American Child

Intro: D/F# Em G A : 2x

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I was ten, I was thin, I was 
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playing first base
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with a secondhand glove and dirt 
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on my face
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In nowhere, Virginia
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Who'd ever figure that kid in the
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 yard would go very far
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It was 419 Lakewood , had no 
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silverspoons
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Just an old beat up upright that 
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played out of tune
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Now I'm singin' and living the 
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life that I love
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And when I count my blessings I 
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thank God I was
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An American child
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An American child
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'Cause dreams can grow wild
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Born inside an American child

Seven pounds, three ounces, she's 
got my nose
And she's into my heart as deep as 
it goes
With a promise that's more than just
 someone's last name
Anyone's equal, in late August came
An American child

(Chorus)

Instrumental:  Bm F#m Em A
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(Bridge)
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My grandfather would have been 
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eighty today
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But in '45 he fell down beside an 
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American child

(Chorus)