Written by Cary Barlowe/Hillary Lindsey/Shane Stevens
Intro: C C Am C Verse 1: C She grew up on the 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 going but wasn't quite ready to leave F Dm So innocent, pure and sweet C American honeyVerse 2: 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 honeyF 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' sweeter than summertime C And American honeyBridge: Am G F Gone for so long now Em? Dm I gotta get back to her somehow C To American honey Instrumental: F C Am G F C GF 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' sweeter than summertime C And American honeyF 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' sweeter than summertime C And American honey C And American honey