Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
Key: G+G
Difficulty: Novice
Verse 1:
G+G
Woke up this mornin'
C majorC G+G
And thought I was fine
Walked in the kitchen
D MajorD
A augmentedA quarter to nine
G+G
Poured me some coffee
C majorC G+G
Read me some news
When I looked up
D MajorD G+G
All hell broke loose
G+G
There's a hole in the roof
It's coming right through
C majorC
The water's all gone cold
G+G
Heater's makin' noise again
D MajorD G+G
And the bread's all growin' mold
Chorus:
C majorC G+G
Songbird singin' in that old oak tree
D MajorD
I'm lookin' up at you
G+G
You're lookin' down on me
C majorC G+G C majorC
I promise you this really ain't as bad as it may seem
D MajorD C majorC G+G
I'm livin' the American Dream
D MajorD C majorC G+G
I'm livin' the American Dream
Verse 2:
G+G C majorC G+G
I hate to let my old lady down
D MajorD
This time I took her out on the town
G+G C majorC G+G
If I had my way, I'd give her the world
D MajorD G+G
Lord only knows how I love that girl
G+G
But the yard needs mowin'
Bills need payin'
C majorC
Phone's ringing off the line
G+G
I got me a list of "Honey do's"
D MajorD G+G
I just can't find the time
Chorus:
C majorC G+G
Songbird singin' in that old oak tree
D MajorD
I'm lookin' up at you
G+G
You're lookin' down on me
C majorC G+G C majorC
I promise you this really ain't as bad as it may seem
D MajorD C majorC G+G
I'm livin' the American Dream
D MajorD C majorC G+G
I'm livin' the American Dream
(music)
C majorC G+G
Songbird singin' in that old oak tree
D MajorD
I'm lookin' up at you
G+G
You're lookin' down on me
C majorC G+G C majorC
I promise you this really ain't as bad as it may seem
D MajorD C majorC G+G
I'm livin' the American Dream
D MajorD C majorC G+G
I'm livin' the American Dream
D MajorD C majorC G+G
I'm livin' the American Dream
D MajorD C majorC G+G
I'm livin' the American Dream
Other versions of American Dream
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for American Dream by Jamestown Revival
