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American Noise

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Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
At the end of the Bridge, there is a C#/D, 
and at the end of the song theres a F#/G. 
e|C#/D--x-|  e|F#/G--x-|
B|--x-|  B|--x-|
G|--7-|  G|--x-|
D|--7-|  D|--5-|
A|--4-|  A|--5-|
E|--x-|  E|--2-|
Verse 1:
DAngry words and honking cars
Asus4Satellites and falling stars
BmDistant dark blue radios that Gwhisper down my boulevards
DGhosts and chains rattle in the attic
Asus4Broken headphones filled with static
BmLonely room youve got nowhere to runG  
Pre-C:
   Bm       Asus4                G  Asus4(let ring)
3, 2,   1 for all and all for 1
Chorus:
DTimes will be bad, Gtimes will be good
DThings I wish I hadnt done and Asome I wish I would
DCutting through the American noise
GYouve got a voice Dand a song to siAng (and a song to sing)
GDrink deep in the morningA  
                        G  A(let ring)
Drink deep in the morning
See what the day will bring
Post-C:(x2)
DLa da da da
GLift up your voice
DLet love cut througAh the American noise
Verse 2:
DSlamming doors and cell phone rings
Asus4Hurricane force of silent screams
BmDont know what to believeG  
DBend the rule just to break it
Asus4Youre so tired cause you gotta fake it
BmBut you just wanna be someoneG  
Pre-C:
   Bm       Asus4                G  Asus4(let ring)
3, 2,   1 for all and all for 1
Chorus:
DTimes will be bad, Gtimes will be good
DThings I wish I hadnt done and Asome I wish I would
DCutting through the American noise
GYouve got a voice Dand a song to siAng (and a song to sing)
GDrink deep in the morningA  
                        G  A(let ring)
Drink deep in the morning
(still ringing)
See what the day will bring
Post-C:(x2)
DLa da da da
GLift up your voice
DLet love cut througAh the American noiseD  
Bridge:
GNo matter who you are Asus4youve got a voice
BmWhy dont you use it
GSing your own song,
Asus4take all the noisBme
And make it into C#/Dmusic
D(let ring)
La da da da
G(let ring)
La da da da
D(let ring)  A(let ring)
La da da daaaa
DLa da da da
GLa da da da
DLa da da daaaAaaaa
Post C:
DLa da da da
GLift up your voice
DLet love cut thrAough the American noise
DLa da da da
Gyou Have a choice
DLet love cut through the American noise
F#/GYouve gGot a voice
                F#/G                    A  D(let ring)
Let love cut through the American noise

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American Noise

by Skillet

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#/D

F#/G

Asus4

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

At the end of the Bridge, there is a C#/D,

and at the end of the song theres a F#/G.

C#/D F#/G

e|--x-| e|--x-|

B|--x-| B|--x-|

G|--7-| G|--x-|

D|--7-| D|--5-|

A|--4-| A|--5-|

E|--x-| E|--2-|

Verse 1:

Angry words and honking cars

Asus4

Satellites and falling stars

Bm G

Distant dark blue radios that whisper down my boulevards

Ghosts and chains rattle in the attic

Asus4

Broken headphones filled with static

Bm G

Lonely room youve got nowhere to run

Pre-C:

Bm Asus4 G Asus4

(let ring)

3, 2, 1 for all and all for 1

Chorus:

D G

Times will be bad, times will be good

D A

Things I wish I hadnt done and some I wish I would

Cutting through the American noise

G D A

Youve got a voice and a song to sing (and a song to sing)

G A

Drink deep in the morning

G A

(let ring)

Drink deep in the morning

See what the day will bring

Post-C:(x2)

La da da da

Lift up your voice

D A

Let love cut through the American noise

Verse 2:

Slamming doors and cell phone rings

Asus4

Hurricane force of silent screams

Bm G

Dont know what to believe

Bend the rule just to break it

Asus4

Youre so tired cause you gotta fake it

Bm G

But you just wanna be someone

Pre-C:

Bm Asus4 G Asus4

(let ring)

3, 2, 1 for all and all for 1

Chorus:

D G

Times will be bad, times will be good

D A

Things I wish I hadnt done and some I wish I would

Cutting through the American noise

G D A

Youve got a voice and a song to sing (and a song to sing)

G A

Drink deep in the morning

G A

(let ring)

Drink deep in the morning

(still ringing)

See what the day will bring

Post-C:(x2)

La da da da

Lift up your voice

D A D

Let love cut through the American noise

Bridge:

G Asus4

No matter who you are youve got a voice

Why dont you use it

Sing your own song,

Asus4 Bm

take all the noise

C#/D

And make it into music

(let ring)

La da da da

(let ring)

La da da da

D A

(let ring) (let ring)

La da da daaaa

La da da da

D A

La da da daaaaaaa

Post C:

La da da da

Lift up your voice

D A

Let love cut through the American noise

La da da da

you Have a choice

Let love cut through the American noise

F#/G G

Youve got a voice

F#/G A D

(let ring)

Let love cut through the American noise

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