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The American in Me Lyrics

Artist: Steve Forbert
Album: The American in Me

[F] [Am] [Bb] [C](twice)

I [F]need me a destina[Am]tion
I [Bb]ain't the kinda cat's gon' [C]just jump in his car an' [F]drive [Am]
[Bb] [C]
i'm [F]usin' my transpor[Am]tation
[Bb]so [C]then when am i going to [F]arrive? [Am] [Bb] [C]

chorus:
and i guess it's [Bb]just [C]
the [F]american in [Am]me
and i guess it's [Bb]just [C]
the [F]way i'm apt to [Am]be
and i guess it's [Bb]just [C]

they're [F]stoppin' me out on the [Am]freeway
[Bb]'n they ask of me what i [C]do and where i'm [F]bound [Am] [Bb] [C]
i [F]used to get a lot more [Am]leeway
[Bb]hey, well, [C]now i get a lot more [F]down [Am] [Bb] [C]

repeat chorus

the off [C]ramp backed up [Bb]miles today
and the carbon [F]fumes
[F]were drifting towards the [F]sky
the [Am]sky began to [Bb]cry
and the thunder [C]booms

an' i'm [F]back once again on the [Am]car lot
[Bb]an' i ain't even [C]paid for that thing i drove up in [F]yet [Am] [Bb]
[C]
[F]well, i might make a trade an' i [Am]might not
[Bb]but i know i'll [C]remain in [F]debt [Am] [Bb] [C]

repeat chorus:

harmonica solo...

repeat chorus:

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