American Made
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Intro
G C G C G
[Verso 1]
G
Turning wrenches on a Chevrolet
C
He said, "Why in the world would you ever pay
G D
For something you can do on a Saturday yourself?"
G
He bust his knuckles on a bucket of
C
Rust that he still called a truck
G D
Had a coffee cup full of lug nuts on the shelf
[Pré-Refrão]
Em D/F# G C G
Oh, and one by one, his Marlboros would burn
Em D/F# G D
One by one, another lesson got learned
[Refrão]
C D
A handshake's as good as ink
G D/F# Em
You find the one, you buy a ring
C D
You don't have to sing to sing in the choir
C D
It ain't a problem if money can fix it
G D/F# Em
Shut your mouth and do some listening
C D
There's only so many good years on your tires
C G/B D
Oh, now looks will fade, children play, Jesus saves
G C G C G
And always buy American made
[Verso 2]
G
We shut the hood and dropped her down
C
Grabbed the keys and drove to town
G D
Wasn't long before we found a bar
[Pré-Refrão]
Em D/F# G C G
Oh, and one by one, like we were running out of time
Em D/F# G D
He told me the secret to life
[Refrão]
C D
A handshake's as good as ink
G D/F# Em
You find the one, you buy a ring
C D
You don't have to sing to sing in the choir
C D
It ain't a problem if money can fix it
G D/F# Em
Shut your mouth and do some listening
C D
There's only so many good years on your tires
C G/B D
Oh, now looks will fade, children play, Jesus saves
G C G
And always buy American made
C G C
American made
[Pré-Refrão]
Em D/F# G C G
Oh, and one by one, I miss him every day
Em D/F# G C D
One by one, I can still hear him say
[Refrão]
C D
A handshake's as good as ink
G D/F# Em
You find the one, you buy a ring
C D
You don't have to sing to sing in the choir
C D
It ain't a problem if money can fix it
G D/F# Em
Shut your mouth and do some listening
C D
There's only so many good years on your tires
C G/B D
Oh, now looks will fade, children play, Jesus saves
G C
And always buy American made
Outro
G C
American made
G
American made
How to play American Made
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.