American Slang

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  • Intro:
     
    Guitar 1 (Rhythm)
  • C x 16,
    F x 8,
    G x 8
  • x4
     
    Guitar 2 (Lead)
  • e|--------------------------|
    B|--------------------------|
    G|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---|
  • D|--------------------------|
    A|--------------------------|
    E|--------------------------|
  •  
    e|-----5--3-----------5--5-3------------5--3--------3---3-5-----3------|
    B|-----------5-3--------------5-3-----3-------5-3---3-3-------3---3----|
  • G|---------------5----------------5---------------5-0-------0----------|
    D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
    A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
  • E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
     
    Verse 1:
  • Guitar 1:
    C
    Look what you started,
  • F G
    I seem to be coming out of my skin
    C
  • Look what you’ve forgotten here
    F G
    The bandages just don’t keep me in
  •  
    C
    And when it was over
  • F G
    I woke up alone
    C
  • And when it was over
    F G
    I woke up alone
  •  
    Guitar 2:
    "Started" ... "Coming" ... "Skin" ... "Forgotten" ... "Just" ... "In"
  • e|--8------------8-----8-----------------------8------------8-----8---------|
    B|--8------------10------10--------------10----8------------10--------------|
    G|--9------------10----------12-----10h12------9------------10-----10s12-12/|
  • D|--10-----------10----------------------------10-----------10--------------|
    A|--10-----------8-----------------------------10-----------8---------------|
    E|--8------------------------------------------8----------------------------|
  •  
    "Over" "Alone"
    e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
  • B|---5--5---5-5---5-5--5-5-55--5--5---5-5---5-5--5-5-55------------|
    G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
    D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| x2
  • A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
    E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
     
  • Guitar 1, 2:
     
    Am G F C Am G F
  • And they cut me to ribbons and taught me to drive
    Am G F C Am G F
    I got your name tattooed inside of my arm
  • Am G F C Am G
    I called for my father but my father had died
    F G C
  • While you told me fortunes, in American Slang
     
    Interlude:
  •  
    Guitar 1
    C x 16,
  • F x 8,
    G x 8
     
  • e|-----5--3-----------5--5-3------------5--3--------3---3-5-----3------|
    B|-----------5-3--------------5-3-----3-------5-3---3-3-------3---3----|
    G|---------------5----------------5---------------5-0-------0----------|
  • D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
    A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
    E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
  •  
    Verse 2:
    C
  • Look at the damage,
    F G
    the fortunes came for the richer men.
  • C
    while we’re left with gallows,
    F G
  • waiting for us liars to come down and hang.
    C
    And when it was over
  • F G
    I woke up alone
    C
  • And when it was over
    F G
    I woke up alone
  •  
    Guitar 2:
    "Damage" ... "Came" ... "Men" ... "Gallows" ... "Liars" ... "Hang"
  • e|--8------------8-----8-----------------------8------------8-----8---------|
    B|--8------------10------10--------------10----8------------10--------------|
    G|--9------------10----------12-----10h12------9------------10-----10s12-12/|
  • D|--10-----------10----------------------------10-----------10--------------|
    A|--10-----------8-----------------------------10-----------8---------------|
    E|--8------------------------------------------8----------------------------|
  •  
    "Over" "Alone"
    e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
  • B|---5--5---5-5---5-5--5-5-55--5--5---5-5---5-5--5-5-55------------|
    G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
    D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| x2
  • A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
    E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
     
  • e|-----5--3-----------5--5-3------------5--3--------3---3-5-----3------|
    B|-----------5-3--------------5-3-----3-------5-3---3-3-------3---3----|
    G|---------------5----------------5---------------5-0-------0----------|
  • D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
    A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
    E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
  •  
    Chorus 2:
    Guitar 1,2:
  •  
    Am G F C Am G F
    And they cut me to ribbons and taught me to drive
  • Am G F C Am G F
    I got your name tattooed inside of my arm
    Am G F C Am G
  • I called for my father but my father had died
    F G C F
    While you told me fortunes, in American Slang
  •  
    Bridge:
    Guitar 1:
  • F
     
    G F
  • And here’s where we died that time last year,
    G F
    And here’s where the angels and devils meet.
  • G F
    And you can dance with the queen if you need,
    G F
  • And she will always keep your cards
    G C
    Close to her heart oooh
  • F G
    So close to her heart
    C
  • before they tear you apart
     
    F, G
  •  
    Guitar 2:
    ... "died" ... "year" ... "angels"
  • e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
    B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
    G|-101010101010101012121212121212121010101010101010-------------------|
  • D|-101010101010101012121212121212121010101010101010-------------------| x2
    A|-8------------------------------------------------10-7--7-7---------|
    E|------------------------------------------------------------10--8-8-|
  •  
    e|----------------------------------|
    B|----------------------------------|
  • G|-10101010101010101212121212121212-|
    D|-10101010101010101212121212121212-|
    A|-8--------------------------------|
  • E|----------------------------------|
     
    Chorus 3: The first two lines are a different progression and palm muted
  •  
    F G Am C
    when they cut me to ribbons and taught me to drive
  • F G Am C
    I got your name tattooed inside of my arm
    Am G F C Am, G, F
  • And I called for my father but my father had died
    Am G F C Am, G
    I called for my father but my father had died
  • F G C
    you told us fortunes, in American Slang
     
  • At this point guitar 2 plays:
    e|-----5--3-----------5--5-3---------|
    B|-----------5-3--------------5-3----|
  • G|---------------5----------------5--|
    D|-----------------------------------|
    A|-----------------------------------|
  • E|-----------------------------------|
     
    F G C
  • You told me fortunes, in American Slang
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