G          D/F#          Em          D
I was ten, I was thin, I was playing first base
       G         D/F#       Em         A
with a secondhand glove and dirt on my face
   G         D/F#
In nowhere, Virginia
Em         D/F#        C          G         Asus4     A
Who'd ever figure that kid in the yard would go very far

       G   D/F#          Em       D
It was 419 Lakewood, had no silverspoons
        G          D/F#          Em            A
Just an old beat up upright that played out of tune
        G          D/F#        Em        D
Now I'm singin' and living the life that I love
         C          G           Asus4        A
And when I count my blessings I thank God I was

[Chorus]
    D       Em G A
An American child
    D       Em G A
An American child
       Bm               A
'Cause dreams can grow wild
       G        A         D Em G A
Born inside an American child
D  Em  G  A

[Verse 2]
  G           D/F#           Em           D
Seven pounds, three ounces, she's got my nose
           G      D/F#      Em         A
And she's into my heart as deep as it goes
          G           D/F#             Em           D
With a promise that's more than just someone's last name
  C       G        Asus4        A
Anyone's equal, in late August came

[Chorus]
    D       Em G A
An American child
    D       Em G A
An American child
       Bm               A
'Cause dreams can grow wild
       G        A     D
Born inside an American child

[Instrumental]
Bm F#m Em A
Bm F#m Em A
Bm F#m Em A
D/F# G A

[Bridge]
   Bm          F               C      F
My grandfather would have been eighty today
    Bm        A 
But in '45 he fell down beside

[Chorus]
    D       Em G A
An American child
    D       Em G A
An American child
        D       Em G A
Oh, an American child
       Bm               A
'Cause dreams can grow wild
       G        A         D Em G A
Born inside an American child
         D       Em G A
Oh, an American child
D Em G A
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