American Tradition chords by Nicole Dollanganger

Chords with lyrics

I put spaces in the lines to mimic the rhythmic pauses in the song. Hope it's good. If you really wanted
to simplify, you could omit the A augmentedA chord that happens at the end of each verse line.

Intro:

D MajorD F# minorF#m E MajorE A augmentedA x2


Verse 1:

D MajorD             F# minorF#m     E MajorE        A augmentedA
He wants to lift weights    like a fighter
D MajorD             F# minorF#m      E MajorE        A augmentedA
We put the medals        on the wall
D MajorD             F# minorF#m      E MajorE       A augmentedA
  In the room of        starving vultures
D MajorD             F# minorF#m        E MajorE      A augmentedA
  Gold trophies,        he got ‘em all

Verse 2:

D MajorD             F# minorF#m       E MajorE       A augmentedA
He wants to be just       like his father
D MajorD             F# minorF#m     E MajorE        A augmentedA
We play the knife game     on the table
D MajorD             F# minorF#m      E MajorE       A augmentedA
I bleed to death, it      doesn't matter
D MajorD             F# minorF#m         E MajorE    A augmentedA
  Cuz my baby,         he's still the winner


Chorus:

  D MajorD                F# minorF#m  E MajorE
He holds me in his arms but it’s no good
  D MajorD                F# minorF#m  E MajorE
     Things don’t go like they should
  D MajorD                F# minorF#m  E MajorE
He holds me in his arms but it’s no good
  D MajorD                F# minorF#m  E MajorE
     Things don’t go like they should


Verse 3:

D MajorD             F# minorF#m      E MajorE       A augmentedA
Sleep on the carpet       through the night
D MajorD             F# minorF#m    E MajorE          A augmentedA
We're living off a       TV dinner
D MajorD             F# minorF#m    E MajorE         A augmentedA
Hanging me up by        his gold chain
D MajorD             F# minorF#m      E MajorE        A augmentedA
He used to be a         hockey player

Verse 4:

D MajorD             F# minorF#m      E MajorE        A augmentedA
I used to be a         figure skater
D MajorD             F# minorF#m       E MajorE       A augmentedA
Cutting my leg         with the blade
D MajorD             F# minorF#m     E MajorE         A augmentedA
 In the blue and        red arena
D MajorD             F# minorF#m       E MajorE      A augmentedA
Trying to pretend        we're the same


Chorus:

  D MajorD                F# minorF#m  E MajorE
He holds me in his arms but it’s no good
  D MajorD                F# minorF#m  E MajorE
     Things don’t go like they should
  D MajorD                F# minorF#m  E MajorE
He holds me in his arms but it’s no good
  D MajorD                F# minorF#m  E MajorE