{"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":1857823,"song":"American Fool","artist":"John Mellencamp","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11412970-american-fool-chords-by-john-mellencamp/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1857823?type=chord","rating":4.86848,"votes":4,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]F[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]F[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]               [ch]Bb[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSome people say I’m obnoxious and I’m lazy[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                [ch]Bb[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSome people say I take advantage of the younger girls and they’re right[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]Bb[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSome people say should have been taught a few more manners at home[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                        [ch]Bb[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]              \r\nSome say I’m chauvinistic better of just to leave me alone[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nI don’t know what I’m supposed to do[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf I can’t please myself could I really please you?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBeing brought up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nThe American fool[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBeing brought up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe American fool[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]F[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                            [ch]Bb[/ch]                                [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSome people like to talk and tell you their ideals and how it’s supposed to be[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                               [ch]Bb[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSome people are fools like me and say what’s on their mind immediately[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                      [ch]Bb[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSome people don’t say at all and some just care too much[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                               [ch]Bb[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSome people, some people, some people are driving me crazy[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nI don’t know what I’m supposed to do[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen I can’t please myself could I really please you?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBeing brought up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe American fool[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBeing brought up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe American fool[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]F[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]F[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]F[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][Verse 3]\r\n   Some people say I’m obnoxious and I’m lazy\r\n    [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]Bb[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\ne------------1-----------------1------------------0--------------------0--------|\r\nB-----1--------1---------3-------3---------1---------1-----------1-------1------|\r\nG-------2--------2---------3-------3---------0---------0-----------0-------0----|\r\nD---------3--------3---------3-------3---------2---------2-----------2-------2--|\r\nA---------------------1------------------3--------------------3-----------------|\r\nE---1---------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   Some people say I take advantage of the younger girls and they’re right\r\n    [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]Bb[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\ne------------1-----------------1------------------0--------------------0--------|\r\nB-----1--------1---------3-------3---------1---------1-----------1-------1------|\r\nG-------2--------2---------3-------3---------0---------0-----------0-------0----|\r\nD---------3--------3---------3-------3---------2---------2-----------2-------2--|\r\nA---------------------1------------------3--------------------3-----------------|\r\nE---1---------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nI don’t know what I’m supposed to do[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf I can’t please myself could I really please you?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBeing brought up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe American fool[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBeing brought up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe American fool[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBeing brought up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe American fool[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBeing brought up[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nF Bb C C\nF Bb C C\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\nF Bb C C\nF Bb C C\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nF Bb C C\nF Bb C C\nF Bb C C\nF Bb C C\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["F","Bb","C","G","B","D","A","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}