Verse 1:
             Am                              G
He's got a cross on his neck, but he spends Sundays in my bed
          D                            F
He's my blue jean little baby, with a Halo on his head
          Am                             G
He's got lips like cherry wine, and cigarette smoke on his breath
           D                           F
He's got pretty long brown hair, green eyes that look like xxx

Pre-chorus 1:
  Am               E
Knees down at your alter
  G                   D  
Please don't fail me now

Chorus:
                 F
You know all my secrets
          Am
American Jesus, baby
           G                   Dm
Won't you take me to Heaven tonight
                    F
You know you're my weakness
          Am
American Jesus, savе me
             G                  Dm
You're the grеatest love of my life
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American Jesus

Verse 2:
            Am                         G
Let's drive off into the sunset, baby we can be reborn
         D                           F
Walk on water in the desert, make a Saint out of a xxxxx

Pre-chorus 2:
  Am               E
Knees down at your alter
    G              D  
My cowboy in the crown

Chorus:
                 F
You know all my secrets
          Am
American Jesus, baby
           G                   Dm
Won't you take me to Heaven tonight (Tonight)
                    F
You know you're my weakness
          Am
American Jesus, savе me
             G                  Dm
You're the grеatest love of my life, american Jesus (My life)

Post-chorus:
 F
You got me red, white, and blue
Am
 Pledging my allegiance to you
G                           Dm
 Tell me you believe in me too, "I do"
F
Ooh, seein' the stars in your eyes
Am
 No, I've never felt so alive
G                     Dm
 We can ride 'til we die

Chorus:
                 F
You know all my secrets
          Am
American Jesus, baby
           G                   Dm
Won't you take me to Heaven tonight (Tonight)
                    F
You know you're my weakness
          Am
American Jesus, savе me
             G                  Dm
You're the grеatest love of my life, american Jesus (My life)

Post-chorus:
 F
You got me red, white, and blue
Am
 Pledging my allegiance to you
G                           Dm
 Tell me you believe in me too, "I do"
F
Ooh, seein' the stars in your eyes
Am
 No, I've never felt so alive
G                     Dm
 We can ride 'til we die

Outro:
F
 Ah, ah, ah
Am
 Ah, ah, ah
G
 Ah, ah, ah
Dm
 My American Jesus
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