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Verse:
C Am
Well, she was an American girl
F G
Raised on promises
C Am F
She couldn't help thinking that there was a little more to life
G
Somewhere else
G F
After all it was a great big world
Am
With lots of places to run to
G
And if she had to die trying
G G
She had one little promise she was going to keep
Chorus:
F G
Oh yeah, all right
C
Take it easy baby
Am
Make it last all night
F G C
She was an American girl
Verse 2:
C Am
Well, it was kind of cold that night
F G
She stood alone on her balcony
C Am
She could see the cars roll by
F
Out on 441
G
Like waves crashing on the beach
G C
And for one desperate moment there
Am
He crept back in her memory
G
God, it's so painful
G G
It's something that's so close but still so far out of reach
Chorus:
F G
Oh yeah, all right
C
Take it easy baby
Am
Make it last all night
F G C
She was an American girl
Chorus:
F G
Oh yeah, all right
C
Take it easy baby
Am
Make it last all night
F F
Oh yeah, all right
C
Take it easy baby
Am
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- American Girl (Chords)
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Last Updated: February 8, 2026