{"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":2416999,"song":"Real American","artist":"Rick Derringer","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11497521-real-american-chords-by-rick-derringer/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2416999?type=chord","rating":4.65168,"votes":11,"content":"[Chorus]/[Intro] just strum the chords gently once per measure for the intro\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI am a real American[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFight for the rights of every man[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dsus2[/ch]\r\nI am a real American[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]C9[/ch]\r\nFight for what's right[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dsus2[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nFight for your life[/tab]\r\n\r\n[pre-verse riff optional]\r\n[ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]F#5[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch]   [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]\r\n[ch]A5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]F#5[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch]      [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                              [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]F#5[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]\r\nWhen it comes crashing down and it hurts inside[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                              [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]F#5[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]\r\nYou gotta take a stand it don't help to hide[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C9[/ch]\r\nIf you hurt my friends, then you hurt my pride[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nI gotta be a man I can't let it slide[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI am a real American[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFight for the rights of every man[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dsus2[/ch]\r\nI am a real American[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]C9[/ch]\r\nFight for what's right[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dsus2[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nFight for your life[/tab]\r\n\r\n[pre-verse riff optional]\r\n[ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]F#5[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch]   [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]\r\n[ch]A5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]F#5[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch]      [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                  [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]F#5[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]\r\nI feel strong about right and wrong[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                  [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]F#5[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]\r\nAnd I don't take trouble for very long[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C9[/ch]\r\nI've got something deep inside of me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nCourage is the thing that keeps us free[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus] x2\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI am a real American[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFight for the rights of every man[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dsus2[/ch]\r\nI am a real American[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]C9[/ch]\r\nFight for what's right[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dsus2[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nFight for your life[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]C9[/ch]\r\nIf you hurt my friends then you hurt my pride[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nI gotta be a man I can't let it slide[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus] x4\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI am a real American[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFight for the rights of every man[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dsus2[/ch]\r\nI am a real American[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]C9[/ch]\r\nFight for what's right[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dsus2[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nFight for your life[/tab]","plain_text":"[Chorus]/[Intro] just strum the chords gently once per measure for the intro\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[pre-verse riff optional]\nA5 A5 G5 F#5 E5   A5 A5 G5 A5\nA5 G5 F#5 E5      A5 A5 G5 A5\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[pre-verse riff optional]\nA5 A5 G5 F#5 E5   A5 A5 G5 A5\nA5 G5 F#5 E5      A5 A5 G5 A5\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus] x2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n[Chorus] x4","chords":["Am","G","Dsus2","C9","E","A5","G5","F#5","E5","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Dsus2":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,2,0],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,0]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}