American Wedding

	  		

        Bm                       F# 
I took a walk with the palm trees as the daylight fell 
A                     E 
Sangria in a canteen, talking to myself 
G                          D 
This tattoo on my left hand is turning purple-ish blue 
Em                       F# 
Daydreams of the romance, daydreams of you 
Bm                             F# 
My pretty woman in a ballgown, I'm Richard Gere in a tux 
A                                E 
Getting married in a courthouse, writing vows in a rush 
G                           D 
Making out before the judge,with my teenage wife 
Em                          F# 
Got a wedding band done that I just might die with 


G                          D 
It's an American wedding 
          Em               Bm7 
They don't mean too much, but we were so in love 
G 
We had an American wedding 
Em                        F# 
Now what's mine is yours, that's American law
 

Verse 2:
 
Bm                   F#  
M-R-S dot Kennedy, she signed her name in pen 
A                         E 
In a fancy fancy cursive, then turned her term papers in 
G                     D 
A thesis on Islamic virgin brides and arranged marriage 
Em                              F# 
Hijabs and polygamist husbands, those poor unamerican girls 
Bm                          F# 
After school she ran to me, jumped in my 5.0, this is the 
A                                    E 
Home of the brave, land of the free, but your parents still didn't know 
G                                         D 
She said, "I've had a hell of a summer, so baby, don't take this hard 
Em                                        F# 
But maybe we should get an annulment, before this goes way to far." 


G                              D 
It's just an American wedding 
Em                       Bm7 
They don't mean too much, they don't last enough 
G 
We had an American wedding 
Em                         F# 
Now what's mine is yours, American divorce 


Verse 3
 
Bm                           F# 
Well you can have my Mustang, that's all I've got in my name 
A                                      E 
But Jesus Christ don't break my heart, this wedding ring won't ever wipe off 
G                  D 
But if you stay, oh if you stay 
Em                                 F# 
You'll probably leave later anyway, it's love made in the USA 

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