Steve Forbert
Steve Forbert - The American in Me lyrics
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[F] [Am] [Bb] [C](twice) I [F]need me a destina[Am]tion I [Bb]ain't the kinda cat's gon' [C]just jump in his car an' [F]drive [Am] [Bb] [C] i'm [F]usin' my transpor[Am]tation [Bb]so [C]then when am i going to [F]arrive? [Am] [Bb] [C] chorus: and i guess it's [Bb]just [C] the [F]american in [Am]me and i guess it's [Bb]just [C] the [F]way i'm apt to [Am]be and i guess it's [Bb]just [C] they're [F]stoppin' me out on the [Am]freeway [Bb]'n they ask of me what i [C]do and where i'm [F]bound [Am] [Bb] [C] i [F]used to get a lot more [Am]leeway [Bb]hey, well, [C]now i get a lot more [F]down [Am] [Bb] [C] repeat chorus the off [C]ramp backed up [Bb]miles today and the carbon [F]fumes [F]were drifting towards the [F]sky the [Am]sky began to [Bb]cry and the thunder [C]booms an' i'm [F]back once again on the [Am]car lot [Bb]an' i ain't even [C]paid for that thing i drove up in [F]yet [Am] [Bb] [C] [F]well, i might make a trade an' i [Am]might not [Bb]but i know i'll [C]remain in [F]debt [Am] [Bb] [C] repeat chorus: harmonica solo... repeat chorus: