By: The Lilac Time Capo: On First fret Intro: C F G C Here is a story of three young people C F/G C A girl and two boys, she's got American eyes, American eyes C They left school for fame and fortune C F But she was the one, the girl with the stars in her eyes G Stars and stripes in her eyes C I was one of the boys, oh how I loved her C F But she wouldn't see me, She shut her apple pie eyes G C As blue as Jamaica skies C F G Oh unrequited love quite often grows, and never quite goes C F G Cho doh doh doh , Ohh Ohh (American eyes) C He was one of the boys, he joined the army G F G C He sailed from American shores, to fight the foreigners' war F F G Baby shut your eyes up tight, I swear the world won't end tonight F G F G And when we die our spirits fly, into the light above the sky C F Ohh ohh ohh ohh G C American eyes thelilactime.com