An American Dream chords by Danny Okeefe

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: Am

Intro:

C B Bm A
Am G B Bsus4 B

Verse 1:
C              B             Bm            A
On a pale afternoon painting scenes in the air
          Am          G        B Bsus4 B
Climbing stairs in-between the rain
       Dm           Am
It was then that I thought
       Dm           Am
Of the ones who had fought
    Dm           Am           E7
And left us with nothing but sorrow

Verse:
C              B             Bm     A
On a mirror of rain the grey army parades
Am         G        B Bsus4 B
Marching forever in time
       Dm         Am    Dm        Am
And I call to the men, again and again
Dm             Am              E7
Love melts the chains of your sorrow

Chorus:
Am        F      G
After the war is over
Am        F      G
After the war is over
Am        F      G   Am
After the war is over
F                 G
Will you all come home
F                 G
Will you all come home
F                 G
Will you all come home
F                E
Can you all come home

Verse 3:
C                B             Bm               A
And trailing the army came the children and the wives
Am            G              B Bsus4 B
Holding their lives in their hands
         Dm          Am   Dm       Am
And they call to the men again and again
         Dm           Am               E7
There’s nothing that holds you but the rain

Chorus:
Am        F      G
After the war is over
Am        F      G
After the war is over
Am        F      G   Am
After the war is over
F                 G
Will you all come home
F                 G
Will you all come home
F                 G
Will you all come home
F                E
Can you all come home

Dsus4 D Am Am

Bridge:
Gm
One of these days I’m gonna change my luck
Gm                              Am D Am D Am D Am D
Buy myself a funky old pickup truck
Gm
Get myself a place outside of town
Gm                           Am D Am D
I’m gonna try and settle down
      Am D Am D
Yes I will
Gm
One of these days I’m gonna get my kid
Gm                                 Am D Am D Am D Am D
Some of the things that I never did
Gm
Take the time to try and give her
Gm                            Am D Am D
Lots of love and a way to live
       Am D Am D
Yes, I will
          Am D Am D
Oh, yes I will
          Am D Am D
Oh, yes I will
           Am D Am D
You know I will
          Am D Am D
I will, I will

Dm Am E7 E7

Chorus:
Am        F      G
After the war is over
Am        F      G
After the war is over
Am        F      G   Am
After the war is over
F                 G
Will you all come home
F                 G
Will you all come home
F                 G
Will you all come home
F                E
Can you all come home

Outro:
C              B             Bm            A
On a pale afternoon painting scenes in the air
          Am          G        B
Climbing stairs in-between the rain