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The American Scream

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Alkaline Trio
The American Scream
Standard Tuning
e|--7---7---7---7---7---7---5---4----|
B|----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|Lead if you have another guitar
Intro
E   F#m C#m
E   F#m C#m
Verse 1
Well they tEied that yellow rF#mibbon round the C#moak tree.
They've wEorn out all the prF#mayer in their heartC#ms.
All aAlong thought they were rEouting for the hBome team,
As they're sAent to the game and torn apaBrt.C5  
We tEwist this tourniF#mquet upon the pC#mipeline,
That he cEarries all the pF#main in the world.C#m  
As we blAindly clap and chEeer from the siBdelines
It's clear, on a lAosing streak from the very sBtart.
Chorus
And tC5hat's where they found C#mme,A  E  
In tBhe cemeteC#mry.A  E  B  
A smoking C#mgun in my hAand,
Now I'm damned Efor the lanBd of the free.A  
Sing with Bme,                                                           
The american scrEeam.
Intro
E   F#m C#m
E   F#m C#m
Verse 2
They Etook that faded rF#mibbon off the oC#mak tree.
They've wEorn out all the hF#mope in their hC#mearts.
All aAlong thought I wEas doing the riBght thing,
Now I'm lyAing in a pool of my bBlood.
Chorus
And tC5hat's where they found C#mme,A  E  
In tBhe cemeteC#mry.A  E  B  
A smoking C#mgun in my hAand,
Now I'm damned Efor the lanBd of the free.A  
Sing with Bme,
And that's where they founC#md meA,E  
In tBhe cemeteC#mry.A  E  B  
A smoking C#mgun in my hAand,
Now I'm damned Efor the lanBd of the free.A  
Sing with Bme,                                                           
Bridge (Solo)
The american scrEeamA.C#m  B  A  
The american scrEeamA.C#m  B  A  
Chorus
And that's where they found C#mme,A  E  
In tBhe cemeteC#mry.A  E  B  
A smoking C#mgun in my hAand,
Now I'm damned Efor the lanBd of the free.A  
Sing with Bme,                                                           
                C#m~~                                            
The american scream.

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The American Scream

by Alkaline Trio

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F#m

C#m

Alkaline Trio

The American Scream

Standard Tuning

e|--7---7---7---7---7---7---5---4----|

B|----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|

G|-----------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------|Lead if you have another guitar

Intro

E F#m C#m

Verse 1

E F#m C#m

Well they tied that yellow ribbon round the oak tree.

E F#m C#m

They've worn out all the prayer in their hearts.

A E B

All along thought they were routing for the home team,

A B C5

As they're sent to the game and torn apart.

E F#m C#m

We twist this tourniquet upon the pipeline,

E F#m C#m

That he carries all the pain in the world.

A E B

As we blindly clap and cheer from the sidelines

A B

It's clear, on a losing streak from the very start.

Chorus

C5 C#m A E

And that's where they found me,

B C#m A E B

In the cemetery.

C#m A

A smoking gun in my hand,

E B A

Now I'm damned for the land of the free.

Sing with me,

The american scream.

Intro

E F#m C#m

Verse 2

E F#m C#m

They took that faded ribbon off the oak tree.

E F#m C#m

They've worn out all the hope in their hearts.

A E B

All along thought I was doing the right thing,

A B

Now I'm lying in a pool of my blood.

Chorus

C5 C#m A E

And that's where they found me,

B C#m A E B

In the cemetery.

C#m A

A smoking gun in my hand,

E B A

Now I'm damned for the land of the free.

Sing with me,

C#m A E

And that's where they found me,

B C#m A E B

In the cemetery.

C#m A

A smoking gun in my hand,

E B A

Now I'm damned for the land of the free.

Sing with me,

Bridge (Solo)

E A C#m B A

The american scream.

E A C#m B A

The american scream.

Chorus

C#m A E

And that's where they found me,

B C#m A E B

In the cemetery.

C#m A

A smoking gun in my hand,

E B A

Now I'm damned for the land of the free.

Sing with me,

C#m

The american scream.

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