American Candy
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Holy Molly, isn't this new album by The Maine just amazing? Here's my acoustic version for American Candy!
Don't hesitate to leave your corrections below! The song is basically built around 3 chords: Gm, Eb and Bb
(or Em, C and G, if you put a
Capo on 3rd fret
Intro: Em C G
verse 1:
Em C G
What will you do on the weekends
Em
When your best friends
C G
Become your dead friends?
Em
From all the sugar
C G
And all the sweetness
Em
This little sweet tooth
C G
It is your weakness
[Refrão]G Em
They've got american candy
C G
You're sweet and sated, so sedated
Em
For the american kids
C G
You're hooked and baited, annihilated
Em
Even if you wanted to
C G
You couldn't stop it's just so sweet
Em
But this american candy
C Em C G
It'll rot your teeth
verse 2:
Em C G
Try to think back to back to a time when
Em C G
You loved what you loved because you loved it
Em
Before the sugar
C G
And all the sweetness
Em
Filled up your lungs now
C G
It's all you breath in
[Refrão]G Em
They've got american candy
C G
You're sweet and sated, so sedated
Em
For the american kids
C G
You're hooked and baited, annihilated
Em
Even if you wanted to
C G
You couldn't stop it's just so sweet
Em
But this american candy
C G
It'll rot your teeth, your teeth, your!
Bridge C-G-Em-D all the way):
C G
Sometimes I feel as though I'm going mad when
Em D
I get a touch of saccharine on my lips
C G
I hate the taste on my tongue too damn sweet
Em D C G Em
I don't fancy american candy
D C G Em D
American candy
C (one stroke)
[Refrão] Em
They've got american candy
C G
You're sweet and sated, so sedated
Em
For the american kids
C G
You're hooked and baited, annihilated
Em
Even if you wanted to
C G
You couldn't stop it's just so sweet
Em
But this american candy
C G
It'll rot your teeth
Until your gums the bleed
Coda C-G-Em-D):
C G
I hate the taste on my tongue too damn sweet
Em D
I don't fancy american candy,
C G Em D
Oh, you're so-so-so sweet and sated, baby
C G
I hate the taste on my tongue too damn sweet
Em D
I don't fancy american candy
Finish on C
How to play American Candy
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Gm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.