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