American Girls
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Intro:
F Bb | F Bb | F Bb | C | Bb |
F Bb | F Bb | Bb |
verse 1:
F Bb
She comes out on Fridays every time
F
Stands out in a line
C Bb F F Bb F Bb Bb
I could have been anyone she'd seen (Riff 1)
F Bb
She waits another week to fall apart
F
She couldn't make another day
C Bb C
I wish it was anyone but me
Bb C
I could have been anyone you see
Gm Bb
She had something breakable just under her skin
Chorus 1:
Dm Bb F
American girls all weather and noise
C Dm
Playing the changes for all of the boys
Bb F
Holding a candle up to my hand
C
Making me feel so incredible
verse 2:
Bb F Bb
She comes out of closets every night
F
But then she locks herself away
C Bb C
Where she could keep anything from me
Bb C
I could have been anyone you see
Gm Bb
She's nothing but porcelain underneath her skin
Chorus 2:
Dm Bb F
American girls all weather and noise
C Dm
Playing the changes for all of the boys
Bb F
Holding a candle up to my hand
C
Making me feel so incredible
Interlude: (play intro riff with vocals)
F Bb
Little shivers shaking me everyday
F Bb
But I could get the same thing anywhere
F Bb
So if she goes away
Gm C
Well, it's alright and I'm okay
F Bb
"Hey", she said, "Come back again tonight."
F Bb
And I said "I might, I might, I might."
F Bb
She said "Well, that's alright.
Gm Am Dm
If it's alright, it's alright with you
Gm C Bb
then it's alright if it's alright with me
verse 3:
F Bb
I waited for an hour last Friday night
F
She never came around
C Bb F F Bb
She took almost everything from me
F
I'm going through my closets
Bb F
Trying on her clothes, almost everyday
C Bb
I could've been anyone you see
C Bb C
I wish it was anyone but me
Gm Bb
There's nothing but pills and ashes under my skin
Chorus 3:
Dm Bb F
American girls all weather and noise
C Dm
Playing the changes for all of the boys
Bb F
Holding a candle up to my hand
C
Making me feel so incredible
How to play American Girls
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 F. 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.