Capo on 1
 
Intro: 
C
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C
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Am
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C
 

C
 
She grew up on a side of the road 
Am
Where the church bells ring and strong love grows 
F
  
Dm
She grew up good, she grew up slow 
C
Like American honey 
 
C
Steady as a preacher free as a weed 
Am
Couldn't wait to get goin', but wasn't quite ready to leave 
F
  
Dm
So innocent, pure and sweet 
C
American honey 
 
Chorus:
F
  
C
  
Am
  
G
There's a wild, wild whisper blowin' in the wind
F
  
C
  
G
Callin' out my name like a long lost friend 
F
  
C
  
Am
  
G
Oh I miss those days as the years go by 
F
Oh, nothin's sweeter than summertime 
C
And American honey 
 
C
Get caught in the race of this crazy life 
Am
Tryin' to be everything can make you lose your mind 
F
  
Dm
I just wanna go back in time 
C
To American honey, yea 
 
Chorus:
F
  
C
  
Am
  
G
There's a wild, wild whisper blowin' in the wind 
F
  
C
  
G
Callin' out my name like a long lost friend 
F
  
C
  
Am
  
G
Oh, I miss those days as the years go by
F
 
Oh, nothin's sweeter than summertime 
C
And American honey 
 
Am
  
G
  
F
  
Em
  
Dm
Gone for so long now, I gotta get back to her somehow 
C
To American honey 
 
F
 
C
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Am
 
G
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F
 
C
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G
 
 
Chorus:
F
  
C
  
Am
  
G
There's a wild, wild whisper blowin' in the wind
F
  
C
  
G
Callin' out my name like a long lost friend 
F
  
C
  
Am
  
G
Oh, I miss those days as the years go by 
F
Oh, nothin's sweeter than summertime 
C
And American honey 
 
C
And American honey