IntroEmGAmEmGD VerseI'm Emtearing up the 40 like I'm Gracing DayDtona EmOpen road before me, plenty Groom to throw some Ddust up EmHell, I might as well paint a G3 on my TDacoma Raising Emhell, praising Dale, and I gGot no plans to sDlow upEmGD VerseGot a Emgirl in Tennessee wants Gme to comeD get her She tEmastes real sweet wGhen I slow Dkiss her I Emtell her that I need you like IG'm Lynyrd SkyDnyrd But I'Emm a free bird, so I'm lGeaving for the DwinterChorus'Cause there's Cplaces to be, cigareGttes to burn DPeople to meet, and dollar bEmills to earn CBanquets to drink, a Glover to kiss But you dDon't get a thing unless you bEmleed for thisPost-ChorusSo, IG'm gonna bleDed till there's a Emhill I can die on 'Cause GI wanna bDe an American EmIcon. GDEmGD VerseEmFive states, two days, GBurt Reynolds Dbandit EmTwo hours of sleep, can't beGlieve I'm still sDtanding EmWish I's headed west 'cause I Gmiss my fDamily But I'm Emeastbound and down, always stGuck in traDnsitChorus'Cause there's pClaces to be, cigaGrettes to burn DPeople to meet, and dollar Embills to earn CBanquets to drink, a Glover to kiss But you dDon't get a thing unless you Embleed for thisPost-ChorusSo, IG'm gonna blDeed till there's a Emhill I can die on 'Cause GI wanna bDe an American EmIconG American EmIconGD InstrumentalEmGDEmGD CGDEmCGDEmD Outro'Cause there's pClaces to be, cigarGettes to burn DPeople to meet, and dollar Embills to earn
This song is super friendly for beginners since it uses mostly open chords like Em, G, C, D, and Am. Make sure your transitions between Em, G, and D are smooth, since those changes come up a lot. No barre chords here, so you can focus on strumming and timing. Practice switching between C and G for the chorus to keep it flowing. Have fun!
Intro: Em, G, Am, D
Verse: Em, G, D
Chorus: C, G, D, Em
Post-Chorus: G, D, Em
Instrumental: Em, G, D, C
Outro: C, G, D, Em
Strumming Pattern: D U D D - D U
Guitar Tuning: EADGBe
Ukulele Tuning: GCEA
Song Metadata
Cover Art:
Artist: Hayden Blount
Song: American Icon
Album: American Icon
Release Date: August 21, 2026
Time Signature: 4/4
Mode: Major Scale
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