[F] [Am] [Bb] [C](twice)
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I [F]need me a destina[Am]tion
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I [Bb]ain't the kinda cat's gon' [C]just jump in his car an' [F]drive [Am]
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[Bb] [C]
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i'm [F]usin' my transpor[Am]tation
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[Bb]so [C]then when am i going to [F]arrive? [Am] [Bb] [C]
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chorus:
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and i guess it's [Bb]just [C]
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the [F]american in [Am]me
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and i guess it's [Bb]just [C]
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the [F]way i'm apt to [Am]be
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and i guess it's [Bb]just [C]
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they're [F]stoppin' me out on the [Am]freeway
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[Bb]'n they ask of me what i [C]do and where i'm [F]bound [Am] [Bb] [C]
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i [F]used to get a lot more [Am]leeway
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[Bb]hey, well, [C]now i get a lot more [F]down [Am] [Bb] [C]
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repeat chorus
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the off [C]ramp backed up [Bb]miles today
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and the carbon [F]fumes
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[F]were drifting towards the [F]sky
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the [Am]sky began to [Bb]cry
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and the thunder [C]booms
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an' i'm [F]back once again on the [Am]car lot
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[Bb]an' i ain't even [C]paid for that thing i drove up in [F]yet [Am] [Bb]
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[C]
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[F]well, i might make a trade an' i [Am]might not
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[Bb]but i know i'll [C]remain in [F]debt [Am] [Bb] [C]
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repeat chorus:
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harmonica solo...
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repeat chorus:
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The American in Me
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| Steve Forbert |
