Intro Intro - Guitar 1: 18 bars D Intro - Guitar 2: E7 E7 G G A A D D E7 E7 G G A7 A7 Verse 1

^DWell, she was an ^E7American girl ^GRaised on ^Apromises ^DShe couldn't help ^E7thinkin' that there was a ^Glittle more to life ^Asomewhere else

^AAfter all it was a ^Dgreat big world ^GWith lots of places to ^Emrun to ^AAnd if she had to die tryin' she had one little promise she was gonna keep

Chorus

^GO yeah, ^Aall right, ^Dtake it easy, baby, ^Bmmake it last all night ^GShe was ^Aan American ^Dgirl

Verse 2

^DWell, it was kinda ^E7cold that night ^GShe stood alone on the ^Abalcony ^DYeah, she could hear the ^E7cars roll by Out on ^G441 like waves ^Acrashin' on the beach

^AAnd for one desperate ^Dmoment there ^GHe crept back in her ^Emmemory ^AGod it's so painful when something that's so close is still so far out of reach

Chorus

^GO yeah, ^Aall right, ^Dtake it easy, baby, ^Bmmake it last all night ^GShe was ^Aan American ^Dgirl

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - American girl