I was (Gsus2)ten, I was thin, I was (Em7)play in’ first (D)base with a (Gsus2)sec ond hand (D)glove and (Em7)dirt on my (A)face in (Gsus2)No where, Vir gin ia.

(Em7)Who’d ev er (D)fig ure that (C)kid in the yard would (Asus)go ver y far.

’Cause (D)four nine pounds, teen Lake wood had (D)no sil ver spoons.

Just an old (D)in beat up my up right that (Em7)played out of tune.

Now I’m (Gsus2)sing in’ and (D)liv in’ the life that I love.

And when I (C)An count my (G)bless ings, I (Asus)thank God I (A)was an A mer i can (Em7)child,

an A mer i can (Em7)child.

’Cause (Bm)dreams can grow (F#m7)wild more in (G)side an A mer i can (D)child.

(D)Sev en pounds, teen three ounc es, (D)she’s got my nose.

And she’s old (D)in to up my heart right as (Em7)deep as it goes.

With a (Gsus2)prom ise that’s (D)more than just some one’s last name.

And when I (C)An y one’s (G)e qual, in (Asus)late Au gust (A)came an A mer i can (Em7)child,

an A mer i can (Em7)child.

’Cause (Bm)dreams can grow (F#m7)wild more in (G)side an A mer i can (D)child.

(Bm)dreams can grow (F#m7)wild more in (G)side an A mer i can (Bm)child.

My (Bb)grand fa ther (F)would have been (C)eight y to day,

but (Bb)in for ty five, he (Asus)fell down be side an A mer i can (Em7)child,

an A mer i can (Em7)child,

oh, (A)whoa, an A mer i can (Em7)child.

’Cause dreams can grow (F#m7)wild more in (G)side an A (A)mer i can (D)child.

Oh, an A mer i can (Em7)child,

whoa, whoa, whoa.