{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1125699,"song":"The American Scream","artist":"Alkaline Trio","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11250309-the-american-scream-chords-by-alkaline-trio/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1125699?type=chord","rating":4.40508,"votes":21,"content":"Alkaline Trio\r\nThe American Scream\r\n\r\nStandard Tuning\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]e|--7---7---7---7---7---7---5---4----|\r\nB|----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|\r\nG|-----------------------------------|\r\nD|-----------------------------------|\r\nA|-----------------------------------|\r\nE|-----------------------------------|Lead if you have another guitar[/tab]\r\n\r\nIntro\r\n[ch]E[/ch]   [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]   [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\n\r\nVerse 1\r\n[tab]           [ch]E[/ch]                [ch]F#m[/ch]             [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nWell they tied that yellow ribbon round the oak tree.[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]F#m[/ch]                [ch]C#m[/ch]                       \r\nThey've worn out all the prayer in their hearts.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]                \r\nAll along thought they were routing for the home team,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]B[/ch]     [ch]C5[/ch]           \r\nAs they're sent to the game and torn apart.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]F#m[/ch]            [ch]C#m[/ch]                        \r\nWe twist this tourniquet upon the pipeline,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]F#m[/ch]               [ch]C#m[/ch]             \r\nThat he carries all the pain in the world.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]B[/ch]                     \r\nAs we blindly clap and cheer from the sidelines[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]B[/ch]             \r\nIt's clear, on a losing streak from the very start.[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n[tab]     [ch]C5[/ch]                    [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]                               \r\nAnd that's where they found me,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]B[/ch]        [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]                                          \r\nIn the cemetery.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C#m[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]                                         \r\nA smoking gun in my hand,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]                     \r\nNow I'm damned for the land of the free.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]B[/ch]                                                 \r\nSing with me,                                                           [/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]E[/ch]                                            \r\nThe american scream.[/tab]\r\n\r\nIntro\r\n[ch]E[/ch]   [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]   [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\n\r\nVerse 2\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]                [ch]F#m[/ch]            [ch]C#m[/ch]                        \r\nThey took that faded ribbon off the oak tree.[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]                [ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]C#m[/ch]                   \r\nThey've worn out all the hope in their hearts.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]B[/ch]                         \r\nAll along thought I was doing the right thing,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]B[/ch]                             \r\nNow I'm lying in a pool of my blood.[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n[tab]     [ch]C5[/ch]                    [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]                               \r\nAnd that's where they found me,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]B[/ch]        [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]                                          \r\nIn the cemetery.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C#m[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]                                         \r\nA smoking gun in my hand,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]                     \r\nNow I'm damned for the land of the free.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]B[/ch]                                                 \r\nSing with me,[/tab]\r\n                                                           \r\n[tab]                          [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]                               \r\nAnd that's where they found me,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]B[/ch]        [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]                                          \r\nIn the cemetery.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C#m[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]                                         \r\nA smoking gun in my hand,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]                     \r\nNow I'm damned for the land of the free.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]B[/ch]                                                 \r\nSing with me,                                                           [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nBridge (Solo)\r\n[tab]                [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe american scream.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe american scream.[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n[tab]                           [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]                               \r\nAnd that's where they found me,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]B[/ch]        [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]                                          \r\nIn the cemetery.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C#m[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]                                         \r\nA smoking gun in my hand,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]                     \r\nNow I'm damned for the land of the free.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]B[/ch]                                                 \r\nSing with me,                                                           [/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C#m[/ch]~~                                            \r\nThe american scream.[/tab]","plain_text":"Alkaline Trio\nThe American Scream\n\nStandard Tuning\n\n\n\n\n\nIntro\nE   F#m C#m\nE   F#m C#m\n\nVerse 1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntro\nE   F#m C#m\nE   F#m C#m\n\nVerse 2\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus\n\n\n\n\n\n                                                           \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBridge (Solo)\n\n\n\nChorus","chords":["B","G","D","A","E","F#m","C#m","C5"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}