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[Intro]
|   G|     Bm    A| 2x
[Verse 1]
He's got a stGorm cloud over his hBmead, says he lAikes how it lingGersBm  A  
He only lGistens to punk rock bBmands with a dAead lead singGerBm  A  
He just killed a fGifth of some dirt-cheap gBmin, says he's nAot much of a drinkGer
But I'm not pointing fingBmers
'CAause I'm a cGompulsive manic kinda sBmad boy dAead beat fixGer
And he's an undead ringBmerA  
[Pre-Chorus]
SDo misunderstood, I wanna get inside his head
                                 DN.C.
Something 'bout a guy who's only hanging by a thread
[Chorus]
 GHe's only half alDive, with smokey puppy Bmeyes
He swears to God his hAeart is as black as his cGoffee
So broken, but he's swDeet, holds mе tighter than his jBmeans
He's my, hAе's my American zGombie (He's my—)
[Post-Chorus]
 DHe's my—
 BmHe's my AmAerican zombieG  Bm  A  
[Verse 2]
He's got his CGonverse tied all wrBmong and a chAip on his shouldGer
I Bmask him whAy he gets sGo damn high, he says I Bmmight understAand when I'm oldGerBm  A  
[Pre-Chorus]
GDod, he looks so lonely, I should let him in my bed
                                 DN.C.
Something 'bout a guy who's only hanging by a thread
[Chorus]
 GHe's only half alDive, with smokey puppy Bmeyes
He swears to God his hAeart is as black as his cGoffee
So broken, but he's swDeet, holds mе tighter than his jBmeans
He's my, hAе's my American zGombie
It's tragic, but he's cDool, so pretty that it's crBmuel
And he can't really sAeem to keep his cold hands Goff me
Got poison on his brDeath, but he's trying his bBmest
He's my, hAe's my American zGombie (He's my—)
[Outro]
 DHe's my—
 BmHe's my AmAerican zombie
 GHe's my—
 DHe's my—
 BmHe's my AmAerican zombie
Ending
|   G|     Bm    A| 2x

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American Zombie

by LØLØ

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Bm A

| | | 2x

[Verse 1]

G Bm A G Bm A

He's got a storm cloud over his head, says he likes how it lingers

G Bm A G Bm A

He only listens to punk rock bands with a dead lead singer

G Bm A G

He just killed a fifth of some dirt-cheap gin, says he's not much of a drinker

But I'm not pointing fingers

A G Bm A G

'Cause I'm a compulsive manic kinda sad boy dead beat fixer

Bm A

And he's an undead ringer

[Pre-Chorus]

So misunderstood, I wanna get inside his head

N.C.

Something 'bout a guy who's only hanging by a thread

[Chorus]

G D Bm

He's only half alive, with smokey puppy eyes

A G

He swears to God his heart is as black as his coffee

D Bm

So broken, but he's sweet, holds mе tighter than his jeans

A G

He's my, hе's my American zombie (He's my—)

[Post-Chorus]

He's my—

Bm A G Bm A

He's my American zombie

[Verse 2]

G Bm A G

He's got his Converse tied all wrong and a chip on his shoulder

Bm A G Bm A G Bm A

I ask him why he gets so damn high, he says I might understand when I'm older

[Pre-Chorus]

God, he looks so lonely, I should let him in my bed

N.C.

Something 'bout a guy who's only hanging by a thread

[Chorus]

G D Bm

He's only half alive, with smokey puppy eyes

A G

He swears to God his heart is as black as his coffee

D Bm

So broken, but he's sweet, holds mе tighter than his jeans

A G

He's my, hе's my American zombie

D Bm

It's tragic, but he's cool, so pretty that it's cruel

A G

And he can't really seem to keep his cold hands off me

D Bm

Got poison on his breath, but he's trying his best

A G

He's my, he's my American zombie (He's my—)

[Outro]

He's my—

Bm A

He's my American zombie

He's my—

Bm A

He's my American zombie

Ending

G Bm A

| | | 2x

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