American ride    (video)

 

    E - D - A - E (2x)

 

       E                                D

1. Winter getting colder, summer getting warmer,

     A                                            E

    tidal wave comin’ cross the Mexican border.

        E                                          D

    Why buy a gallon, when its cheaper by the barrel,

             A                                      E

    just don’t get busted singin’ Christmas Carols.

 

E                  - D

    That’s us,       that’s right,

A                               E

    gotta love this American ride.

E                              D

    Both ends of the ozone burnin,

A                            E

    funny how the world keeps turning.

E                  - D                 - A                                   E  D

    Look, Ma,      no hands,       I love  - - this American ride,

A                               E

    gotta love this American ride.

 

+  E - D - A - E

 

        E                                        D

2. Momma gets her rocks off, watchin’ desperate housewives,

        A                                    E

    Daddy works his can off, payin’ for the good life.

      E                                D

    Kids on the Youtube, learnin how to be cool,

      A                                - - - - - - - - - - - -     E

    livin’ in a cruel world, pays to be a mean girl.

 

+  CHORUS        +  E - D - A - E

 

       B7

+  Poor little infa-Miss, America's down,

             A                                          E

    she gained five pounds, and she lost the crown.

       B7                     A

    Quick fix, plastic surgical antidote,

      A                                      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

    got herself a record deal, can't even sing a note.

 

        E                                 D

3. Plasma getting bigger, Jesus getting smaller,

       A                              E

    spill a cup of coffee, make a million dollars.

       E                                           D

    Customs caught a kid with an aerosol can,

                  A                 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

    if the shoe don’t fit, the fits gonna hit the shan.

 

E                  - D

    That’s us,       that’s right,

A                               E

    gotta love this American ride.

E                              D

    Both ends of the ozone burnin,

A                            E

    funny how the world keeps turning.

E                - D                 - A                              E  D

    Hot dog,      hot damn,       I love this American ride,

A                               E

    gotta love this American ride.

 

     E - D                    - A - E

+             Oh, yeah !

 

      E             D                   A             E

+  Na na, na na na na na, na na, na na na na na. (2x)

 

 

    (Toby Keith)