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American Soldier Tab by Toby Keith

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  • Dsus4

  • Gadd9

  • Em11

    2

  • Csus2

  • G

  • D/F#

  • Cadd9/E

  • D7sus4

  • D7

  • Cadd9

  • Gsus4

  • C/E

  • Em7

  • A

  • D

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Intro 1
(Dsus4) (Gadd9) (E minor11) (Csus2)
I'm just
Verse 1
(G major) trying to be a father (Gadd9) Raise a
E|-3-----3---------5-----5----------| B|---3-------3-------3-------3------| G|-----4-------4-------4-------4----| D|-5-------5-------5-------5--------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
(G major) daughter and a son (Gadd9) Be a
E|-3-----3---------5-----5----------| B|---3-------3-------3-------3------| G|-----4-------4-------4-------4----| D|-5-------5-------5-------5--------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
(D/F#) lover to their mother Every
E|-5-----5---------5-----5----------| B|---3-------3---3---3-------3------| G|-----2-------2-------2-------2----| D|-4-------4-------4-------4--------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
thing to everyone Up and
E|-5-----5---------5-----5----------| B|---3-------3---3---3-------3------| G|-----2-------2-------2-------2----| D|-4-------4-------4-------4--------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
(Cadd9/E) at 'em bright and early I'm all
E|-3-----3---------3-----3----------| B|---3-------3---3---3-------3------| G|-----5-------5-------5-------5----| D|-2-------2-------2-------2--------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
business in my suit Yeah, I’m
E|-3-----3---------3-----3----------| B|---3-------3---3---3-------3------| G|-----5-------5-------5-------5----| D|-2-------2-------2-------2--------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
(D7sus4) dressed up for success (D7) From my
E|-3-----3---------2-----2----------| B|---3-------3---3---3-------3------| G|-----5-------5-------5-------5----| D|-0-------0-------0-------0--------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
(D7sus4) head down to my boots (D7) I don't
E|-3-----3---------2-----2----------| B|---3-------3---3---3-------3------| G|-----5-------5-------5-------5----| D|-0-------0-------0-------0--------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4

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Verse 2
(G major) do it for the mo (Gadd9) ney
There's (G major) bills that I can't pay (Gadd9)
I don't (D/F#) do it for the glory
I just do it anyway
Pro (Cadd9/E) viding for our future's my responsibility
Yeah, I'm (D7sus4) real good under pressure (D7)
Being (D7sus4) all that I can be (D7)
Verse 3
And I can't (G major) call in sick on Mondays (Gadd9)
When the weekends (G major) been too strong (Gadd9)
I just (D/F#) work straight through the holidays
And sometimes all night long
You can (Cadd9/E) bet that I stand ready
When the wolf growls at the door
Hey, I'm (D7sus4) solid, hey, I'm (D7) steady
Hey, I'm (D7sus4) true down to the core (D7)
Verse 4
And I will always (G major) do my duty (Gadd9)
No
(G major) matter what the price (Gadd9) I've
E|-----------------7-----8-----10---| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
(D/F#) counted up the cost I
E|----------------------------------| B|-10-------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
know the sacrifice Oh, and
E|----------------------------------| B|-----------------10b-----10b-10b--| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
(Cadd9) I don't want to die for you But if
E|----------------------------------| B|-8--------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
dying's asked of me I'll
E|-------------------------3h5------| B|-----------------------3----------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
(D7sus4) bear that cross with ho (D7) nor
'Cause (D7sus4) freedom don't come free (D7)
I'm an A
Chorus 1
(Gsus4) merican (G major) soldier, an A (Gadd9) merican (G major) Beside my
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|-5-----------4--------------------|-2-----------4--------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(C/E) brothers and my (E minor7) sisters I will
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|-5-----------4--------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
(E minor11) proudly take a (E minor7) stand When
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|-2-----------0--------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
(Cadd9) liberty's in jeopardy
I will always do what's right
I'm (G major) out here on the front lines,
(A major) sleep in peace tonight
A (Cadd9) merican soldier (Dsus4) (D major)
I'm an A
Solo 1
(Gsus4) merican (G major) (Gadd9) sol (G major) dier
E|----------------------------------|---------------------------7-8h10-| B|----------------------------------|-------------------------8--------| G|-2-----------4--------------------|-----------------------7----------| D|----------------------------------|---------------4h5-7-9------------| A|----------------------------------|-----------5-7--------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(C/E) (E minor7) (E minor11) (E minor7)
E|-8-------8h10----------------10---|-----------------------------------| B|-------------10b------------------|-10b-8-8-----------------7-8-10p8--| G|----------------------------------|-----------------------9-----------| D|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(Cadd9) (D major) An A
E|-10b---------10------12------10---|-10b-10p8-10------------------------| B|-----8-8-------8---8---8---8---8--|------------------10b-10p8-10--10b--| G|----------------------------------|------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Chorus 2
(Gsus4) merican (G major) soldier, an A (Gadd9) merican (G major)
E|----------------------------------| B|-8--------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
Beside my (C/E) brothers and my (E minor7) sisters
I will (E minor11) proudly take a (E minor7) stand
When (Cadd9) liberty's in jeopardy
I will always do what's right
I'm (G major) out here on the front lines,
(A major) sleep in peace tonight
A (Cadd9) merican soldier
(Dsus4) I'm (D major) an
Outro 1
(A (Gsus4) merican) (G major) (Gadd9) (G major)
An A (C/E) merican (E minor7) (E minor11) (E minor7)
An A (Cadd9) merican (D major) soldier
(Gsus4) (G major) (Gadd9) (G major)
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|-5-----------4--------------------|-2-----------4--------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(C/E) (E minor7) (E minor11) (E minor7)
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|-5-----------4--------------------|-2-----------0--------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(Cadd9) (D major)
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|-7-----------5--------------------|----------------------------------| D|-----------------------------5-7--|-(7)------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
[Repeat and fade]
2003Country
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