American Romance chords by Lukas Nelson

Intro
G



Verse 1
G
Mobile home along the river
C/G
From the heartland, she's delivered
 Am
Steals the naked truth from me
 G
And I don't stand a chance
G
Love is like a summer heatwave
C/G
Humid air, it's hard to behave
Am                                                   G
Swimming in the danger of American romance
G

Safe inside and air conditioned
C/G
Mirror rendezvous omission
Am
Trying to be conscious
 G
In a crazy circumstance
G
She drove up here afternoon like
C/G
Racing up the lonely turnpike
Am
Found an open diner
 G
And American romance

Chorus
C               D
Time won't tell
 G       D/F#     Em
It never says  a word
 D     C
I only wait
 G     D
And, I can't say I wait too well.
C       D           G     D/F# Em     D       C
Every day, the same   old arrow.  on a string
 G
Sings its way from heaven's bow
 D   C
And, I swing safely over hell.
 G
Safely over hell

Verse 2
G
Police sirens pierce the silence
C/G
Break the spell of inner violence
 Am
A war between my mind and body
 G
Started by a glance
 G
My body fueled by love and trust
 C/G
Is ambushed by my mental justice
Am
Truth is dust in sunlight
 G
In American romance

Chorus
C               D
Time won't tell
 G       D/F#     Em
It never says  a word
 D     C
I only wait
 G     D
And, I can't say I wait too well.
C       D           G      D/F# Em     D       C
Every day, the same.  old  arrow.  on a string
 G
Sings its way from heaven's bow
 D   C
And, I swing safely over hell.
 G
Safely over hell

Verse 3
G
We sit in the car alone
C/G
Now's the time for stealing home
Am                                                    G
Feel a little joy before the many sides advance
 G
And, now as history allows
C/G
All my lines are hidden vows
Am
Immortalized in song
 G
For my American Romance

Chorus
C               D
Time won't tell
 G       D/F#     Em
It never says  a word
 D     C
I only wait
 G     D
And, I can't say I wait too well.
C       D           G      D/F# Em     D       C
Every day, the same.  old  arrow.  on a string
 G
Sings its way from heaven's bow
 D   C
And, I swing safely over hell.
 G
Safely over hell