The American Way chords by 
Chris Rea 
N/A
Key: E major•
Verse 1
A
C#m
Everyone tells me,
A
B
C#m
everyone say
A
Nobody loses
C#m
The American way
A
Doctors and teachers
B
C#m
So much they can do
A
Food on the table
Interlude 1
And a future for you
A
B
A
G#m
F#m
E
Verse 2
E
A
C#m
B
Sweet little angel, sleeping so still
E
I got to run for the boarder now
A
You won't see me until
B
E
Your papa got a good job
A
B
Got some money in his hand s
E
Tell your Mama what I'm saying
A
B
She will help you under stand
C#m
So while I'm gone
E
B
A
Pray that it won't be long
B
C#m
We'll be to gether again
B
A
On a shiny new day
F#m
B
Living the dream
E
The American way
B
A
B
Verse 3
E
A
I met a guy on a corner
C#m
B
I gave him all that we could
E
He said get me a green card
A
Mama's scared
B
She thinkd he's no good
E
I said this time it will work out
A
B
Anyway it's all we can do
E
'Cos we live for your future
A
B
That's why I got to get through
C#m
So while I'm gone
B
A
Pray that it won't be long
C#m
We'll be to gether again
B
A
On a shiny new day
F#m
B
C#m
B
F#m
B
Living the dream
E
A
B
E
The American way
Outro 1
E
A
B
E
A
B
E
A
B
E
B
E
B
E
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsA C#m B G#m F#m...
A
C#m
B
G#m
F#m
E
Capo: 2
Transpose: 0
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