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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
Ab Db Ab Bbm
Verse 1:
Bbm Ab
I see his face
Db Ab Db
I hear his heartbeat
Db Cm
I look in those eyes
Fm Gb
How wise they seem
Chorus:
Bbm Dbm Ab C
Well, when he is old enough
C Fm Bb7
I will show him America
Dbm Ab
And we will ride
Eb Ab (Ab7 Bb7)
on the wheels of a dream
Verse 2:
Bbm Db Eb Ab Bm7
We'll go down south (go down south)
Ab Db
And see your people (see my folks)
Cm Fm
Won't they take to him (they'll take to him)
Gb Bb7
Like cats to cream (aAHhH)
Dbm Ab
Then we'll travel on from there
C C7 Fm
California or who knows where
Bb7 E7 Ab
And we will ride
Eb Abm7
On the wheels of a dream
Progression:
Db Abm7 Dv Abm7 Db Abm7 Fm7 Bbm7 Fm7 Bb
Bridge:
Bb Fm7 Bb Fm7 Bb Fm7 Bbm
Yes the wheels are turning for us girl
Bb Fm7 Bb Fm7 Bbm Fm7
and the times are starting to roll
Am7 D Am7 D Am7 D
any man can get where he wants to
D Am7 D Am7 Am7
if he's got some fire in his sould
D Am7 D Am7 D Gb
We'll see justice Sarah
Dbm7 Gb Db Gb Dbm7 Gb Dmb7 Gb Dbm7 Gb Dm7
and plenty of men who will stand up and give us our due
F Bb
Oh Sarah it's more that promises
Bb
Sarah it must be true
Gb Am7
A country that lets a man like me
Ebm
Own a car
Ebm
Raise a child
Cm7
Build a life with you
Cm7 G Em7
with you (with you)
G Em7 F G C
Beyond that road
C
Beyond this lifetime
F Em
That car full of hope
Am Bb D
will always gleam
Em C
with the promise of happiness
E7 Am Dm7
and the freedom he'll live to know
C
he'll travel with head held high
E E7 Am
just as far as his heart can go
D7 C
and we will ride
C Dm7
our son will ride
G F G F Dm7 C
on the wheels of a dream
Song History
Last Updated: October 27, 2020