The American Dream Chords by Hank Williams, Jr

Tempo:
98.5 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

G

D

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The American Dream chords
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[C]
Too many lawyers in football, [F] baseball's got [C] a few.
The pitcher got a million dollars [D] and the [A] quarterback got [G] two.
[Em] [D] [C] Pitcher threw his arm away [F] and the quarterback burned [C] his knees.
And this they did so they could live [G] the American [C] dream.
Now there are some preachers on [Gm] TV [F] with a suit and a tie [C] and a vest.
They want you to send your money to the Lord [D] but they give you their [G] address.
[C] Because all of your donations are [F] completely [C] tax free.
God bless you all but most of all [G] send your [C] money.
Do you [F] really want it?
Do you [C] really need it?
You gotta keep [G] on grinding [F]
just to try [C] to keep it.
You got no [F] time for yourself, you got more for old [C] Jim Beam.
[F] You're going [C] crazy dreaming [G] the [C] American dream.
[D]
[C] Reagan is a cutting the budget, [F] making the [C] Democrats scream.
Says we gotta control inflation, quit [D] spending our money on [G] everything.
[D] [G] [C] But this year's tax increase, [F] why it's the biggest in [C] history.
Round and around we go, where we stop, who [G] knows the [C] American dream.
Do we [F] really want it?
Do you [Cm] really need it?
[C]
You gotta [Gm] keep on grinding [F] just to [C] try to keep it.
We got no [F] time for ourselves and more for [C] old Jim Beam.
[F]
We're going [C] crazy dreaming [G] the [C] American dream.
[F]
We're going [C] crazy dreaming [G] the [C] American dream.
[D] [C] Hail to the Chief.
Hail, yes.
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C
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Let's start jamming Hank Williams, Jr - (Box Set) The American Dream chords, Practice these chords sequence - G, C, G, C, F, C, G and F. Kick off your practice at a gentle 49 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 98 BPM. With an eye on the song's key C Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Too many lawyers in football, [F] baseball's got [C] a few.
_ _ The pitcher got a million dollars [D] and the [A] quarterback got [G] two.
_ [Em] _ [D] _ [C] Pitcher threw his arm away [F] and the quarterback burned [C] his knees.
_ And this they did so they could live [G] the American [C] dream. _
_ _ _ _ Now there are some preachers on [Gm] TV [F] with a suit and a tie [C] and a vest.
_ _ They want you to send your money to the Lord [D] but they give you their [G] address. _ _
[C] Because all of your donations are [F] completely [C] tax free.
_ _ God bless you all but most of all [G] send your [C] money.
_ Do you [F] really want it?
Do you [C] really need it?
You gotta keep [G] on grinding [F]
just to try [C] to keep it.
You got no [F] time for yourself, you got more for old [C] Jim Beam.
[F] You're going [C] crazy dreaming [G] the [C] American dream.
_ _ _ _ [D] _
[C] _ Reagan is a cutting the budget, [F] making the [C] Democrats scream.
_ Says we gotta control inflation, quit [D] spending our money on [G] everything.
[D] _ [G] _ [C] But this year's tax increase, [F] why it's the biggest in [C] history.
_ _ Round and around we go, where we stop, who [G] knows the [C] American dream.
Do we [F] really want it?
Do you [Cm] really need it?
[C]
You gotta [Gm] keep on grinding [F] just to [C] try to keep it.
We got no [F] time for ourselves and more for [C] old Jim Beam.
[F]
We're going [C] crazy dreaming [G] the [C] American dream.
[F]
We're going [C] crazy dreaming [G] the [C] American dream. _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [C] Hail to the Chief.
_ _ Hail, yes. _ _

Facts about this song

This song was featured on the A Country Boy Can Survive album.