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American Soldier by Toby Keith
American Soldier
*Capo 2*
Verse:
G
I'm just trying to be a father. Raise a daughter and a son.
D
Be a lover to thier mother, and everything to everyone.
C
Up and at em bright and early, I'm all buisness in my suit.
D
Yeah I'm dressed up for success, from my head down to my boots.
G
I don't do it for the money, there 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
I can't call in sick on monday when the weekend's been to strong.
D
I just work straight through the hollidays, sometimes all night long.
C
And you can be 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 oore.
Pre Chorus:
G
And I will always do my duties 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.
Chorus:
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
Chorus
(Em C D G) x2
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version 2
Verse:
A
I'm just trying to be a father. Raise a daughter and a son.
E
Be a lover to thier mother, and everything to everyone.
D
Up and at em bright and early, I'm all buisness in my suit.
E
Yeah I'm dressed up for success, from my head down to my boots.
A
I don't do it for the money, there bills that I can't pay.
E
I don't do it for the glory, I just do it anyway.
D
Providing for our futures, my responsibility.
E
Yeah I'm real good under pressure, being all that I can be.
A
I can't call in sick on monday when the weekend's been to strong.
E
I just work straight through the hollidays, sometimes all night long.
D
And you can bet that I stand ready, when the wolf growls at the door.
E
Hey I'm solid. Hey I'm steady. Hey I'm true down to the core.
Pre Chorus:
A
And I will always do my duties no matter what the price.
E
I've counted up the cost, I know the sacrifice.
D
Oh and I don't want to die for you, but if dying's asked of me.
E
I'll bear that cross with honor, 'cause freedom don't come free.
Chorus:
A
I'm an American Soldier, I'm an American
F#m
Beside my brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a stand.
D
When liberty's in jeopardy, I will always do what's right.
A B
I'm out here on the front line. Sleep in peace tonight.
D E A
American Soldier, I'm an American Soldier
F#m D E
Chorus
(F#m D E A) x2
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version 3
{A)I'm just trying to be a father
Raise a daughter and a son
Be A(E/G#)lover to their mother
Everything to everyone
Up and at(D/F#)'em, bright and early
I'm all business in my suit
Yeah, I'm(Esus4)dressed up for success(E),from my head down to my bo(E)ots
I don't(A)do it for money, there's bills that I can't pay
I don't(E/F#)do it for the glory, I just do it anyway
Pro(D/F#)viding for our future's my responsibility
Yeah I'm(Esus4)real good under pres(E)sure, being all that I can be(E)
And I can't(A)call in sick on Mondays when the weekend's been too strong
I just(E/G#)work straight through the holidays
And sometimes all night long
You can(D/F#)bet that I stand ready when the wolf growls at the door
Hey, I'm so(Esus4)lid, hey I'm(E)steady, hey I'm(Esus4)true down to the core(E)
And I will(A)always do my duty no matter what the price
I've(E)counted up the cost, I know the sacrifice
Oh, and(D)I don't want to die for you
But if dyin's asked of me
I'll(Esus4)bear that cross with ho(E)nor
'Cause(Esus4)freedom don't come(E)free
I'm an Ame(A)rican soldier, an American
Beside my (F#m)brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a stand
When(D)liberty's in jeopardy I will always do what's right
I'm(A)out here on the front lines, (B7)sleep in peace tonight
Am(D)erican soldier (Esus4) (E) , I'm an Amer(A)ican soldier (F#m) (D) (E)
Yeah, an Ame(A)rican soldier, an American
Beside my br(F#m)others and my sisters I will proudly take a stand
When lib(D)erty's in jeopardy I will always do what's right
I'm(A)out here on the front line, so sl(B7)eep in peace tonight
Ame(D)rican soldier, (Esus4) (E) I'm an Am(A)erican
An Am(F#m)erican
An American sold(A)ier (outro) (F#m) (D)
(Esus4) (E) ╢: (A) (F#m) (D) (Esus4)
(E) (repeat and fade)
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