The Grand Magnolias

American Dreams(Chords)

The Grand Magnolias

Key: C

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Intro: C E Am F 

Verse 1:  

    C                       E 
I met a girl with a lip tattoo 
   Am                       F 
She looked skinny as a rail in those high heel shoes 
   C                        E  
She?s got a spot above Webster Hall 
   Am                       F 
Claims to run this town with her hair in a ball  
  C E Am F 
 (Ooooo, ooooo)   
C                         E 
She was small town girl USA 
  Am                        F 
hell, her daddys bagging groceries, living day by day 
  C                         E 
I know she knows it aint her place 
  Am                        F 
Shes tired of that living and the same clichés 
  C                         E 
Now She?s the first in her family to hold a degree  
  Am                                F 
and her mommas waiting tables down at Ruby Tuesdays 
  C                         E        
&  I aint saying that at all like its mean 
  Am                                    F                           
cause her momma probably taught the girl     

damn near everything 
 

C E Am So she?s gonna do what she wants to do G C She?s gonna wear a one piece bathing suit E Am She?s gonna smile, she?s gonna scream G F She?s a small town girl in a big city G Yeah, she?s making her moves She?s got American Dreams (C E Am F )
Verse 2: C E So ohh look at you now Am F You?re a small town girl in a big old crowd C E Your Moving up Making your scene Am F Ain?t making a dime but you?re living your dreams C E And up there you?re gonna have your fights Am F But girl follow your heart You gonna do alirght C E & I know that?s what you always do Am You were born to be free. F Born for breaking the rules
C E Am So she?s gonna do what she wants to do G C She?s gonna wear a one piece bathing suit E Am She?s gonna smile, she?s gonna scream G F She?s a small town girl in a big city G Yeah, she?s making her moves She?s got American
Bridge: C E Dreams don?t come from anyone else They?re born in the beating deep inside Am of your chest F Lord knows they do C And the harder you try the harder you might fall E But you?ll never learn nothing if it Am aint ever your fault F So go on and do what you do (C E Am F ) Come on and make us a move Oooo, oooo yeahh Rest of the song (fade out) Repeat: C E Am F

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