v.1
^DWell, she was an A^Emerican girl
^GRaised under ^Apromises
^DShe couldn't help ^Ethinkin' that there was
A ^Glittle more to life ^Asomewhere else

^AAfter all, it was a ^Dgreat big world
^GWith lots of places to ^Emrun to
^AAnd, if she had to die tryin'
^AShe had a little promise she was gonna keep

Chorus:
^GOh yeah, ^Aalright, ^Dtake it easy, baby
^BmMake it last all night
^GShe was ^Aan American ^Dgirl

v.2
Well, it was kind of cold that night
She stood alone on her balcony
Yeah, she could hear the cars roll by
Out on 441 like waves crashin' on the beach

And for one desparate moment there
He crept back in her memory
God it's so painful, when something that's so close
Is still so far out of reach

Rpt. Ch.

Instr. Brk. to end