[Intro] A D G F# D A D G A D [Verse 1] A D G F# If I could, I'd be your little spoon D A D G A D And kiss your fingers forevermore A D G F# But, big spoon, you have so much to do D A D G A D And I have nothing ahead of me A D G F# You're the sun, you've never seen the night D A D G A D But you hear its song from the morning birds A D G F# But I'm not the moon, I'm not even a star D A D G A D But awake at night I'll be singing to the birds
[Pre-Chorus] G A Bm F#m G A D Don't wait for me, I can't go [Chorus] D G D A Bm Your mother wouldn't approve of how my mother raised me G A But I do, I think I do D G D And you're an All-American boy A Bm G A D I guess I couldn't help trying to be your best American girl F#m G [Verse 2] A D You're the one G A You're all I ever wanted D A I think I'll regret this D G A Bm D G A [Chorus] G A Bm F# G Your mother wouldn't approve of how my mother raised me D A But I do, I finally do G A Bm And you're an All-American boy F# G D A D I guess I couldn't help trying to be the best American girl G D Bm D Your mother wouldn't approve of how my mother raised me D A But I do, I think I do [Outro]