American Chords

[Intro]
G  Bm x2
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
G             Bm
Play house, put my favorite record on 
G             Bm
Get down, get your Crystal Method on 
          C
You were like, tall, tan, 

drivin' 'round the city 
    Am
Flirtin' with the girls like, 

"You're so pretty." 
    C
"Springsteen is the king, 

don't you think?" 
       Am
I was like, 

"Hell yeah, that guy can sing." 
 
Em
Like ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh 
C
Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-oh 
 
 
[Chorus]
 
              G                  Bm
You make me crazy, you make me wild 
              G   
Just like a baby, 
                        Bm
spin me 'round like a child 
       C             Am
Your skin so golden brown 
      C             Am
Be young, be dope, be proud 
 
Like an American
 
 G                              Bm
Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh ooh ooh-ooh 
Bm
Like an American x2
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
G              Bm
Drive fast, I can almost taste it now 
G        Bm
L.A., I don't even have to fake it now 
        C
You were like so sick, 

everybody said it 
 Am
You were way ahead of the trend, 

ge-get it 
 C
Elvis is the best, hell yes 
 Am
Honey, put on that party dress 
 
 Em
Like ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh 
 C
Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-oh 
 
 
[Chorus]
 
              G                 Bm
You make me crazy, you make me wild 
              G   
Just like a baby, 
                       Bm
spin me 'round like a child 
       C             Am
Your skin so golden brown 
     C                 Am
Be young, be dope, be proud 
 
Like an American
 
 G                             Bm
Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh ooh ooh-ooh 
Bm
Like an American 
G                               Bm
Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh ooh ooh-ooh 
 
 
[Bridge]
 
D                     Am
Everybody wants to go fast 
                  D
But they can't compare 
                        Am
I don't really want the rest
                       D
Only you can take me there
                             Em
I don't even know what I'm saying,
           C         D
But I'm praying for you. 
 
 
[Chorus]
 
              G                 Bm
You make me crazy, you make me wild 
              G   
Just like a baby, 
                        Bm
spin me 'round like a child 
      C               Am
Your skin so golden brown 
      C                Am
Be young, be dope, be proud 
 
Like an American
 
G                              Bm
Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh ooh ooh-ooh 
Bm
Like an American x3