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American Dreams chords by
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
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Benny the boy was a lad from
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C

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France

and he danced in a worn out shoe
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G

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Had a hole in the seat of his pants

and he loved a girl named Sue
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Benny and Sue didn't know what to do
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G

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C
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cause their daddy didn't like young Ben
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So they bought him a car and ran away

Made their way to wild Montana
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C

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where they had a child named Fontana
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And they thought that

they would live forever
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Young and happy, gifts God given
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They were so in love and driven
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To each other's arms alone
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They were livin' in American
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dreams
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D

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Eyes wide open like a child it seems
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Livin' and lovin' in Amer
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G

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ican dreams, ooh
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Life rolls on,

and some dreams do come true
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Ben and Sue were still just children

when they had Fontana
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An d they had to learn to handle

cold and hungry crying
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Things got rough and
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times got harder,
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but that just made their love stronger
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Ben and Sue and sweet Fontana
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They were livin' an American dream
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Eyes wide open like a child it seems
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Livin' and lovin' an American dream
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Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
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Life rolls on
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And some dreams do come true
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Am
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Then worked hard and built a
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cabin in the forest
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near the clear blue water
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of the mountain river
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And his daughter grew up
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shining like a rainbow
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I declare she had a halo,
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a sweet fun time,
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a child of love
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They were livin' in American dreams
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Eyes wide open like a child it seems
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Livin' and lovin' an American dream
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D
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Ooh, life rolls on
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and some dreams do come true
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I said Benny the boy was a lad from France

And he danced in a worn -out shoe
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Had a hole in the sleeve of his pant

And he loved a girl named Sue
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Young and happy, gifts got given
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They were so in love and driven
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To each other's arms so long
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They were livin' in Amer
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ican dreams
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Eyes wide open like a child who'd seen
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Livin' and lovin' an American dream
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Ooh, life rolls on
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And some dreams do come true

They were livin'

an American dream
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Eyes wide open like a child who'd seen
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Livin' and lovin' an American dream
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Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,
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Life rolls on
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But some dreams do come true

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • Am

  • D

Capo: 2

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The original key of American Dreams by Hoyt Axton is A major.

The primary chords used in American Dreams are A, D, Bm, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, Bm, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of American Dreams is approximately 49 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of American Dreams using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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