Phil Vassar - American Child

Capo: 2nd Fret

INTRO:  [C]   [Dm]   [F]   [G]  (x2)

I was [F]ten, I was [C]thin, I was [Dm]playing first [G]base 
with a [F]secondhand [C]glove and [Dm]dirt on my [G]face
In [F]nowhere, Vir[C]ginia
[Dm]Who'd ever [C]figure that [Bb]kid in the [F]yard would [G]go very far

It was [F]419 [C]Lakewood , had [Dm]no silver[G]spoons
Just an [F]old beat up [C]upright that [Dm]played out of [G]tune
Now I'm [F]singin' and [C]living the [Dm]life that [G]I love
And when [Bb]I count my [F]blessings I thank God I [G]was 

CHORUS:
An A[C]merican [Dm]child  [F]  [G]
An A[C]merican [Dm]child  [F]  [G]
'Cause [A]dreams can grow [G]wild 
Born in[F]side an A[G]merican [C]child

[F]Seven pounds, [C]three ounces, [Dm]she's got my [G]nose
And she's [F]into my [C]heart as [Dm]deep as it [G]goes
With a [F]promise that's [C]more than just [Dm]someone's last [C]name
[Bb]Anyone's e[F]qual, in [G]late August came

CHORUS

INSTRUMENTAL:  [A]  [E]  [F]   [G]  (x2)
               [A]  [E]  [Dm]  [G]  [E]  [F]  [G]

BRIDGE:
My [Am]grandfather [Eb]would have been [Bb]eighty [Eb]today
But [Am]in '45 he [G]fell down beside an A[C]merican [Dm]child  [F]  [G]

CHORUS

INTRO (x4)