American Kids Ukulele chords by Kenny Chesney

Chords with lyrics

Intro]
Em G C D (x2)


Verse 1:
Em       G     C    D    Em     G     C        D
Double wide quick stop midnight T-top Jack in her Cherry Coke town
Em     G        C      D      Em      G       C    D
Momma and daddy put their roots right here 'cause this is where the car broke down
Em      G      C     D     Em     G   C           D
Yellow dog school bus kickin' up red dust picking us up by a barbed wire fence
Em G    C D   Em G    C     D
MTV on the RCA no A/C in the vents


Chorus:
     G      D       Em       C
We were Jesus save me blue jean baby born in the USA
G             D          Em      C
Trailer park truck stop faded little map dots New York to LA
      G        D          Em        C
We were teenage dreamin' front seat leanin' baby come give me a kiss
G              D          Em       C
Put me on the cover of the Rollin' Stone uptown down home American kids
Em       C
Growin' up in little pink houses
Em        C
Makin' out on living room couches
Em           C
Blowin' that smoke on Saturday night
Em              G
A little messed up but we're all alright

Verse 2:
Em       G      C      D      Em        G       C    D
Baptist church parking lot trying not to get caught take her home and give her your jacket
Em       G       C        D      Em     G     C      D
Making it to second base but sayin' you went all the way Monday afternoon at practice
Em    G   C D   Em   G   C   D
Sister's got a boyfriend daddy doesn't like
      Em     G   C      D      Em   G   C    D
Now he's sitting out back 30-30 in his lap in the blue bug zapper light


Chorus:
     G       D       Em      C
We were Jesus save me blue jean baby born in the USA
G             D           Em      C
Trailer park truck stop faded little map dots New York to LA
     G        D         Em         C
We were teenage dreamin' front seat leanin' baby come give me a kiss
G              D          Em         C
Put me on the cover of the Rollin' Stone uptown down home American kids
Em       C
Growin' up in little pink houses
Em       C
Makin' out on living room couches
Em           C
Blowin' that smoke on Saturday night
Em              G
A little messed up but we're all alright


Chorus:
     G      D        Em      C
We were Jesus save me blue jean baby born in the USA
G             D           Em      C
Trailer park truck stop faded little map dots New York to LA
      G        D         Em         C
We were teenage dreamin' front seat leanin' baby come give me a kiss
G              D          Em         C
Put me on the cover of the Rollin' Stone uptown down on American kids
Em       C
Growin' up in little pink houses
Em       C
Makin' out on living room couches
Em           C
Blowin' that smoke on Saturday night
Em              G
A little messed up but we're all alright