Vassar Phil - American Child guitar tab

Intro: D/F# Em G A | 2x

G D/F# Em D

I was ten, I was thin, I was playing first base

G D/F# Em A

with a secondhand glove and dirt on my face

G D/F#

In nowhere, Virginia

Em D/F# C G A

Who'd ever figure that kid in the yard would go very far

G D/F# Em A

It was 419 Lakewood , had no silverspoons

G D/F# Em A

Just an old beat up upright that played out of tune

G D/F# Em A

Now I'm singin' and living the life that I love

C G A

And when I count my blessings I thank God I was

D Em G A

An American child

D Em G A

An American child

Bm A

'Cause dreams can grow wild

G A D

Born inside an American child

Seven pounds, three ounces, she's got my nose

And she's into my heart as deep as it goes

With a promise that's more than just someone's last name

Anyone's equal, in late August came

An American child

(Chorus)

Instrumental: Bm F#m Em A

Bm F#m Em A

Bm F#m Em A

D/F# G A

(Bridge)

Bm F C F

My grandfather would have been eighty today

Bm A D Em G A

But in '45 he fell down beside an American child

(Chorus)