Americas Greatest Burnout
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Intro:
C Bb Fsus4 F (x2)
[Verso 1]
C Fsus4 F
I used to be an angel 'til I sold my goddamn soul
C Fsus4 F
I was promised a life of fame and fortune and they showed me a path to gold
C Fsus4 F
Now it's been six years of wasted tears and all I've got are broken mirrors and smoke
C Fsus4 F
There ain't a sight of a star in the sky that's leadin' me to the way back home
C Fsus4 F
I'm prayin' for a wild wind
[Verso 2]
C Fsus4 F
Now I've been drivin' on empty, I probably shoulda stopped twenty miles ago
C Fsus4 F
But mama didn't raise no quitter, baby, I'ma see ya 'fore I get down this road
[Pré-Refrão]
C
Praying for a wild wind
Bb F
Pushin' me along
C
I'm praying for a wild wind
{Bb}*
Pushin' me along
[Refrão]
C Gm7 Dm Dm
Ahh-hhh-hhh (don't know where I'm goin', baby)
C Gm7 Dm Dm
Ahh-hhh-hhh (think everything is just starting to look the same)
C Gm7 Dm Dm
Ahh-hhh-hhh (don't know wher I'm goin', baby)
Bb C Fsus4 F
But I always find a way
[Verso 3]
C Fsus4 F
Every star at the end of th day has gotta explode somehow
C Fsus4 F
It's so fun to be anything, baby, you'll be America's greatest burnout
C Fsus4 F
I've been riding in the dark so long that, baby, I can see it all now, mm
C Fsus4 F
This little bird that I used to know is tellin' me that it'll all work out
[Pré-Refrão]
C
It's got a wild wind
Bb F
Pushin' me along
C
It's got a wild wind
Bb
Pushin' me along
G7 C
So by the mornin' I'll be gone
[Refrão]
C Gm7 Dm Dm
Ahh-hhh-hhh (don't know where I'm goin', baby)
C Gm7 Dm Dm
Ahh-hhh-hhh (think everything is just starting to look the same)
C Gm7 Dm Dm
Ahh-hhh-hhh (don't know wher I'm goin', baby)
Bb C Fsus4 F
Oh, but I always find a way, yeah
C
I always find a way
C Gm7 Dm Dm
Ahh-hhh-hhh (don't know where I'm goin', baby)
C Gm7 Dm Dm
Ahh-hhh-hhh (think everything is just starting to look the same)
C Gm7 Dm Dm
Ahh-hhh-hhh (don't know wher I'm goin', baby)
Outro:
Bb N.C.
But I-I-I, But I always find a way
How to play Americas Greatest Burnout
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.