American Pie chords by
Luke Christopher
Luke Christopher

N/A
Key: E minor
Verse 1
Em
Em
Am
Am
All we really want is a piece
C
C
of the American pie
Cm
Cm
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Em
Em
Don't shut your eyes
C
C
You know half of these people
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Em
Em
Out here wasting time
C
C
If you got a dream, you better follow it
Cm
Cm
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Em
Em
I told her, don't be so shy
Am
Am
Cause if you really want it
B
B
You can get it, babe
C
C
That's the American life
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Baug
Just stop it
Em
Em
Am
Am
C
C
They tell us things
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Em
Em
We fall for it
C
C
So as long as we keep believing
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Em
Em
Then you betcha they gon' keep on
Feeding the American life
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C
C
That American pride Watch
Half of these niggas got
Jobs that they don't like,
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Baug
half of these niggas get
Em
Em
Lost but they gon' fight,
C
C
half of these people give
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Em
Em
Up on their dreams at twenty -three
C
C
They tell you you work hard enough,
then shit'll come to you
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But then they take your money
Em
Em
and they tell you what to do
Am
Am
But I don't wanna tell you,
see I'm taking all the food
B
B
Baug
Baug
They thought that I was coming up
C
C
to choose the American pie
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Baug
Em
Em
Don't search the lights,
C
C
you know half of these people
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Out here wasting time,
Em
Em
C
C
if you got a dream
you better follow me
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Don't be so shy,
Em
Em
Am
Am
cause if you really want it
B
B
Em
Em
You can have it baby,
C
C
that's the American life
It's better that you hear from me now
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Like the person of
Em
Em
your dreams is right there
sittin' on your couch,
C
C
but they don't want you
Ask how many dirty people
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have you even gone through
Em
Em
An d you twiddle your thumbs
C
C
and say, don't know, maybe one,
two, or three, shit
Baug
Baug
I'm just not keepin' coun
t, I knock on her door
Em
Em
Am
Am
But they tryna keep me out of bed
Cause a bitch, but she don't want you
unless you rich already
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Baug
C
C
I just wanna kiss a little taste,
but I just keep forgettin'
I don't gotta trust fun
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This cage'll make a nigga
Em
Em
wanna bust a summer
C
C
If you have friends in high places,
you could fuck some
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But me, I think I'd rather put the
Em
Em
C
C
gloves to the American pie
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Baug
Baug
Em
Em
Don't scourge her eyes,
C
C
you know half of these people
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Baug
Baug
Out here wasting time
Em
Em
C
C
If you got a dream,
you better follow it, I don't
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Baug
Baug
Don't be so shy
Em
Em
Am
Am
Cause if you really want it, yeah,
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Baug
you can have it, baby
C
C
That's the American life, yeah
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Em
Em
Just stop pretending
C
C
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Baug
Baug
Em
Em
Tell us things we've offered, yeah
C
C
So as long as we believe it
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Then you're basically
Em
Em
gonna keep on feeding
Am
Am
the American life
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Baug
C
C
Cm
Cm
Baug
Baug
Em
Em
C
C
That a man can't fight
Cm
Cm
Baug
Baug
Em
Em
C
C
Cm
Cm
D#
D#
Em
Em
Am
Am
B
B
C
C
You

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