Chords for Paul O'Brien - American Car
Tempo:
75.55 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
G
Bm
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [F#m] [Bm]
[D] [G] [D] [A] [D]
[G] Daddy, can you find [Bm] a highway [A] that [D] [G] can lead [Bm] you to the sky?
[A] [F#m] You've been gone too [Bm] long, I know [D] the people love your [G] songs
But I need [Dm] you tonight, [A] [D] so Daddy, [G] try to see it [Bm] my way
[A] [D] [G] I'm still here, it's [D] not that far, [A] I know a way you [Bm] can be
[A] Sitting right here next to [G] me, I've seen [D] them in the [A] stars
[D] And they [A] drive [F#m] so [Bm] high, so [A] fast, they [G] fly Don't [A] ask me how or why
[D] If wishes [A] grew on [Bm] trees, there's [A] only one I'd [G] [D] need
To bring [A] you to my open [G] [A] arms, [D] I'd [A] wish for an American [D] car
[G] [D]
And [G] nobody [Bm] tells me [A] anything, [D] but [G] I think I [Bm]
understand
[A] [F#m] My daddy's far away [Bm] from home, [D] and though I [A] know he's [G] not alone
I still need to [D] hold his hand
[A] [D] [G] I've seen them [Bm] on the TV, [A] [D] and [G] they're too big to [D] fit the [A] screen
And [F#m] they can take [Bm] you anyplace, [D] like a ship from [G] outer space
And they'll bring you [D] back to me
[A] [D] And they [A] drive [Bm] so high, so [A] fast, they [G] fly And [A] don't ask me [B] how or why
[A] [D] If wishes [A] grew [Bm] on trees, there's only [A] one I'd [G] need
To [A] bring you to my open [G] arms, [A] I'd wish for an American [D] car
[F#m] I've so many [Bm] things to tell you, [F#m] and most you [Bm] won't believe
[A] But in my head, [G] they're all so [A]
real
[G] [A]
Oh yes, they're [D] so [F#m] real
[Bm]
[A] [G] [A]
[Bm] [A] [D] [A] [Bm]
[D] [G] [C#] [A]
[G] [A]
[Bm] [A] [D] And [A] they drive [Bm] so high, [A] so fast, [G] they fly [D] And don't [A] ask me how or why
[D] If [F#m] wishes grew on [Bm]
trees, there's [A] only one [G] I'd need
To [A] bring you to my open [G] arms, [D] I'd [A] wish for an [G] American car
[D] [A] [Bm] [A]
An [D] American [G] car
[D] [A] [G] [A]
[F#m] [D]
[D] [G] [D] [A] [D]
[G] Daddy, can you find [Bm] a highway [A] that [D] [G] can lead [Bm] you to the sky?
[A] [F#m] You've been gone too [Bm] long, I know [D] the people love your [G] songs
But I need [Dm] you tonight, [A] [D] so Daddy, [G] try to see it [Bm] my way
[A] [D] [G] I'm still here, it's [D] not that far, [A] I know a way you [Bm] can be
[A] Sitting right here next to [G] me, I've seen [D] them in the [A] stars
[D] And they [A] drive [F#m] so [Bm] high, so [A] fast, they [G] fly Don't [A] ask me how or why
[D] If wishes [A] grew on [Bm] trees, there's [A] only one I'd [G] [D] need
To bring [A] you to my open [G] [A] arms, [D] I'd [A] wish for an American [D] car
[G] [D]
And [G] nobody [Bm] tells me [A] anything, [D] but [G] I think I [Bm]
understand
[A] [F#m] My daddy's far away [Bm] from home, [D] and though I [A] know he's [G] not alone
I still need to [D] hold his hand
[A] [D] [G] I've seen them [Bm] on the TV, [A] [D] and [G] they're too big to [D] fit the [A] screen
And [F#m] they can take [Bm] you anyplace, [D] like a ship from [G] outer space
And they'll bring you [D] back to me
[A] [D] And they [A] drive [Bm] so high, so [A] fast, they [G] fly And [A] don't ask me [B] how or why
[A] [D] If wishes [A] grew [Bm] on trees, there's only [A] one I'd [G] need
To [A] bring you to my open [G] arms, [A] I'd wish for an American [D] car
[F#m] I've so many [Bm] things to tell you, [F#m] and most you [Bm] won't believe
[A] But in my head, [G] they're all so [A]
real
[G] [A]
Oh yes, they're [D] so [F#m] real
[Bm]
[A] [G] [A]
[Bm] [A] [D] [A] [Bm]
[D] [G] [C#] [A]
[G] [A]
[Bm] [A] [D] And [A] they drive [Bm] so high, [A] so fast, [G] they fly [D] And don't [A] ask me how or why
[D] If [F#m] wishes grew on [Bm]
trees, there's [A] only one [G] I'd need
To [A] bring you to my open [G] arms, [D] I'd [A] wish for an [G] American car
[D] [A] [Bm] [A]
An [D] American [G] car
[D] [A] [G] [A]
[F#m] [D]
Key:
A
D
G
Bm
F#m
A
D
G
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] Daddy, can you find [Bm] a highway [A] that _ [D] _ [G] can lead [Bm] you to the sky?
_ [A] _ _ [F#m] You've been gone too [Bm] long, I know [D] the people love your [G] songs
But I need [Dm] you tonight, [A] _ _ [D] _ so Daddy, [G] try to see it [Bm] my way
_ [A] _ _ [D] [G] I'm still here, it's [D] not that far, [A] _ _ _ I know a way you [Bm] can be
[A] Sitting right here next to [G] me, I've seen [D] them in the [A] stars
_ _ [D] And they [A] drive [F#m] so [Bm] high, so [A] fast, they [G] fly Don't [A] ask me how or why
[D] _ If wishes [A] grew on [Bm] trees, there's [A] only one I'd [G] [D] need
To bring [A] you to my open [G] [A] arms, [D] I'd [A] wish for an American [D] car
[G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ And [G] nobody [Bm] tells me [A] anything, _ [D] but [G] I think I [Bm]
understand
[A] _ _ [F#m] My daddy's far away [Bm] from home, [D] and though I [A] know he's [G] not alone
I still need to [D] hold his hand
[A] _ _ [D] _ [G] I've seen them [Bm] on the TV, [A] _ _ [D] and [G] they're too big to [D] fit the [A] screen
And _ [F#m] _ they can take [Bm] you anyplace, [D] like a ship from [G] outer space
And they'll bring you [D] back to me
[A] _ _ [D] _ And they [A] drive [Bm] so high, so [A] fast, they [G] fly And [A] don't ask me [B] how or why
[A] _ [D] If wishes [A] grew [Bm] on trees, there's only [A] one I'd [G] need
To [A] bring you to my open [G] arms, _ [A] I'd wish for an American [D] car _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ I've so many [Bm] things to tell you, _ [F#m] _ and most you [Bm] won't believe
[A] But in my head, [G] they're all so [A]
real
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
Oh yes, they're [D] so [F#m] real
_ [Bm] _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
[Bm] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ [C#] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
[Bm] _ [A] _ _ [D] And [A] they drive [Bm] so high, [A] so fast, [G] they fly [D] And don't [A] ask me how or why
[D] If [F#m] wishes grew on [Bm]
trees, there's [A] only one [G] I'd need
To [A] bring you to my open [G] arms, [D] I'd [A] wish for an [G] American car
[D] _ [A] _ [Bm] _ [A] _
An [D] American [G] car
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [F#m] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] Daddy, can you find [Bm] a highway [A] that _ [D] _ [G] can lead [Bm] you to the sky?
_ [A] _ _ [F#m] You've been gone too [Bm] long, I know [D] the people love your [G] songs
But I need [Dm] you tonight, [A] _ _ [D] _ so Daddy, [G] try to see it [Bm] my way
_ [A] _ _ [D] [G] I'm still here, it's [D] not that far, [A] _ _ _ I know a way you [Bm] can be
[A] Sitting right here next to [G] me, I've seen [D] them in the [A] stars
_ _ [D] And they [A] drive [F#m] so [Bm] high, so [A] fast, they [G] fly Don't [A] ask me how or why
[D] _ If wishes [A] grew on [Bm] trees, there's [A] only one I'd [G] [D] need
To bring [A] you to my open [G] [A] arms, [D] I'd [A] wish for an American [D] car
[G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ And [G] nobody [Bm] tells me [A] anything, _ [D] but [G] I think I [Bm]
understand
[A] _ _ [F#m] My daddy's far away [Bm] from home, [D] and though I [A] know he's [G] not alone
I still need to [D] hold his hand
[A] _ _ [D] _ [G] I've seen them [Bm] on the TV, [A] _ _ [D] and [G] they're too big to [D] fit the [A] screen
And _ [F#m] _ they can take [Bm] you anyplace, [D] like a ship from [G] outer space
And they'll bring you [D] back to me
[A] _ _ [D] _ And they [A] drive [Bm] so high, so [A] fast, they [G] fly And [A] don't ask me [B] how or why
[A] _ [D] If wishes [A] grew [Bm] on trees, there's only [A] one I'd [G] need
To [A] bring you to my open [G] arms, _ [A] I'd wish for an American [D] car _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ I've so many [Bm] things to tell you, _ [F#m] _ and most you [Bm] won't believe
[A] But in my head, [G] they're all so [A]
real
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
Oh yes, they're [D] so [F#m] real
_ [Bm] _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
[Bm] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ [C#] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
[Bm] _ [A] _ _ [D] And [A] they drive [Bm] so high, [A] so fast, [G] they fly [D] And don't [A] ask me how or why
[D] If [F#m] wishes grew on [Bm]
trees, there's [A] only one [G] I'd need
To [A] bring you to my open [G] arms, [D] I'd [A] wish for an [G] American car
[D] _ [A] _ [Bm] _ [A] _
An [D] American [G] car
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [F#m] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _