Your Best American Girl Bass

[Intro]
 
(only guitar until end of first verse)
 
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[Verse 1]
 
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if i could i'd be your little spoon
    and kiss your fingers forever more
    but big spoon, you have so much to do
    and i have nothing ahead of me
 
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[Verse 2]
 
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you're the sun, you've never seen the night
    but you hear its song from the morning birds
    but i'm not the moon, i'm not even a star
 
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but awake at night i'll be singing to the birds
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
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don't wait for me
i can't come
 
[Chorus]
 
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your mother wouldn't approve
of how my mother raised me
but i do, i think i do
 
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and you're an all american boy
i guess i couldnt help trying to be
your best american girl
 
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[Verse 3]
 
(only guitar during vocals)
 
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 you're the one
 you're all i ever wanted
 i think i'll regret this
 
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[Chorus]
 
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 your mother wouldn't approve
 of how my mother raised me
 but i do, i finally do
 
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 and you're an all american boy
 guess i couldn't help trying to be
 your best american girl
 
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your mother wouldn't approve
of how my mother raised me
but i do, i think i do
 
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