Intro: A-D - A - D - E - A (verse 1)

^AI grew ^Eup under n^Dormal cond^Aitions, Mom was the r^Eadio, D^Dad was the tel^Eevision, ^A They both were ^Edoin the b^Dest that they c^Eould, Workin ^A50 hour a w^Eeeks and kn^Dockin on wo^Aod,

(Break - A-D - A - D - E - A) (verse 2)

^AI did my ti^Eme in the pub^Dlic school sys^Atem, I got good g^Erades, and ne^Dver got a sh^Ered of wisdom, ^A Can't blame my te^Eachers, for any^Dthing they d^Eid, You c^Aan't teach one on ^Eone with ^D33 k^Aids,

(chorus)

And it's o^Aohh - o^Eohh I'm d^Doin al^Aright, I work every d^Eay to get to Sa^Dturday N^Aight, And it's o^Aohh - o^Eohh I' guess I'm ^Ddoin ^Aok, Livin and D^Eyin the Amer^Dican w^Aay,

(verse 3) well I found the one, we put some rooms down, Got a second mortgage on the outskirts of town, Now we BBQ every Fourth of July, Send our prayers and our fireworks up into the sky, (chorus)

And it's o^Aohh - o^Eohh I'm d^Doin al^Aright, I work every d^Eay to get to Sa^Dturday N^Aight, And it's o^Aohh - o^Eohh I' guess I'm ^Ddoin ^Aok, Livin and L^Eovin the Ame^Drican ^Away,

(lead - D - A - D - A - D - A - E) (bridge)

^F#mThese days we're thinkin about k^Eids of our own, ^D Gonna turn this house i^Ento a home, ^AIn no time at all they'll be sin^Egin along,

(chorus)

o^Aohh - o^Eohh I'm d^Doin al^Aright, I work every d^Eay to get to Sa^Dturday N^Aight, And it's o^Aohh - o^Eohh I' guess I'm ^Ddoin ^Aok, Livin and L^Eovin the Ame^Drican ^Away,

(chorus)

And it's o^Aohh - o^Eohh I'm d^Doin al^Aright, I work every d^Eay to get to Sa^Dturday N^Aight, And it's o^Aohh - o^Eohh I' guess I'm ^Ddoin ^Aok, Livin and D^Eyin the Amer^Dican w^Aay, Livin and L^Eovin the Ame^Drican ^Away,

Outro: A - D-(D) - A - D - E - A

Aaron Lines - American way