American dream Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
[Intro Chords]| C | F | G | C |
[Verse 1]
C F
I beg your pardon, mama, what did you say?
G7 C
My mind was drifting off on Martinique Bay.
C F
It's not that I'm not interested, you see.
G7 C
Augusta, Georgia is just no place to be.
[Chorus]
C F
I think Jamaican in the moonlight.
G7 C
Sandy beaches, drinking rum every night.
C F
We got no money, mama, but we can go;
G7 C
We'll split the difference, go to Coconut Grove.
[Verse 2]
C F
Keep on talking, mama, I can hear.
G7 C
Your voice, it tickles down inside of my ear.
C F
I feel a tropical vacation this year,
G7 C
Might be the answer to this hillbilly beer.
[Chorus]
C F
I think Jamaican in the moonlight.
G7 C
Sandy beaches, drinking rum every night.
C F
We got no money, mama, but we can go;
G7 C
We'll split the difference, go to Coconut Grove.
[Verse 3]
C F
Voila! An American Dream.
G7 C
Well, we can travel girl, without any means.
C F
When it's as easy as closing your eyes
G7 C
and dream Jamaica is a big neon sign.
(Instrumental solo above verse) | C F G7 C | | C F G7 C |
[Verse 4]
C F
Just keep talking, mama, I like that sound.
G7 C
It goes so easy with that rain falling down
C F
I think a tropical vacation this year,
G7 C
Might be the answer to this hillbilly beer.
[Verse 5]
C F
Voila! An American Dream.
G7 C
Well, we can travel girl, without any means.
C F
When it's as easy as closing your eyes
G7 C
and dream Jamaica is a big neon sign.
[Chorus]
C F
Just think Jamaican in the moonlight.
G7 C
Sandy beaches, drinking rum every night.
C F
We got no money, mama, but we can go;
G7 C
Split the difference, go to Coconut Grove.
[Outro]| C | F | G | C |