American Kid chords by Carsie Blanton

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Beginner

♫ Verse 1:

G+G           C majorC
I was once an American kid
            G+G
Growing up on hallowed ground
                 C majorC
Rode to the river on a pretty red horse
   D MajorD           G+G
In a pretty little country town


♫ Verse 2:
G+G                  C majorC
But I grew up fast, and I cast my vote
D MajorD        G+G
For the president
   G+G               C majorC
And I had my doubts, but I still had hope
D MajorD           G+G
Until I read the finer print

♫ Chorus:
G+G                E minorEm
Don't look now, but it won't be long
D MajorD              G+G
They're gonna wonder what we did
     G+G                E minorEm
And we'll have to admit that we done them wrong
  D MajorD         G+G
God help the American kid
    D MajorD         G+G
Oh
God help the American kid


♫ Verse 3:
    G+G              C majorC
Well I read the news and the paper too
   D MajorD         G+G
And I see 'em on the TV screen
G+G               C majorC
Maybe they know not what they do
   D MajorD             G+G
But I wish they'd say what they mean


♫ Verse 4:
G+G                C majorC
We stole this nation, fair and square
   D MajorD           G+G
And a whole lot of people in chains
    G+G                C majorC
But it was all for the glory of God
I swear
    D MajorD         G+G
And the glory of capital gains

♫ Chorus:
G+G                E minorEm
Don't look now, but it won't be long
D MajorD              G+G
They're gonna wonder what we did
     G+G                E minorEm
And we'll have to admit that we done them wrong
  D MajorD         G+G
God help the American kid
    D MajorD         G+G
Oh
God help the American kid


♫ Bridge:
G+G
All the little kids all around the world
           D MajorD
Some have and others don't
G+G
God loves all the boys and girls
  D MajorD          G+G
But God knows America won't
 G+G
I hear them holler in my head
              D MajorD
Can you hear that lonesome sound?
    G+G              C majorC
Well it may be true that we made our bed
      D MajorD        G+G
But I ain't taking it lying down


♫ Chorus:
                G5G5
G+G                E minorEm
Don't look now, but it won't be long
D MajorD              G+G
They're gonna wonder what we did
     G+G                E minorEm
And we'll have to admit that we done them wrong
  D MajorD         G+G
God help the American kid
    D MajorD         G+G
Oh
God help the American kid
           G+G
God help the American kid