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Chords:
[E] [A7] [B7] [G] [A]
o[----- [--3-- [-4--- [--4-- o[-----
o[----- [-1--- o[----- o[----- [-3---
[1---- [-1--- [-3--- o[----- [-1---
[-3--- [-1--- [1---- o[----- [-2---
[-2--- o[----- [-2--- [-2--- o[-----
o[----- o[----- x[----- [--3-- o[-----
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Verse 1:
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[E]American woman, gonna [A7]mess your mind.
[E]American woman, she gonna [A7]mess your mind. [E]Mmmm ---
[E]American woman, gonna [A7]mess your mind. U[E]nhhh!
[E]American woman, gonna [A7]mess your mind.
(ad lib spelling A-M-E-R-I-C-A-N using the the same chord progression.)
Repeat Verse 1.
This is the strum pattern for the rest of the song:
E G,A E A,G E G,A E
[/////////](The A & G[//] cho[/////////]rds are sw[//]itch[/////////]ed periodi[//]caly[///////].)
Verse 2:
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G A E G A E G A E A G E G,A E
American woman, stay away from me. American woman, momma let me be.
E A, G E G,A
Don't come a hangin' around my door, I don't wanna see your face no more.
[E]I got more important things to [A]do, [G]than [E]spend my time growin' old with [A]you.
[G]Now [E]woman, I said [G]stay [A]awa[E]y. [A]Amer[G]ican [E]woman, listen [G]what [A]I [E]sa-----y.
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The rest of the verses are very similar to verse 2, with subtle changes.
Enjoy! This song's a little tough, but it gets easy w/practice!
-Nate
