Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – An American Dream (Guitar)

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[Intro] D G A D D G A G/A Em7/A A7sus4 [Verse 1]
D                        G
I beg your pardon, mama, what did you say?

A                           D
My mind was drifting off on Martinique Bay.

D                         G
It's not that I'm not interested, you see;

A                        D
Augusta, Georgia is just no place to be.
[Chorus]
D                       G
I think Jamaican in the moonlight.

A                       D
Sandy beaches, drinking rum every night.

D                       G
We got no money, mama,  but we can go;

A                                  D
We'll split the difference, go to  Coconut Grove.
[Verse 2]
D                       G
Keep on talking, mama,  I can't hear.

A                              D
Your voice, it tickles down in side of my ear.

D                   G
I feel a tropical vacation this year,

A                           D
Might be the answer to this hillbilly beer.
[Chorus]
D                       G
I think Jamaican in the moonlight.

A                       D
Sandy beaches, drinking rum every night.

D                      G
We got no money, mama, but we can go;

A                                 D
We'll split the difference, go to Coconut Grove.
[Refrain]
D           G
Voila!  An American Dream.

A                             D
Well, we can travel girl, without any means.

D                    G
When it's as easy as closing your eyes

A                      D
And dream Jamaica is a big neon sign.
[Break] D G A D D G A G/A Em7/A A7sus4 [Verse 3]
D                         G
Just keep talking, mama,  I like that sound.

A                         D
It goes so easy with that rain falling down.

D                    G
I think a tropical vacation this year,

A                            D
Might be the answer to this  hillbilly beer.
[Refrain]
D           G
Voila!  An American Dream.

A                             D
Well, we can travel girl, without any means.

D                    G
When it's as easy as closing your eyes

A                      D
And dream Jamaica is a big neon sign.
[Chorus]
D                          G
Just think Jamaican in the moonlight.

A                       D
Sandy beaches, drinking rum every night.

D                      G
We got no money, mama, but we can go;

A                                 D
We'll split the difference, go to Coconut Grove.
[Outro] D G A D (fade out)