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I was born in Coastal Maine
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Then moved away south of LA
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San Diego knows my name (yo, what up Zach?)
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But now I live in cars and planes

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These long drives long flights
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I wouldn't trade for anything

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Everybody wanna piece Americana (U.S.A.)
              C5
But she don't come so easily
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All the kids are gonna do what they wanna
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Oh oh
                C5
And when we get older we can sing
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Oh whoa whoa
D5
Oh whoa oh
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We all around the world living The American Dream yeah
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Oh whoa whoa
D5
Oh whoa oh
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We all around the world living The American Dream

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Almost died in Carolina
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Crashed the van, it caught on fire
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If you've been down and out throw up your lighters
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We're a little older, little brighter

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Time goes by, time flies
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So don't you wait for anything

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Everybody wanna piece Americana (U.S.A.)
              C5
But she don't come so easily
G5                      D5
All the kids are gonna do what they wanna
   E5
Oh oh
                C5
And when we get older we can sing
G5
Oh whoa whoa
D5
Oh whoa oh
       E5                         C5
We all around the world living The American Dream yeah
G5
Oh whoa whoa
D5
Oh whoa oh
       E5                         C5
We all around the world living The American Dream

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Most of my friends got college loans
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Sending them my love from the road
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Got souvenirs from 50 states
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Little magnets that say my name
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Am I famous? Eh, not quite.
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But shameless? You got that right.
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A toast you your wife, toast to your life
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Toast to the night, start it off right

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Oh whoa whoa
D5
Oh whoa oh
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We all around the world living The American Dream yeah
G5
Oh whoa whoa
D5
Oh whoa oh
       E5                         C5
We all around the world living The American Dream

G5               D5                 E5
Everybody wanna piece Americana (U.S.A.)
              C5
But she don't come so easily
G5                      D5
All the kids are gonna do what they wanna
   E5
Oh oh
                C5
And when we get older we can sing
G5
Oh whoa whoa
D5
Oh whoa oh
       E5                         C5
We all around the world living The American Dream yeah
G5
Oh whoa whoa
D5
Oh whoa oh
       E5                         C5
We all around the world living The American Dream