Phil Vassar - American child

I was ^Gten, I was ^D/F#thin, I was pl^Emaying first ^Dbase with a ^Gsecondhand^D/F# glove and ^Emdirt on my ^Aface In ^Gnowhere, V^D/F#irginia ^EmWho'd ever ^D/F#figure that ^Ckid in the ^Gyard would ^Ago very far It was ^G419 ^D/F#Lakewood , had ^Emno silver^Aspoons Just an ^Gold beat up^D/F# upright that ^Emplayed out of ^Atune Now I'm ^Gsingin' and^D/F# living the ^Emlife that ^AI love And when ^CI count my ^Gblessings I thank God I ^Awas An A^Dmerican ^Emchi^Gld^A An A^Dmerican ^Emchi^Gld^A 'Cause ^Bmdreams can grow w^Aild Born in^Gside an A^America^Dn child

My ^Bmgrandfather ^Fwould have been ^Ceighty ^Ftoday But ^Bmin '45 he ^Afell down beside an A^Dmerican ^Emchi^Gld^A