C5 G5 D5 I was born in Coastal Maine C5 G5 D5 Then moved away south of LA C5 G5 D5 San Diego knows my name (yo, what up Zach?) C5 G5 D5 But now I live in cars and planes C5 G5 D5 These long drives long flights C5 G5 D5 I wouldn't trade for anything 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 C5 G5 D5 Almost died in Carolina C5 G5 D5 Crashed the van, it caught on fire C5 G5 D5 If you've been down and out throw up your lighters C5 G5 D5 We're a little older, little brighter C5 G5 D5 Time goes by, time flies C5 G5 D5 So don't you wait for anything 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 C5 G5 Most of my friends got college loans D5 Sending them my love from the road C5 G5 Got souvenirs from 50 states D5 Little magnets that say my name C5 G5 Am I famous? Eh, not quite. D5 But shameless? You got that right. C5 G5 A toast you your wife, toast to your life D5 Toast to the night, start it off right 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 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