{"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":1902874,"song":"Normal American Kids","artist":"Wilco","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1902874-normal-american-kids-chords-by-wilco/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1902874?type=chord","rating":4.87476,"votes":38,"content":"all relative to cape on 2nd.\r\n\r\nI have used the already existing tab (thanks)  and made corrections (in intro and \r\nverses) and I transposed\r\nthe chords.\r\nThis is based on the studio recording and from what I saw Jeff doing live.\r\n\r\nchords used in intro and first line in the verse are:\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch]      x0222x\r\n[ch]D/A[/ch]    x0423x\r\n[ch]F#m/C#[/ch] x4422\r\n[ch]C/A[/ch]    x05x5x\r\n[ch]D/A* [/ch]  x04x3x\r\n[ch]D/A[/ch]**  x0023x (or a D chord: xx023X , it is subtle )\r\n\r\n\r\nIn the intro chords are used like this, this progression is also used in the verses. It is wise to learn this\r\nprogression first as it is the core of the song and because there are 3 different D/A chords so by learning \r\nthis progression you know when to play the right D/A chord.\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-----------------------------|\r\nB|-2--2h3--2--2--5--3--2--3--2-|\r\nG|-2--2-x--2--2--x--x--2--2--2-|\r\nD|-2--2h4--2--4--5--4--2--0--2-|\r\nA|-0--0-0--0--4--0--0--0--0--0-|\r\nE|-----------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nJeff plays this with the A chord barred with index finger. Now you van easily play the \r\n[tab][ch]D/A[/ch] and [ch]F#m/C#[/ch] chords\r\nYou can see the A string is sounded throughout almost the entire intro, except for [/tab]\r\n[ch]F#m/C#[/ch] chord.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]        [ch]D/A[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]F#m/C#[/ch]\r\nRemind myself, myself long ago[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/A[/ch]   [ch]D/A[/ch]*     [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]**\r\n'Fore drive, 'fore I could vote[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D/A[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]F#m/C#[/ch]\r\nAll the time holding a grudge[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/A[/ch]           [ch]D/A[/ch]*        [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]**\r\n'Fore I knew people could die just because[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nShot from a sling, head full of buzz[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI knew what I liked was not very much[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D/A[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]F#m/C#[/ch]\r\nHigh at the time, tied to the grid[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/A[/ch]     [ch]D/A[/ch]*           [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]**     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAlways afraid of those normal American kids[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh, all of my spirit leaked like a cut[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI knew what I needed would never be enough[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]        [ch]D/A[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]F#m/C#[/ch]\r\nI was too high to change my bid[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/A[/ch]     [ch]D/A[/ch]*           [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]**     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAlways afraid to be a normal American kid[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]D/A[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]F#m/C#[/ch]  \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C/A[/ch]     [ch]D/A[/ch]*     [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]** [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch] \r\nAlways hating normal American empty summer days[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLightning crazed and cracked like an egg[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]D/A[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]F#m/C#[/ch]\r\nHigh behind the garden shed[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/A[/ch]       [ch]D/A[/ch]*       [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]**     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nPainting myself as a normal American kid[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/A[/ch]       [ch]D/A[/ch]*       [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]**    \r\nI always hated it[/tab]\r\n\r\n[instrumental]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]        [ch]D/A[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]F#m/C#[/ch]\r\nHigh as high as high can loom[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/A[/ch]       [ch]D/A[/ch]*      [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]**\r\nUnder the sheets in my bedroom[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]D/A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]F#m/C#[/ch]\r\nI was high as high can get[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/A[/ch]     [ch]D/A[/ch]*           [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]**     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAlways afraid of those normal American kids[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh, bongs and jams, and carpeted vans[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHate everything, I don't understand[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]     [ch]D/A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]F#m/C#[/ch]\r\nHigh times tightening the lid  [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/A[/ch]     [ch]D/A[/ch]*           [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]**     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI had to get away from those normal American kids[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]D/A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]F#m/C#[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C/A[/ch]     [ch]D/A[/ch]*        [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]**     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAlways hated those normal American kids[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]D/A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]F#m/C#[/ch]\r\n[ch]C/A[/ch]     [ch]D/A[/ch]*        [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]**     [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D/A[/ch]  \r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]F#m/C#[/ch]      \r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C/A[/ch]     [ch]D/A[/ch]*        [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]**     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAlways hated those normal American kids[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n************************************\r\n\r\n| h  Hammer-on\r\n| x  Dead note\r\n\r\n************************************","plain_text":"all relative to cape on 2nd.\n\nI have used the already existing tab (thanks)  and made corrections (in intro and \nverses) and I transposed\nthe chords.\nThis is based on the studio recording and from what I saw Jeff doing live.\n\nchords used in intro and first line in the verse are:\n\nA      x0222x\nD/A    x0423x\nF#m/C# x4422\nC/A    x05x5x\nD/A*   x04x3x\nD/A**  x0023x (or a D chord: xx023X , it is subtle )\n\n\nIn the intro chords are used like this, this progression is also used in the verses. It is wise to learn this\nprogression first as it is the core of the song and because there are 3 different D/A chords so by learning \nthis progression you know when to play the right D/A chord.\n\n\n\nJeff plays this with the A chord barred with index finger. Now you van easily play the \n\nF#m/C# chord.\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\nD/A      A          F#m/C#  \n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[instrumental]\nE          A       E          A\nF#m        B       G          D\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\nD/A    A          F#m/C#\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nD/A    A          F#m/C#\nC/A     D/A*        A       D**     A   D/A  \nA  F#m/C#      \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n************************************\n\n| h  Hammer-on\n| x  Dead note\n\n************************************","chords":["A","D/A","F#m/C#","C/A","D/A*","D","B","G","E","F#m"],"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]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"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]}}}