American Girl
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
D x12 (Guitar 1)
(Guitar 2 and Bass: at 5th bar start this)
D E7 G A D E7 G A7
[Verse 1]
D E7
Well, she was an American girl
G A
Raised on promises
D E7
She couldn't help thinkin' that there was a
G A
little more to life somewhere else
[Pre-Chorus]
A D
After all it was a great big world
G Em
With lots of places to run to
A
And if she had to die tryin' she had one little promise she was gonna keep
[Chorus]
G A D Bm
Oh yeah, all right, take it easy, baby, make it last all night
G A D
She was an American girl
[Verse 2]
D E7
Well, it was kinda cold that night
G A
She stood alone on the balcony
D E7
Yeah, she could hear the cars roll by
G A
Out on 441 like waves crashin' on the beach
[Pre-Chorus]
A D
For one desperate moment there
G Em
He crept back in her memory
A
God it's so painful when something that's so close is still so far out of reach
[Chorus]
G A D Bm
Oh yeah, all right, take it easy, baby, make it last all night
G A D
She was an American girl
[Outro]
G G G G G# A D
G G G G G# A D
G G G G G# A D
G G G G A A A
D x28 (Guitar 1)
D E7 G A (Guitar 2: bars 5 to 28)
(Solo Guitar 3: bars 13 to 28)
[Chorus]
G A D Bm
Oh yeah, all right, take it easy, baby, make it last all night
G N.C. A D D D D
She was........................an American girl
How to play American Girl
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.