'American Boy' by Taylor Swift - Guitar Tutorial

            Capo on 2nd fret

       G
American boy
        D
Living life as it goes.
         Am     C
Sittin on the fencepost
         G
Livin in the light.

      G
American boy
         D
Livin in the real world.
         Am       C
Tryin just to get the girl
        G
Tryin to survive.

   G                 D
The simple things in life are always new
Am               C
Growing up on Sand Hill Avenue.
   G                  D
And mama makes her cookies and daddy's just
   Am                C
The greatest living hero that ever was.
G                 D        Am
Nothing in this world can ever once destroy
   C             G
The hope of an American boy.

         D
Livin off of bar tips
        Am      C
Tryin for relationships.
       G
Lookin for love.

        G
Suddenly he finds
        D
An American beauty
        Am  C
Suddenly it hits:
           G
She's sent from above.

G D Am C

   G                 D
The simple things in life are always new

Am               C
Growing up on Sand Hill Avenue.
   G                  C
And mama makes her cookies and daddy's just
   Am                C
The greatest living hero that ever was.
G                 D        Am
Nothing in this world can ever once destroy
   C              G
The dream of an American boy.

G G G G G

      G
American boy
         D
Raising little baby,
               Am  C
Keeps hearing ?Daddy, maybe
         G
I'll be like you.?

      G
Suddenly alive,
            D
Seems just like a new toy.
          Am C
There's strong love
      G 
American boy.

   G                 D
The simple things in life are always new
Am                C
Growing up on Grand View Avenue.
   G                  D
And mama makes her cookies and daddy's just
   Am                C
The greatest living hero that ever was.
G                  D        Am C
Nothing in this world will ever once destroy
   G                  D        Am  
No, nothing in this world will ever once destroy
   C             G  G G G G
The hope of an American boy.