American Wedding

Am                               
I took a walk with the palm trees as
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 the daylight fell
G                    D
Sangria in a canteen, talking to 
myself
F                          C
This tattoo on my left hand is 
turning purple-ish blue
Dm                                
Daydreams of the romance, 
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daydreams of you
Am                              E
My pretty woman in a ball gown, I'm 
Richard Gere in a tux
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Getting married in a courthouse, 
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writing vows in a rush
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Making out before the judge, with 
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my teenage wife
Dm                                
Got a wedding band done that I 
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just might die with

F                        C
It's an American wedding
Dm                             
They don't mean too much, but we 
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were so in love
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F                          C
We had an American wedding
Dm                            
Now what's mine is yours, thats 
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American law

Am                E
M-r-s dot Kennedy, she signed her 
name in pen
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In a fancy, fancy cursive, then 
turned her term papers in
F                    C
A thesis on Islamic virgin brides 
and arranged marriage
Dm                            
Hijabs and polygamist husbands, 
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those poor un-American girls
Am                              E
After school she ran to me, jumped 
in my 5.0, this is the
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Home of the brave, land of the 
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free, but your parents still didn't 
know
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She said, "I've had a hell of a 
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summer, so baby, don't take this 
hard
Dm                       
But maybe we should get an 
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annulment, before this goes way to 
far."

F                        C
It's an American wedding
E                                 
They don't mean too much, the dont
      Am
 last enough
F                          C
We had an American wedding
Dm                                
Now what's mine is yours, American
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 divorce

Am                              E
Well you can have my Mustang, that's
 all I've got in my name
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But Jesus Christ don't break my 
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heart, this wedding ring won't ever 
wipe off
F                 C
But if you stay, oh if you stay
Dm                                
You'll probably leave later 
  E
anyway, its love made in the USA