G : 320033
C9 : x32033
D : xxx323
Em7 : 022033

you’re more than welcome to use your own variations . these are just mine : )
also , the verses and bridge have some kind of weird strumming pattern to them . so feel
free to play it however you like!

C9 G D
i was born in coastal maine
C9 G D
then moved away south of la
C9 G D
san diego knows my name ( yo , what up zach? )
C9 G D
but now i live in cars and planes

C9 G D
these long drives long flights
C9 G D
i wouldn’t trade for anything

G D Em7
everybody wanna piece americana ( u . s . A . )
C9
but she don’t come so easily
G D
all the kids are gonna do what they wanna
Em7
oh oh
C9
and when we get older we can sing
G
oh whoa whoa
D
oh whoa oh
Em7 C9
we all around the world living the american dream yeah
G
oh whoa whoa
D
oh whoa oh
Em7 C9
we all around the world living the american dream

C9 G D
almost died in carolina
C9 G D
crashed the van , it caught on fire
C9 G D
if you’ve been down and out throw up your lighters
C9 G D
we’re a little older , little brighter

C9 G D
time goes by , time flies
C9 G D
so don’t you wait for anything

G D Em7
everybody wanna piece americana ( u . s . A . )
C9
but she don’t come so easily
G D
all the kids are gonna do what they wanna
Em7
oh oh
C9
and when we get older we can sing
G
oh whoa whoa
D
oh whoa oh
Em7 C9
we all around the world living the american dream yeah
G
oh whoa whoa
D
oh whoa oh
Em7 C9
we all around the world living the american dream

C9 G
most of my friends got college loans
D
sending them my love from the road
C9 G
got souvenirs from 50 states
D
little magnets that say my name
C9 G
Am i famous? eh , not quite .
D
but shameless? you got that right .
C9 G
a toast you your wife , toast to your life
D
toast to the night , start it off right

G
oh whoa whoa
D
oh whoa oh
Em7 C9
we all around the world living the american dream yeah
G
oh whoa whoa
D
oh whoa oh
Em7 C9
we all around the world living the american dream

G D Em7
everybody wanna piece americana ( u . s . A . )
C9
but she don’t come so easily
G D
all the kids are gonna do what they wanna
Em7
oh oh
C9
and when we get older we can sing
G
oh whoa whoa
D
oh whoa oh
Em7 C9
we all around the world living the american dream yeah
G
oh whoa whoa
D
oh whoa oh
Em7 C9
we all around the world living the american dream