanin' baby come give me a kiss
G                           D                    Em                 C
Put me on the cover of the Rollin' Stone uptown down home American kids
Em             C
Growin' up in little pink houses
Em             C
Makin' out on living room couches
Em                     C
Blowin' that smoke on Saturday night
Em                           G
A little messed up but we're all alright
 
 
[Chorus]
          G            D               Em            C
We were Jesus save me blue jean baby born in the USA
G                         D                     Em           C
Trailer park truck stop faded little map dots New York to LA
           G               D                  Em                  C
We were teenage dreamin' front seat leanin' baby come give me a kiss
G                           D                    Em                 C
Put me on the cover of the Rollin' Stone uptown down on American kids
Em              C
Growin' up in little pink houses
Em              C
Makin' out on living room couches
Em                      C
Blowin' that smoke on Saturday night
Em                           G
A little messed up but we're all alright
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