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American Woman by The Guess Who - Guitar Chords
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Version 1 Version 2
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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]
E A7
American woman, gonna mess your mind.
E A7 E
American woman, she gonna mess your mind. Mmmm ---
E A7 E
American woman, gonna mess your mind. Unhhh!
E A7
American woman, gonna 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
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(The A & G chords are switched periodicaly.)
[Verse 2]
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 A G E A
I got more important things to do, than spend my time growin' old with you.
G E G A E A G E G A E
Now woman, I said stay away. American woman, listen what I sa-----y.
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
We also have 8 songs by The Guess Who
- American Woman
- Hand Me Down World
- Laughing
- No Sugar Tonight New Mother Nature
- No Time
- Share The Land
- These Eyes
- Undun
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