I’m just trying to be a father
Raise a daughter and a son
E/G#
Be a lover to their mother
Everything to everyone
D/F#
Up and at ’em, bright and early
I’m all business in my suit
Esus4 E
Yeah, I’m dressed up for success,
E
from my head down to my boots
A
I don’t do it for money, there’s bills that I can’t pay
E/F#
I don’t do it for the glory, I just Do it anyway
D/F#
Pro viding for our future’s my responsibility
Esus4 E
Yeah I’m real good under pressure,
E
being all that I can be
A
And I can’t call in sick on Mondays
when the weekend’s been too strong
E/G#
I just work straight through the holidays
And sometimes all night long
D/F#
You can bet that I stand ready
when the wolf growls at the door
Esus4 E
Hey, I’m so lid, hey I’m steady,
Esus4 E
hey I’m true down to the core
A
And I will always Do my duty no matter what the price
E
I’ve counted up the cost, I know the sacrifice
D
Oh, and I don’t want to die for you
But if dyin’s asked of me
Esus4 E
I’ll bear that cross with honor
Esus4 E
‘Cause freedom don’t come free
A
I’m an American soldier, an American
F#m
Beside my brothers and my sisters
I will proudly take a stand
D
When liberty’s in jeopardy
I will always Do what’s right
A
I’m out here on the front lines,
B7
sleep in peace tonight
D Esus4 E
American soldier,
A F#m D E
I’m an American soldier
A
Yeah, an American soldier, an American
F#m
Beside my brothers and my sisters
I will proudly take a stand
D
When liberty’s in jeopardy
I will always Do what’s right
A
I’m out here on the front line,
B7
so sleep in peace tonight
D Esus4 E
American soldier,
A
I’m an American
F#m
An American
A
An American soldier
Outro: F#m D Esus4 E A F#m D Esus4 E (repeat and fade)
