Intro
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You're my American Dream
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Nicotine and palm trees
Em
Gimme, gimme that red, white and blue, oh yeah
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[Verse 1]
Em
I got a California heart
And an east coast state of mind
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He's got that Tennessee blood
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That I'm cravin' all the time
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I like the roses on his neck
Like a modern James Dean
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In the Wild, Wild West
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Livin' on a silver screen
[Pre-Chorus]
Em
Kiss me hard, say it's slow
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I never wanna see you go
[Chorus 1]
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You're my American Dream
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Nicotine and palm trees
Em
Gimme, gimme that red, white and blue, oh yeah
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You got me doin' bad things in your new Mercedes
Em
Baby, baby, we're red, white and blue, oh yeah
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Like an American Dream (Dream, dream)
Em
You're my American Dream
[Verse 2]
Em
I got a classic kinda soul
With an up-to-no-good smile
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He's like that old school rock and roll
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That never goes out of style
Em
I like the lines across his face
Like he's seen a thing or two
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And if he ever left me
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He'd leave me dark blue
[Pre-Chorus]
Em
Kiss me hard, say it's slow
C
I never wanna see you go
[Chorus 1]
C
You're my American Dream
D
Nicotine and palm trees
Em
Gimme, gimme that red, white and blue, oh yeah
C D
You got me doin' bad things in your new Mercedes
Em
Baby, baby, we're red, white and blue, oh yeah
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Like an American Dream (Dream, dream)
Em
You're my American Dream
[Bridge]
Em
In the Wild, Wild West
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Like a modern James Dean
Em
Roses on his neck
C
Livin' on a silver screen
[Chorus 2]
C
You're my American Dream
D
Nicotine and palm trees
Em
Gimme, gimme that red, white and blue, oh yeah
C D
You got me doin' bad things like it's 1980s
Em
Baby baby we're red, white and blue, oh yeah
C D
Like an American Dream (Dream, dream)
Em
You're my American Dream
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Like an American Dream (Dream, dream)
Em
You're my American Dream