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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
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Published: May 4, 2025
Last Updated: March 29, 2026