American Soilder

	  		 
CAPO FIRST FRET 
key of G (relative to capo) 
 
             G                                            D               
        
I'm just trying to be a father, raise a daughter and a son 
          G                                          C 
Be a lover to their mother, everything to every one 
             Cm                                      G     
Up and at 'em bright and early, all business in my suit 
           D                                                              
                      
I'm dressed up for success from my head down to my boots 
              G                                                           
 
I don't do it for the money, there's bills that I can't pay 
            D               
I don't do it for the glory, I just do it anyway 
        C         
Providing for our future's, my responsibility 
          D                                 Dsus4                    D 
I'm real good under pressure, being all that I can be 
              G           
I can't call in sick on monday when the weekend's been to strong 
             D                    
I just work straight through the holidays, sometimes all night long 
              C 
You can bet that I stand ready when the wolf growls at the door 
              D 
Hey I'm solid, Hey I'm steady, hey I'm true down to the core 
                G 
And I will always do my duty, no matter what the price 
         D 
I've counted up the cost, I know the sacrifice 
               C 
Oh and I don't wanna die for you, but if dyin's asked of me 
      D 
I'll bear that cross with honor, 'cause freedom don't come free 
 
 
chorus: 
            G                               G/F# | Em 
I'm an American Soldier, an American 
                   Em                                            
Beside my brothers and my sisters, I will gladly make a stand 
           C 
When liberty's in jeopardy,I will always do what's right 
          G                            A7    
I'm out here on the front lines, sleep in peace tonight 
C                   D           G 
American Soldier,       I'm an American 
 
solo: G | G/F# | Em | C | D | Em | C | D | G 
 
repeat chorus, and strum pattern 
repeat chorus strum pattern.