Chords
The American Way

Key: B

Introduction:

difficulty
very easy |||||
        A        D-  E-  A  
(verse 1)
A              E                      D                      A  
I grew up under normal conditions,
                                  E              D                                 E  
Mom was the radio, Dad was the television,
A                                      E                      D                                    E  
  They both were doin the best that they could,
                  A                         E                         D                         A  
Workin 50 hour a weeks and knockin on wood,
         A        D-  E-  A  
(verse 2)
A                         E                              D                                 A  
I did my time in the public school system,
                                E                              D                            E  
I got good grades, and never got a shred of wisdom,
A                                            E                                    D                            E  
  Can't blame my teachers, for anything they did,
             A                                            E                    D      A  
You can't teach one on one with 33 kids,
(chorus)
                          A              E                    D            A  
And it's oohh - oohh I'm doin alright,
                                     E                                    D                 A  
I work every day to get to Saturday Night,
                          A              E                                         D            A  
And it's oohh - oohh I' guess I'm doin    ok,
                             E                            D            A  
Livin and Dyin the American way,
(verse 3)
                          A              E                    D            A  
And it's oohh - oohh I'm doin alright,
                                     E                                    D                 A  
I work every day to get to Saturday Night,
                          A              E                                         D            A  
And it's oohh - oohh I' guess I'm doin    ok,
                             E                            D            A  
Livin and Lovin the American way,
        D-  A-  D-  A-  D-  A-  E  
(bridge)
F#m                                                                            E  
These days we're thinkin about kids of our own,
D                                                            E  
  Gonna turn this house into a home,
A                                                                                 E  
In no time at all they'll be singin along,
(chorus)
  A              E                    D            A  
oohh - oohh I'm doin alright,
                                     E                                    D                 A  
I work every day to get to Saturday Night,
                          A              E                                         D            A  
And it's oohh - oohh I' guess I'm doin    ok,
                             E                            D            A  
Livin and Lovin the American way,
(chorus)
                          A              E                    D            A  
And it's oohh - oohh I'm doin alright,
                                     E                                    D                 A  
I work every day to get to Saturday Night,
                          A              E                                         D            A  
And it's oohh - oohh I' guess I'm doin    ok,
                             E                            D            A  
Livin and Dyin the American way,
                             E                            D            A  
Livin and Lovin the American way,
        A-  D        A-  D-  E-  A