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American Beauty by Bruce Springsteen
American Beauty EP
Track 1
2014
Standard Tuning
No Capo
Chords:
D:         xx0232
A:         x02220
G:         320003 or 320033
C:         x32010
F:         x33211 or 133211
   Intro:             D      G      Dx 2
 DEverything in your shadow turns to vapouAr
 You pierce my heart like it was paper
 DRadio's crackling with the headlinAes
 Sun upon your shoulder, Gwind's in the phone linDe
 American beauty will you be miAne
 Out on this highway coGunting white linDes
 DI remember last summer drifting through our eyAes
 We're in the high grass, Gmy finger in your hemline
 DBoot heels click clacking, honey, when you shiAne
 All them blue skies, G???
 DAmerican beauty wherever you'd sigAh
 Out on this highway Gcounting white linDes
         C      F      Cx 3    A  
         D      G      Dx 2
 DYour hand cups your breast pledging your timAe
 The things we carried, shining skylines
 DFalling sparrow, sky torn apaArt
 Dark shining arrowG, your kiss pierces my heaDrt
 American beauty forever miAne
 Out on this highway Gcounting white linDes
         D      A      Gx 2   
 End on D  

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American Beauty by Bruce Springsteen

American Beauty EP

Track 1

2014

Standard Tuning

No Capo

Chords:

: xx0232

: x02220

: 320003 or 320033

: x32010

: x33211 or 133211

D G D

Intro: x 2

D A

Everything in your shadow turns to vapour

You pierce my heart like it was paper

D A

Radio's crackling with the headlines

G D

Sun upon your shoulder, wind's in the phone line

American beauty will you be mine

G D

Out on this highway counting white lines

D A

I remember last summer drifting through our eyes

We're in the high grass, my finger in your hemline

D A

Boot heels click clacking, honey, when you shine

All them blue skies, ???

D A

American beauty wherever you'd sigh

G D

Out on this highway counting white lines

C F C A

x 3

D G D

x 2

D A

Your hand cups your breast pledging your time

The things we carried, shining skylines

D A

Falling sparrow, sky torn apart

G D

Dark shining arrow, your kiss pierces my heart

American beauty forever mine

G D

Out on this highway counting white lines

D A G

x 2

End on

About American Beauty Chords by Bruce Springsteen

Learn how to play American Beauty by Bruce Springsteen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “American Beauty chords”, “American Beauty guitar chords”, or “Bruce Springsteen American Beauty chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy American Beauty chords and for experienced players who want accurate American Beauty lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, G, C, F.

FAQ — American Beauty by Bruce Springsteen

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What key is "American Beauty" in?

The chords for "American Beauty" show the original chord names (including D, A, G, C, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.