The American Smooth chords by Frank Watkinson

Chords with lyrics

Intro:

 C*** C/F*** | C*** C/F*** | C*** C/F*** | C*** C/F*** :

Verse 1:
C majorC       C/Bm         BB       G+G
Oh, I had that dream again, I didn't want it to end,
   C majorC         C/Bm    BB        G+G
I confess you were with me again in dancing shoes
          C majorC       C majorC
and that sequinned dress.
  C majorC      C/Bm   BB      G+G
And in my best tuxedo and patent black
    C majorC             C/Bm     BB   G+G
leather shoes I tapped you on the shoulder and asked
       C majorC       C majorC
to dance with you.

Chorus:
  G minorGm          C majorC
And dancing the American smooth with you
  C**    C/Bm***    G minorGm
was just like dancing on air.
  G minorGm        C majorC     G+G     G+G
And you, you were my Ginger and I,
       C majorC   C majorC   C majorC   C majorC
I was your Astaire.

Verse 2:
  C majorC          C/Bm          BB
You said you'd had your eyes on me, you waited so patiently,
G+G
 you thought I'd never ask.
C majorC            C/Bm            BB
 We stepped out on that ballroom floor, I couldn't ask for more
G+G            C majorC    C majorC
 and I prayed it would last.

Verse 3:
      C majorC        C/Bm
Oh, and the band played our favourite song,
   BB        G+G           C majorC
you remember the one
about the moonlight above.
           C/Bm
And we, we just kept dancing along,
      BB         G+G      C majorC       C majorC
wrapped in each others arms
falling in love.

Chorus:
  G minorGm          C majorC
And dancing the American smooth with you
  C**    C/Bm***    G minorGm
was just like dancing on air.
  G minorGm        C majorC     G+G     G+G
And you, you were my Ginger and I,
       C majorC   C majorC
I was your Astaire.

Bridge:
G minorGm        C majorC          C*** G/C***   C majorC
Lost in the music we danced the night away
     G minorGm            C majorC      C*** G/C***   C majorC
until the lights on the dancefloor  started to fade.
  G minorGm           C majorC      C*** G/C***   C majorC
and I pulled you closer to steal a last kiss
   G minorGm      C majorC
but a siren outside  put an end to all Interlude: this.

Interlude:
 C*** G/C*** | C*** C/F*** | C*** G/C*** | C majorC      :

Verse 5:
   C majorC       C/Bm     BB    G+G
And, oh, I was back home again in bed all alone again,
         C majorC
still missing you so.
              C/Bm
But tonight I'll have that dream again,
  BB          G+G         C majorC       C majorC
one day it may never end  and I won't let go.

Chorus:
    G minorGm          C majorC
'Cause dancing the American smooth with you
  C***   C/Bm***    G minorGm
was just like dancing on air.
  G minorGm        C majorC     G+G     G+G
And you, you were my Ginger and I,
       C majorC   C majorC
I was your Astaire.

End-Chorus:
G minorGm          C majorC
Dancing the American smooth with you,
C***    C/Bm***  G minorGm
both of us dancing on air.
 G minorGm        C majorC     G+G    G+G    G+G    G*
Again you'll be my Ginger and I,
        C majorC   C majorC   C majorC    C*
I'll be your Astaire.