{"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":1448724,"song":"The Body Of An American","artist":"The Pogues","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1448724-the-body-of-an-american-chords-by-the-pogues/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1448724?type=chord","rating":4.69711,"votes":89,"content":"Body of an American (Guitar, Standard Tuning, No Capo)(Banjo: Double C)\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe cadillac stood by the house and the Yanks they were within[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd the tinker boys they hissed advice 'Hot wire her with a pin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe turned and shook as we had a look in the room where the dead man lay[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]                             [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo big Jim Dwyer made his last trip to the shores where his fathers laid[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                        [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFifteen minutes later we had our first taste of whiskey[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                     [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThere was uncles giving lectures on ancient Irish history[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                       [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe men all started telling jokes and the women they got frisky[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAt five o' clock in the evening every bastard there was pisskey[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFare thee well going away there's nothing left to say[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                                [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFarewell to New York City boys to Boston and P A[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]                                              [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe took them out will a well-aimed clout he was often heard to say[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'm a free born man of the U.S.A.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                           [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe fought the champ in Pittsburgh and he slashed him to the ground[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                   [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe took on Tiny tartanella and it only went one round[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                   [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe never had no time for red, for drink, or dice or whores[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]                     \r\nAnd he never threw a fight when the fight was right[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo they sent him to the war[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFare thee well going away there's nothing left to say[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWith a slainte Joe and Erin go my love's in Amerikay[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]                                [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe calling of the rosary Spanish wine from far away[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'm a free born man of the U.S.A.[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus, then Bridge:(repeat X 2 over [ch]C[/ch],[ch]C[/ch],[ch]F[/ch],[ch]C[/ch], [ch]F[/ch], [ch]C[/ch],[ch]G[/ch],[ch]G[/ch],)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                   [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThis morning on the harbour when I said goodbye to you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                 [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI remember how I swore that I'd come back to you one day[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                   [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd as the sunset came to meet the evening on the hill[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI told you I'd always love you, I always did, I always will[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFare thee well going away there's nothing left to say[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                                [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\n'cept to say adieu to your eyes as blue as the water in the bay[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                                           [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd to big Jim Dwyer the man of wire who was often heard to say[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'm a free born man of the U.S.A.[/tab]\r\nA free born man of the U.S.A.\r\nA free born man of the U.S.A.","plain_text":"Body of an American (Guitar, Standard Tuning, No Capo)(Banjo: Double C)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus, then Bridge:(repeat X 2 over C,C,F,C, F, C,G,G,)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA free born man of the U.S.A.\nA free born man of the U.S.A.","chords":["C","F","G","A"],"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]}}}