{A)I'm just trying to be a father Raise a daughter and a son Be A(E/G#)lover to their mother Everything to everyone Up and at(D/F#)'em, bright and early I'm all business in my suit Yeah, I'm(Esus4)dressed up for success(E),from my head down to my bo(E)ots I don't(A)do it for money, there's bills that I can't pay I don't(E/F#)do it for the glory, I just do it anyway Pro(D/F#)viding for our future's my responsibility Yeah I'm(Esus4)real good under pres(E)sure, being all that I can be(E) And I can't(A)call in sick on Mondays when the weekend's been too strong I just(E/G#)work straight through the holidays And sometimes all night long You can(D/F#)bet that I stand ready when the wolf growls at the door Hey, I'm so(Esus4)lid, hey I'm(E)steady, hey I'm(Esus4)true down to the core(E) And I will(A)always do my duty no matter what the price I've(E)counted up the cost, I know the sacrifice Oh, and(D)I don't want to die for you But if dyin's asked of me I'll(Esus4)bear that cross with ho(E)nor 'Cause(Esus4)freedom don't come(E)free I'm an Ame(A)rican soldier, an American Beside my (F#m)brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a stand When(D)liberty's in jeopardy I will always do what's right I'm(A)out here on the front lines, (B7)sleep in peace tonight Am(D)erican soldier (Esus4) (E) , I'm an Amer(A)ican soldier (F#m) (D) (E) Yeah, an Ame(A)rican soldier, an American Beside my br(F#m)others and my sisters I will proudly take a stand When lib(D)erty's in jeopardy I will always do what's right I'm(A)out here on the front line, so sl(B7)eep in peace tonight Ame(D)rican soldier, (Esus4) (E) I'm an Am(A)erican An Am(F#m)erican An American sold(A)ier (outro) (F#m) (D) (Esus4) (E) ?: (A) (F#m) (D) (Esus4) (E) (repeat and fade)