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American Life (Madonna) •··•·••··•·••··•·••··•· Verses: F#m F#m5+ C# Bm ______ ______ ______ ______ |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| •··••• •··•·• |||||| ••···• |||||| ||||•| |||||| ||||•| |••||| |••||| ••···• ||••|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||•••| |||||| Chorus:
F#m______ C#m______ C#m2______ Bm______ Bm2______ |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| •··••• |||||| |||||| ••···• ••··•• |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||•| |||||| |••||| ••···• ••··•• ||••|| ||••|| |||||| ||||•| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||••|| ||••|| |||||| ||||||
(F#m) Do I have to change my name? • Will it get me far? Should I lose some weight? • Am I gonna be a star?
F#mI tried to be a boy • I tried to be a girl • I tried to be a mess I tried to be the C#best • I guess I did it wrong • that's why I wrote tBmhis song This type of F#mmodern life? • Is it for me? This type of modern life? • Is it for free?
F#mSo I went into a bar • Looking for simpathy • A little company I tried to find a C#friend • It's more easily said • It's always been Bmthe same F#m [5+] [5+] This type of modern life • Is not for me [5+] [5+] This type of modern life • Is not for free
F#mAmerican C#mlife F#mI live the American C#mdream You Bmare the best thing I've C#mseen You Bmare not just a C#mdream
F#mI tried to stay ahead • I tried to stay on top • I tried to play the part but somehow I forC#got • just what I did it for • and why I wanBmted more F#m [5+] [5+] This type of modern life • is it for me? [5+] [5+] This type of modern life • is it for free?
F#m [5+] [5+] Do I have to change my name? • Will it get me far? [5+] [5+] Should I lose some weight? • Am I gonna be a star? F#m C#m [2] American life F#m C#m [2] I live the American dream Bm [2] C#m You are the best thing I've seen Bm [2] C#m You are not just a dream Bm [2] C#m Bm [2] C#m
F#mI tried to be a boy • I tried to be a girl • I tried to be a mess [5+] [5+] [5+] I tried to be the best • I tried to find a friend • I tried to stay ahead [5+] I tried to stay on top
F#m [5+] [5+] Do I have to change my name? • Will it get me far? F#m [5+] F#m [5+] Should I lose some weight? • Am I gonna be a star? F#m [5+] Ah • Ah • Ah • Ah F#m [5+] I'm drinking a soy latte • I get a double shotte It goes right through my body • And you know I'm satisfied I dropped my mini cooper • And I'm feeling super-duper Yo they tell I'm a trooper • And you know I'm satisfied I do yoga and pilates • And the room is full of hotties so I'm checking out the bodies • And you know I'm satisfied I'm digging on the isotopes • This metaphysic's shit is dope And if all this can give me hope • You know I'm satisfied I've got a lawyer and a manager • An agent and a chef Three nannies, an assistant • And a driver and a jet A trainer and a butler • And a bodyguard or five A gardener and a stylist • Do you think I'm satisfied? I'd like to express my extreme point of view I'm not a Christian and I'm not a Jew I'm just living out the American dream And I just realized that nothing is what it seems Do I have to change my name? Am I gonna be a star? Do I have to change my name? •··•·••··•·• When a chord variation is specified between square brackets, change rapidly from the chord to its variation and back. stefano j attardi (attardi.org)