G D/F# Em D I was ten, I was thin, I was playing first base G D/F# Em A with a secondhand glove and dirt on my face G D/F# In nowhere, Virginia Em D/F# C G Asus4 A Who'd ever figure that kid in the yard would go very far G D/F# Em D It was 419 Lakewood, had no silverspoons G D/F# Em A Just an old beat up upright that played out of tune G D/F# Em D Now I'm singin' and living the life that I love C G Asus4 A And when I count my blessings I thank God I was [Chorus] D Em G A An American child D Em G A An American child Bm A 'Cause dreams can grow wild G A D Em G A Born inside an American child D Em G A [Verse 2] G D/F# Em D Seven pounds, three ounces, she's got my nose G D/F# Em A And she's into my heart as deep as it goes G D/F# Em D With a promise that's more than just someone's last name C G Asus4 A Anyone's equal, in late August came [Chorus] D Em G A An American child D Em G A An American child Bm A 'Cause dreams can grow wild G A D Born inside an American child [Instrumental] Bm F#m Em A Bm F#m Em A Bm F#m Em A D/F# G A [Bridge] Bm F C F My grandfather would have been eighty today Bm A But in '45 he fell down beside [Chorus] D Em G A An American child D Em G A An American child D Em G A Oh, an American child Bm A 'Cause dreams can grow wild G A D Em G A Born inside an American child D Em G A Oh, an American child D Em G A Woah