American Trail chords by Dylan Gossett

• Difficulty: Beginner

Key: G

Intro:

Em  A7  C  Em  A7  C  Em


Verse 1:
Em           A7
Oh boy, Good Lord
         C                        Em
Got your clothes for the American trail
   G         A7
Oh boy, your choice
           C                       Em
Trade your toys for the hammer and nail
                   A7
Saddle up, hit the road
      C                 Em
Got a long, long way to go
        G             A7
Time is runnin', real low
         C               Em   G  A7  C  Em
And they ain't makin' no more

Verse 2:
     G         A7
Dear child, so wild
      C                   Em
Don't worry 'bout runnin' thin
      G             A7
Every choice, every mile
   C                   Em
Is right on your fingertips
      G            A7
Hurry on, don't be late
      C                      Em
Got a meetin' real soon with fate
           G                A7
It's all before you on your plate
                  C
Just waitin' on a name yet to be made


Chorus:
              G                 D
So catch your breath, settle on in
             Em              D           C
Find out the hard way is the best way to win
        G                   D
Fall on down and count your sins
                                      Em   G  A7  C
The American trail's 'bout to strike again


Post-Chorus:
                 Em    G  A7  C  Em
'Bout to strike again


Verse 3:
    G           A7
Eighteen, dream fiend
      C                       Em
Don't let 'em try to drag you down
   G          A7
No sleep, new scene
                    C        Em
Not lookin' for the fast way out
                G            A7
Your head stays down in that mud
             C                         Em
Your soul is tired, and your hands are done
         G                      A7
Get your rest when the sun goes down
                   C
When it comes back up, you're headin' out


Chorus:
              G                 D
So catch your breath, settle on in
             Em              D           C
Find out the hard way is the best way to win
        G                   D
Fall on down and count your sins
             Em               D       C G      D
The American trail's 'bout to strike again, oh Lord
Em           D       C
Oh, 'bout to strike again


Interlude:
G  D  Em D C
G  D  Em D C
G  D  B  C


Chorus:
               G                 D
So, catch your breath, settle on in
             Em              D           C
Find out the hard way is the best way to win
        G                   D
Fall on down and count your sins
             B7                       C
The American trail's 'bout to strike again
           G                 D
Catch your breath, settle on in
             Em              D           C
Find out the hard way is the best way to win
        G                   D
Fall on down and count your sins
                                      Em   G  A7  C
The American trail's 'bout to strike again


Outro:
                 Em   G  A7
'Bout to strike again
             C                        Em   G  A7
The American trail's 'bout to strike again
C                    Em   G  A7  C
Oh, 'bout to strike again