American Soldier chords and lyrics - TOBY KEITH

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[Intro 1]
[D][G][Em][C]

[Verse 1]
I'm just [G]trying to be a father
Raise a daughter and a son
Be a [D]lover to their mother
Everything to everyone
Up and [C]at 'em bright and early
I'm all business in my suit
Yeah, I’m [D]dressed up for success
From my head down to my boots

[Verse 2]
I don't [G]do it for the money
There's bills that I can't pay
I don't [D]do it for the glory
I just do it anyway
Pro[C]viding for our future's my responsibility
Yeah, I'm [D]real good under pressure
Being all that I can be

[Verse 3]
And I can't [G]call in sick on Mondays
When the weekends been too strong
I just [D]work straight through the holidays
And sometimes all night long
You can [C]bet that I stand ready
When the wolf growls at the door
Hey, I'm [D]solid, hey, I'm steady
Hey, I'm true down to the core

[Verse 4]
And I will [G]always do my duty
No matter what the price
I've [D]counted up the cost
I know the sacrifice
Oh, and [C]I don't want to die for you
But if dying's asked of me
I'll [D]bear that cross with honor
'Cause freedom don't come free

[Chorus 1]
I'm an A[G]merican soldier, an American
Beside my [Em]brothers and my sisters
I will proudly take a stand
When [C]liberty's in jeopardy
I will always do what's right
I'm [G]out here on the front lines,
[A]sleep in peace tonight
A[C]merican [D]soldier

[Solo 1]
I'm an A[G]merican soldier
[Em]
[C][D]

[Chorus 2]
An A[G]merican soldier, an American
Beside my [Em]brothers and my sisters
I will proudly take a stand
When [C]liberty's in jeopardy
I will always do what's right
I'm [G]out here on the front lines,
[A]sleep in peace tonight
A[C]merican soldier
[D]I'm an

[Outro 1]
(A[G]merican)
An A[Em]merican
An A[C]merican [D]sol[G]dier
[Em]
[C][D]
[Repeat and fade]