American soldier
G
1. I'm just trying to be a father, raise a daughter and a son,
D
be a
lover to their mother, and everything to everyone.
C
Up and at 'em
bright and early, I'm all business in my suit,
D
yeah,
I'm dressed up for success, from my head down to my boots.
G
2. I don't do it for the money, there's bills
that I can't pay,
D
I don't do it for the glory, I
just do it anyway.
C
Providing for our futures, my
responsibility,
D
yeah,
I'm real good under pressure, being all that I can be.
G
3. I can't call in sick on Monday when the weekend's been too strong,
D
I just work straight through the holidays,
sometimes all night long.
C
And you can bet that I stand
ready, when the wolf growls at the door,
D
hey, I'm solid, hey I'm
steady, hey I'm true down to the core.
G
And I will always do my duty,
no matter what the price,
D
I've counted up the cost, I
know the sacrifice.
C
Oh, and I don't want to die
for you, but if dying's asked of me,
D
I'll bear that cross with honor, 'cause freedom don't come
free.
G
I'm an American Soldier, I'm an American,
Em
beside my brothers and my sisters I
will proudly take a stand.
C
When liberty's in jeopardy, I will always do what's right,
G A
I'm out here on the front line, sleep in peace tonight
!
C - D
G
American soldier, I'm an
American soldier.
+ Em - C - D
G
Yeah, I'm an American Soldier, I'm an American,
Em
beside my brothers and my sisters I
will proudly take a stand.
C
When liberty's in jeopardy, I will always do what's right,
G
A
I'm out here on the front line, sleep in peace tonight
!
C - D G Em
American soldier, I'm an
American, an American,
C - D
G
an American soldier.
+ G - Em - C - D (2x) ....
(orig. = capo 2nd) (Toby Keith)