Counting Crows - American girls
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American Girls
Counting Crows
Standard Tuning
Intro riff:
F Bb F Bb
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F Bb C Bb
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Intro (with riff) - the bars provide a timing reference
F Bb | F Bb | F Bb | C | Bb |
F Bb | F Bb | Bb |
Verse 1:
She comes out on FFridays every Bbtime
Stands out in a Fline
C I could have been Bbanyone she'd sFeen F(RBbiffF 1Bb) Bb
She waits another Fweek to fall aBbpart
She couldn't make another Fday
C I wish it was Bbanyone but mCe
I could have been Bbanyone you sCee
She had something Gmbreakable just Bbunder her skin
Chorus 1:
Dm American Bbgirls all weather and nFoise
Playing the Cchanges for all of the Dmboys
Holding a Bbcandle up to my hFand
Making me fCeel so incredible
Verse 2:
Bb She comes out of Fclosets every Bbnight
But then she lFocks herself away
C Where she could keep Bbanything from mCe
I could have been Bbanyone you sCee
She's nothing but Gmporcelain unBbderneath her skin
Chorus 2: (same chords as chorus 1)
American girls all weather and noise Playing the changes for all of
the boys
Holding a candle right up to my hand Making me feel so incredible
Interlude: (play intro riff with vocals)
F Little shivers Bbshaking me everyday
F But I could get the Bbsame thing anywhere
F So if she Bbgoes away
Well, Gmit's alright and IC'm okay
"F;Hey", sBbhe said, "Come back again tonight."
F And I said &quBbot;I might, I might, I might."
F She said "WeBbll, that's alright.
Gm If it's alright,Am it's alright with Dmyou
then it's alright if iGmt's alright with me C Bb
Verse 3:
I waited for an Fhour last Friday Bbnight
She never came aFround
C She took almost Bbeverything from mFe F Bb
I'm going through my Fclosets
Trying on her Bbclothes, almost everydFay
C I could've been Bbanyone you see
C I wish it was Bbanyone but Cme
There's nothing but Gmpills and ashes Bbunder my skin
Chorus 3:
American girls all weather and noise
Playing the changes for all of the boys
Holding a candle right up to my hand
Making me feel so incredible
Outro:
And now with the chorus chords, play Riff 2:
Riff 2:
Dm Bb F C
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If I made you cry, please tell me why
Cause I'll try again if you let me try
American girls, all feathers and cream
Come into bed so edible