American Tradition chords

[INTRO]

[D] [F#m] [E] [A] x2

[VERSE 1]

[D]He wants to lift weights [F#m] like a [E]fighter [A]
[D]We put the medals [F#m] on the w[E]all [A]
[D] In the room of [F#m] starving [E]vultures [A]
[D] Gold trophies, [F#m] he got ‘em a[E]ll [A]

[VERSE 2]

[D]He wants to be just [F#m] like his f[E]ather [A]
[D]We play the knife game [F#m] on the [E]table [A]
[D]I bleed to death, it [F#m] doesn't m[E]atter [A]
[D] Cuz my baby, [F#m] he's still the [E]winner [A]

[CHORUS]

He h[D]olds me in his arms but it’s no g[F#m]ood [E]
[D] Things don’t go like they sh[F#m]ould [E]
He h[D]olds me in his arms but it’s no g[F#m]ood [E]
[D] Things don’t go like they sh[F#m]ould [E]

[VERSE 3]

[D]Sleep on the carpet [F#m] through t[E]he night [A]
[D]We're living off a [F#m] TV d[E]inner [A]
[D]Hanging me up by [F#m] his g[E]old chain [A]
[D]He used to be a [F#m] hockey p[E]layer [A]

[VERSE 4]

[D]I used to be a [F#m] figure s[E]kater [A]
[D]Cutting my leg [F#m] with the b[E]lade [A]
[D] In the blue and [F#m] red ar[E]ena [A]
[D]Trying to pretend [F#m] we're the s[E]ame [A]

[CHORUS]

He h[D]olds me in his arms but it’s no g[F#m]ood [E]
[D] Things don’t go like they sh[F#m]ould [E]
He h[D]olds me in his arms but it’s no g[F#m]ood [E]
[D] Things don’t go like they sh[F#m]ould [E]