Bm F# I took a walk with the palm trees as the daylight fell A E Sangria in a canteen, talking to myself G D This tattoo on my left hand is turning purple-ish blue Em F# Daydreams of the romance, daydreams of you Bm F# My pretty woman in a ballgown, I'm Richard Gere in a tux A E Getting married in a courthouse, writing vows in a rush G D Making out before the judge,with my teenage wife Em F# Got a wedding band done that I just might die with [Hook] G D It's an American wedding Em Bm7 They don't mean too much, but we were so in love G We had an American wedding Em F# Now what's mine is yours, that's American law [Verse 2] Bm F# M-R-S dot Kennedy, she signed her name in pen A E In a fancy fancy cursive, then turned her term papers in G D A thesis on Islamic virgin brides and arranged marriage Em F# Hijabs and polygamist husbands, those poor unamerican girls Bm F# After school she ran to me, jumped in my 5.0, this is the A E Home of the brave, land of the free, but your parents still didn't know G D She said, "I've had a hell of a summer, so baby, don't take this hard Em F# But maybe we should get an annulment, before this goes way to far." [Hook] G D It's just an American wedding Em Bm7 They don't mean too much, they don't last enough G We had an American wedding Em F# Now what's mine is yours, American divorce [Verse 3] Bm F# Well you can have my Mustang, that's all I've got in my name A E But Jesus Christ don't break my heart, this wedding ring won't ever wipe off G D But if you stay, oh if you stay Em F# You'll probably leave later anyway, it's love made in the USA Verse chords repeat.