American Rust

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[Verse 1]
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That backstop on the old ballfield's
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Made from grade-A Pennsylvania steel
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It's been sittin' there since 
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1951
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And that Shell's been on the corner
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Since Coke was glass and gas was a 
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quarter
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And that water tower's seen ten 
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thousand suns


[Pre-Chorus]
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You start thinkin' you can love 
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her that long
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And fix you up a little ranch 
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house home


[Chorus]
G                D               
Some things just keep on gettin' 
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better with time
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That Chevrolet still tears up 
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clay, but lost its shine
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And she'll crank that radio and 
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sing "Strawberry Wine"
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And when you fall in love, there's 
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a cloud of dust
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And a dream that's made of American
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 rust


[Verse 2]
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And that diamond ring your grandpa 
gave
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To grandma way back in the day
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Is the one you're bound to use 
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when you find the one
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And that church bell that they rang 
back then's
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The same one they'll be ringing when
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You both say that you do until 
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life's done


[Pre-Chorus]
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And fix you up a little ranch 
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house home
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Makin' babies 'til you have to add
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 on and on and on, yeah


[Chorus]
G                D               
Some things just keep on gettin' 
A           G
better with time
           D                  A   
That Chevrolet still tears up 
               G
clay, but lost its shine
                      D         A 
And she'll crank that radio and 
               Em
sing "Strawberry Wine"
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And when you fall in love, there's 
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a cloud of dust
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And a dream that's made of American
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 rust


[Bridge]
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Friday night tears, yellow school 
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bus
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Bud light beers and blue clear skies
Green John Deeres, ain't it just 
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like us
To stick around here like American 
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rust
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Mmm, American rust


[Chorus]
G                D               
Some things just keep on gettin' 
A           G
better with time
           D                  A   
That Chevrolet still tears up 
               G
clay, but lost its shine
                      D         A 
And she'll crank that radio and 
               Em
sing "Strawberry Wine"
                     D             
And when you fall in love, there's 
           G
a cloud of dust
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And a dream that's made of American
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 rust
A             G
Mmm, American rust