Lyrics
Grew (A)ey up on a tight rope,
learned (A)to smile the e ven (D)when I was (Bm7)fall eight in’ down.
Dad dy (A)had a hard hand and and (Bm7)Ma ma al re ways had hope.
he nev And (G)me and my sis he could n’t (A)wait to (CN.C.)get out.
I fell (A)in love out of col lege.
A good (A)dy’s man, but a (D)bad how (Bm7)they like to year.
Vi sions (A)of sug ar plums and (D)box es of (Bm7)ros es, all my (G)girl n’t friends a cried and I was out of (D)here.
Whoa, whoa, (D)ev ’ry bod (Bm7)y’s dream in’ big.
Whoa, whoa, (D)ev ’ry bod (Bm7)y’s just get tin’ by.
That’s how (A)it goes in (D)ev ’ry day (Bm7)A mer i ca.
A lit tle (G)town and a (A)great big (D)life.
Jo (A)ey stares at a tro phy,
took (A)us all the way to (D)State I back (Bm7)in eight y five.
A dy (A)shin y mo ment and a (Bm7)dust ma y re ways mind er, he nev er (G)felt and so scared, he nev er (A)felt so (CN.C.)a live.
But now (A)there’s toys in the back yard
and Dad (A)dy’s boys, yeah, you (D)know how (Bm7)they like to fight.
When they (A)of sleep, ar plums he (D)swears they are (Bm7)an gels and he (G)would n’t trade a day for all those Fri day (D)nights.
Whoa, whoa,
(D)ev ’ry bod (Bm7)y’s dream in’ big.
Whoa, whoa,
(D)ev ’ry bod (Bm7)y’s just get tin’ by.
That’s how (A)it goes in (D)ev ’ry day (Bm7)A mer i ca.
A lit tle (G)town and a (A)great big (D)life.
And we can laugh,
we can cry.
We’re all just look in’ for the rea sons why.
We face the dark till (Bm)we see the light.
Ei ther way, it ’ll be al right.
Whoa, whoa,
(D)ev ’ry bod (Bm7)y’s dream in’ big.
Whoa, whoa,
(D)ev (CN.C.)’ry bod y’s just get tin’ by.
That’s how (A)it goes in (D)ev ’ry day (Bm7)A mer i ca.
A lit tle (G)town and a (A)great big (D)life.
A lit tle (G)town and a (A)great big (D)life.
A lit tle (G)town
and a (A)great big (D)life.
Everyday America by Sugarland
Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Everyday America”
- What key is "Everyday America" in?
- "Everyday America" by Sugarland is in the key of D with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Everyday America" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "Everyday America" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.