American Kids Kenny Chesney
Intro
Em G/B | C G D/F#||X4
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Verse 1
[Em]Double wide, q[G/B]uick stop, m[C]idnight, [G]T-[D/F#]top, J[Em]ack in her [G/B]Cherry Coke t[C]own[G] [D/F#]
[Em]Momma and [G/B]daddy put their r[C]oots right h[G]er[D/F#]e
'Cause t[Em]his is where the [G/B]car broke d[C]own[G] [D/F#]
[Em]Yellow dawn, sc[G/B]hool bus k[C]ickin' up r[G]ed[D/F#] dust,
[Em]Picking us [G/B]up by a b[C]arbed wire f[G]en[D/F#]ce
[Em]MTV[G/B] on the [C]RC[G]A,[D/F#] no [Em]A/C[G/B] in the v[C]ents
Chorus
We were J[G]esus save me, b[Bm]lue jean baby, b[Em]orn in the US[C]A
[G]Trailer park truck stop, f[Bm]aded little map dots, [Em]New York to L[C]A
We were t[G]eenage dreamin', f[Bm]ront seat leanin', b[Em]aby come give me a k[C]iss
[G]Put me on the cover of the [Bm]Rollin' Stone uptown d[Em]ownhome American k[C]ids
[Em]Growin' [G/B]up in l[C]ittle pink h[G]ou[D/F#]ses, [Em]makin' [G/B]out on l[C]iving room c[G]ou[D/F#]ches
Em G/B C G D/F# Em N.C.
Blowin' that smoke on Saturday night, a little messed up but we're all alright
Interlude Em G/B |C G D/F#||X2
Verse 2
[Em]Baptist church [G/B]parking lot, tr[C]ying not to g[G]et [D/F#]caught,
[Em]Take her home and [G/B]give her your j[C]acket[G] [D/F#]
[Em]Making it to [G/B]second base but s[C]ayin' you went [G]all the[D/F#] way
[Em]Monday aftern[G/B]oon at pr[C]actice[G] [D/F#]
[Em]Sister's [G/B]got a b[C]oyfr[G]ie[D/F#]nd, d[Em]addy d[G/B]oesn't l[C]ike[G] [D/F#]
Now he's [Em]sitting out [G/B]back, 30-3[C]0 in his l[G]ap[D/F#] in the bl[C]ue bug zapper light
Chorus
We were J[G]esus save me, b[Bm]lue jean baby, b[Em]orn in the US[C]A
[G]Trailer park truck stop, f[Bm]aded little map dots, [Em]New York to L[C]A
We were t[G]eenage dreamin', f[Bm]ront seat leanin', b[Em]aby come give me a k[C]iss
[G]Put me on the cover of the [Bm]Rollin' Stone uptown d[Em]ownhome American k[C]ids
[Em]Growin' [G/B]up in l[C]ittle pink h[G]ou[D/F#]ses, [Em]makin' [G/B]out on l[C]iving room c[G]ou[D/F#]ches
Em G/B C G D/F# Em N.C.
Blowin' that smoke on Saturday night, a little messed up but we're all alright
Solo Em G/B |C G D/F#||X4
Chorus
We were J[G]esus save me, b[Bm]lue jean baby, b[Em]orn in the US[C]A
[G]Trailer park truck stop, f[Bm]aded little map dots, [Em]New York to L[C]A
We were t[G]eenage dreamin', f[Bm]ront seat leanin', b[Em]aby come give me a k[C]iss
[G]Put me on the cover of the [Bm]Rollin' Stone uptown d[Em]ownhome American k[C]ids
[Em]Growin' [G/B]up in l[C]ittle pink h[G]ou[D/F#]ses, [Em]makin' [G/B]out on l[C]iving room c[G]ou[D/F#]ches
Em G/B C G D/F# Em N.C.
Blowin' that smoke on Saturday night, a little messed up but we're all alright
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