Only in America Brooks & Dunn
Transcribed by Mark Hufford
Intro
E A B (2X)
Verse 1
[E]Sun comin' up over[A] New York City.[B] [A]
[E]School bus driver in a[A] traffic jam.[B]
[A]Staring at the faces [B]in her rear view mirror,[E]
[A]Looking at the promise of the promise land.[B]
Verse 2
[E]One kid dreams of [A]fame and fortune.[B] [A]
[E]One kid hel[A]ps pay the rent.[B]
[A]One could end up[B] going to prison[E] [B] [A]
[A]One just might be president[B]
Chorus
[E] [A] Only in America![B]
[B] Dreamin' in red, white, and blue![E]
[E] [A] Only in America![B]
[B] Where we dream as big as we want to[C#m]
Chorus Bridge
[C#m]We all [A]get a chance,[C#m]
[C#m]Everybody gets [A]to dance,[E]
[A]Only in America![B]
Verse 3
Sun goin' down on an L.A freeway
Newly-weds in back of a limousine
A welder's son and a banker's daughter
All they want is everything!
Verse 4 (Keys, quiet drums, acoustic guitar, quiet "dreamy" guitar) Enter
Bass line 3.
She came out here to be an actress
He was a singer in a band.
They just might go back to Oklahoma
And talk about the stars they could have been
Chorus
Solo
[A] [E] [B]
[A] [E] [B] [B] [C] [C]
Key change to F major
First two chords are accents and holds
[F] [Bb] Only in America![C]
[C] Dreamin' in red, white, and blue![F]
[F] [Bb] Only in America![C]
[C] Where we dream as big as we want to[Dm]
[Dm]We all g[Bb]et a chance,[Dm]
[Dm]Everybody gets [Bb]to dance,[F]
[Bb]Only in America![C]
Repeat and fade...
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