Kenny Chesney - American Kids: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "American Kids" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Em Bm C G Doublewide Quick Stop midnight T-top Jack in her Cherry Coke town Momma and Daddy put their roots right here ‘Cause this is where the car broke down Yellow dawn school bus kickin’ up red dust Pickin’ us up by a barbed wire fence MTV on the RCA, no A/C in the vents Chorus: G Bm7 We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby Em C Born in the USA G Bm7 Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots Em C New York to LA G Bm7 We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin' Em C Baby, come give me a kiss G Bm7 Put me on the cover of the Rolling Stone Em C Uptown down home American kids Baptist church parkin’ lot, tryin’ not to get caught Take her home and give her your jacket Makin’ it to second base, but sayin’ you went all the way Monday afternoon at practice Sister's got a boyfriend Daddy doesn’t like Now he’s sittin’ out back, .30-.30 in his lap In the blue bug zapper light Chorus - x2 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsBm  Bm7  C  Em  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "American Kids" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "American Kids" by Kenny Chesney.