Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - An American Dream

intro : D G A D D G A Bm G A ( 4 beats of each chord )

D G
i beg your pardon , mama , what did you say?
A D
my mind was drifting off on martinique bay .
D G
it’s not that i’m not interested , you see;
A D
augusta , georgia is just no place to be .

D G
i think jamaican in the moonlight .
A D
sandy beaches , drinking rum every night .
D G
we got no money , mama , but we can go;
A D
we’ll split the difference , go to coconut grove .

D G
keep on talking , mama , i can’t hear .
A D
your voice , it tickles down in side of my ear .
D G
i feel a tropical vac ation this year ,
A D
might be the answer to this hillbilly fear .

D G
i think jamaican in the moonlight .
A D
sandy beaches , drinking rum every night .

D G
we got no money , mama , but we can go;
A D
we’ll split the difference , go to coconut grove .

D G
voila! an a merican dream .
A D
well , we can travel girl , with out any means .
D G
when it’s as easy as closing your eyes
A D
and dream jamaica is A big neon sign .

break : D G A D D G A Bm G A ( like intro )

D G
just keep talking , mama , i like that sound .
A D
it goes so easy with that rain falling down .
D G
i think a tropical vac ation this year ,
A D
might be the answer to this hillbilly fear .

D G
voila! an a merican dream .
A D
yeah , we can travel girl , with out any means .
D G
when it’s as easy as closing your eyes
A D
and dream jamaica is A big neon sign .

D G
just think jamaican in the moonlight .
A D
sandy beaches , drinking rum every night .
D G
we got no money , mama , but we can go;
A D
split the difference , go to coconut grove .

outro : D G A D . . . ( fade out )