Intro
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[Verse 1]
C Am
The portrait of a real American boy
Dm
He keeps his insecurities at bay
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The King of Belle Vernon P.A.
C
He's got a car his friends
Am
and him take up to the lake
Dm
To narrowly escape this town's
Dm
like glue they say Cause
G E/G#
once you're here you stay
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The portrait of a real American boy
[Chorus 1]
C Em Am
And it don't come easy
F Em
He's just working as hard
G C
as he can But you'll never
Em Am
know if you don't let go
Dm
Of you to find your
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own identity identity
[Verse 2]
C Am
The boy became a real American man
Dm
The product of a past that makes him mad
G E/G#
And now he's turned into his dad
C
He still works at the gas station
Am
doing tune-ups "Man I think
Dm
I had a shot," he'd say
G E/G#
"if only I could only catch a break"
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The portrait of a real American boy
[Chorus 2]
C Em Am
And it don't come easy
F Em
He's just working as hard
G C
as he can But you'll never
Em Am
know if you don't let go
Dm
Of you to find your
G C
own identity
Em Am
And it don't come easy
F Em
He's just working as hard
G C
as he can But you'll never
Em Am
know if you don't let go
Dm
Of you to find your
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own identity identity
[Bridge]
F C
What's all this for?
Am A#
What are we ever working towards?
F C
The jobs and lovers always came
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and went The story of his life
Am Am
is etched into a vinyl And on
A#
both sides he hears his famous
G A#
friends And now it all makes
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sense yeah yeah yeah
[Chorus 3]
C Em Am
And it don't come easy
F Em
He's just working as hard
G C
as he can But you'll never
Em Am
know if you don't let go
Dm
Of you to find your
G C
own identity
Em Am
And it don't come easy
F Em
He's just working as hard
G C
as he can But you'll never
Em Am
know if you don't let go
Dm
Of you to find your
G C F Am G C F Am G
own identity identity
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