Tone: [Bm]
I took a[Bm]a walk with the palm trees[Gb]trees as the daylight fell
[A]Sangria in a canteen, [E]talking to myself
[G]This tattoo on my left hand[D]hand is turning purple-ish blue
[Em]Daydreams of the romance,[Gb]romance, daydreams of you
[Bm]My pretty woman in a ballgown, [Gb]I'm Richard Gere in a tux
[A]Getting married in a courthouse, [E]writing vows in a rush
[G]Making out before the judge,[D]judge,with my teenage wife
[Em]Got a wedding band done that[Gb]that I just might die with
Hook:
[G]It's an American wedding [D]
They don't[Gb]don't mean too much, b[Bm7]but we were so in love
[G]We had an American wedding [D]
[Em]Now what's mine is yours, [Gb]that's American law
Verse 2:
[Bm]M-R-S dot Kennedy, sh[Gb]she signed her name in pen
[A]In a fancy fancy cursive, [E]then turned her term papers in
[G]A thesis on Islamic vi[D]virgin brides and arranged marriage
[Em]Hijabs and polygamist husbands, [Gb]those poor unamerican girls
[Bm]After school she ran to me, [Gb]jumped in my 5.0, this is the
[A]Home of the brave, land of the free, [E]but your parents still didn't know
[G]She said, "I've had a hell of a summer, so[D]so baby, don't take this hard
[Em]But maybe we should get an annulment, befo[Gb]before this goes way to far."
Hook:
[G]It's just an American wedding [D]
[Gb]They don't mean too much,[Bm7]much, they don't last enough
[G]We had an American wedding [D]
[Em]Now what's mine is yours, A[Gb]American divorce
Verse 3:
[Bm]Well you can have my Mustang,[Gb]Mustang, that's all I've got in my name
[A]But Jesus Christ don't break my heart, [E]this wedding ring won't ever wipe off
[G]But if you stay, oh[D]oh if you stay
[Em]You'll probably leave later anyway,[Gb]anyway, it's love made in the USA