Capo 2

Verse:
G
I'm just trying to be a father. Raise a daughter and a son.
D
Be a lover to thier mother, and everything to everyone.
C
Up and at em bright and early, I'm all buisness in my suit.
D
Yeah I'm dressed up for success, from my head down to my boots.

G
I don't do it for the money, there bills that I can't pay.
D
I don't do it for the glory, I just do it anyway.
C
Providing for our futures, my responsibility.
D
Yeah I'm real good under pressure, being all that I can be.

G 
I can't call in sick on monday when the weekend's been to strong.
D
I just work straight through the hollidays, sometimes 
all night long.
C
And you can be that I stand ready, when the wolf growls at the door.
D
Hey I'm solid. Hey I'm steady. Hey I'm true down to the oore.

Pre Chorus:
G
And I will always do my duties no matter what the price.
D
I've counted up the cost, I know the sacrifice.
C
Oh and I don't want to die for you, but if dying's asked of me.
D
I'll bear that cross with honor, 'cause freedom don't come free.

Chorus:
       G
I'm an American Soldier, I'm an American
        Em
Beside my brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a stand.
C
When liberty's in jeopardy, I will always do what's right.
   G                    A 
I'm out here on the front line. Sleep in peace tonight. 
C            D        G
American Soldier,    I'm an American   Soldier

Em C D

Chorus

Outro: (Em C D G) x2 

 Verse:
A
I'm just trying to be a father. Raise a daughter and a son.
E
Be a lover to thier mother, and everything to everyone.
D
Up and at Em bright and early, I'm all buisness in my suit.
E
Yeah I'm dressed up for success, from my head down to my boots.

A
I don't Do it for the money, there bills that I can't pay.
E
I don't Do it for the glory, I just Do it anyway.
D
Providing for our futures, my responsibility.
E
Yeah I'm real good under pressure, being all that I can be.

A 
I can't call in sick on monday when the weekend's been to strong.
E
I just work straight through the hollidays, sometimes all night long.
D
And you can bet that I stand ready, when the wolf growls at the door.
E
Hey I'm solid. Hey I'm steady. Hey I'm true down to the core.

Pre Chorus:
A
And I will always Do my duties no matter what the price.
E
I've counted up the cost, I know the sacrifice.
D
Oh and I don't want to die for you, but if dying's asked of me.
E
I'll bear that cross with honor, 'cause freedom don't come free.

Chorus:
       A
I'm an American Soldier, I'm an American
       F#m
Beside my brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a stand.
D
When liberty's in jeopardy, I will always Do what's right.
   A                    B 
I'm out here on the front line. Sleep in peace tonight. 
D            E        A
American Soldier,    I'm an American Soldier

F#m D E

Chorus

Outro: F#m D E A }x2   

 A
I'm just trying to be a father
Raise a daughter and a son
E/G#
Be a lover to their mother
Everything to everyone
D/F#
Up and at 'em, bright and early
I'm all business in my suit
Esus4 E
Yeah, I'm dressed up for success,
E
from my head down to my boots
A
I don't do it for money, there's bills that I can't pay
E/F#
I don't do it for the glory, I just Do it anyway
D/F#
Pro viding for our future's my responsibility
 
Esus4 E
Yeah I'm real good under pressure, 
E
being all that I can be
A
And I can't call in sick on Mondays 
when the weekend's been too strong
E/G#
I just work straight through the holidays
And sometimes all night long
D/F#
You can bet that I stand ready 
when the wolf growls at the door
Esus4 E
Hey, I'm so lid, hey I'm steady, 
Esus4 E
hey I'm true down to the core

A
And I will always Do my duty no matter what the price
E
I've counted up the cost, I know the sacrifice
D
Oh, and I don't want to die for you
But if dyin's asked of me
Esus4 E
I'll bear that cross with honor
Esus4 E
'Cause freedom don't come free

A
I'm an American soldier, an American
F#m
Beside my brothers and my sisters 
I will proudly take a stand
D
When liberty's in jeopardy 
I will always Do what's right
A
I'm out here on the front lines, 
B7
sleep in peace tonight
D Esus4 E
American soldier, 
A F#m D E
I'm an American soldier

A
Yeah, an American soldier, an American
F#m
Beside my brothers and my sisters 
I will proudly take a stand
D
When liberty's in jeopardy 
I will always Do what's right
A
I'm out here on the front line, 
B7
so sleep in peace tonight
D Esus4 E
American soldier, 
A
I'm an American
F#m
An American
A
An American soldier  

Outro: F#m D Esus4 E A F#m D Esus4 E (repeat and fade)