Bm                       Gb
I took a walk with the palm trees as the daylight fell
A                     E
Sangria in a canteen, talking to myself
G                          D
This tattoo on my left hand is turning purple-ish blue
Em                       Gb
Daydreams of the romance, daydreams of you
Bm                             Gb
My pretty woman in a ballgown, I'm Richard Gere in a tux
A                                E
Getting married in a courthouse, writing vows in a rush
G                           D
Making out before the judge,with my teenage wife
Em                          Gb
Got a wedding band done that I just might die with

Hook:
G                          D
It's an American wedding
          Gb               Bm7
They don't mean too much, but we were so in love
G                          D
We had an American wedding
Em                        Gb
Now what's mine is yours, that's American law

Verse 2:
Bm                   Gb
M-R-S dot Kennedy, she signed her name in pen
A                         E
In a fancy fancy cursive, then turned her term papers in
G                     D
A thesis on Islamic virgin brides and arranged marriage
Em                              Gb
Hijabs and polygamist husbands, those poor unamerican girls
Bm                          Gb
After school she ran to me, jumped in my 5.0, this is the
A                                    E
Home of the brave, land of the free, but your parents still didn't know
G                                         D
She said, "I've had a hell of a summer, so baby, don't take this hard
Em                                        Gb
But maybe we should get an annulment, before this goes way to far."

Hook:
G                              D
It's just an American wedding
Gb                       Bm7
They don't mean too much, they don't last enough
G                          D
We had an American wedding
Em                         Gb
Now what's mine is yours, American divorce

Verse 3:
Bm                           Gb
Well you can have my Mustang, that's all I've got in my name
A                                      E
But Jesus Christ don't break my heart, this wedding ring won't ever wipe off
G                  D
But if you stay, oh if you stay
Em                                 Gb
You'll probably leave later anyway, it's love made in the USA
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