American Boy Chords by Taylor Swift

American Boy chords by Taylor Swift

Guitar chords with lyrics

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Capo on 2nd fret

           G
American boy
            D
Living life as it goes.
              C
Sittin on the fencepost
             G
Livin in the light.

         G
American boy
             D
Livin in the real world.
              C
Tryin just to get the girl
            G
Tryin to survive.

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    D
The simple things in life are always new
C
Growing up on Sand Hill Avenue.
    D
And mama makes her cookies and daddy’s just
    C
The greatest living hero that ever was.
Am
Nothing in this world can ever once destroy
    G
The hope of an American boy.

             D
Livin off of bar tips
            C
Tryin for relationships.
           G
Lookin for love.

            G
Suddenly he finds
            D
An American beauty
            C
Suddenly it hits:
                 G
She’s sent from above.

C

    D
The simple things in life are always new

C
Growing up on Sand Hill Avenue.
    C
And mama makes her cookies and daddy’s just
    C
The greatest living hero that ever was.
Am
Nothing in this world can ever once destroy
    G
The dream of an American boy.


G

         G
American boy
              D
Raising little baby,
                      C
Keeps hearing “Daddy, maybe
             G
I’ll be like you.”


         G
Suddenly alive,
                  D
Seems just like a new toy.
               C
There’s strong love
         G
American boy.


    D
The simple things in life are always new
C
Growing up on Grand View Avenue.
    D
And mama makes her cookies and daddy’s just
    C
The greatest living hero that ever was.
C
Nothing in this world will ever once destroy
    Am
No, nothing in this world will ever once destroy
    G
The hope of an American boy.

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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