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                             American - Spook Houses
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Tuning: Standard
Song begins with just bass and a feedback, if you want you can play this
A
F#mHold Eon Dto these Equiet Amoments
F#mSavor Ethem Dsoft don't Elet them Apass
F#mBut right now I don't feel like Ait
F#mI'm drunk and I feel like shit
Now the guitar starts
A
F#mIf  EI don't Dleave Ethis room Asoon
DAll Amy Bmbones will Dbbreak in Atwo
F#mThink what I Ashould, F#mthink what I Ashould have said today to have it come out good
 F#m   A2x
F#mAmericAan F#mAmericaAn, Bmthis dream's all I got to Dkeep me goingA  
AKeep you goingF#m  
AKeep you goingF#m  
AKeep you goingF#m  
F#mIf  EI ever Dend up Ewhere I Aaim
DPart of Ame Bmknows it will Dbbe the Asame
F#mClimbing Amountains, F#mclimbing Amountains, taught me that I don't like to win
AAmericaF#mn
AAmericaF#mn
 F#m   A2x
Bm

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American

by Spook Houses

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American - Spook Houses

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Tuning: Standard

Song begins with just bass and a feedback, if you want you can play this

F#m E D E A

Hold on to these quiet moments

F#m E D E A

Savor them soft don't let them pass

F#m A

But right now I don't feel like it

F#m

I'm drunk and I feel like shit

Now the guitar starts

F#m E D E A

If I don't leave this room soon

D A Bm Db A

All my bones will break in two

F#m A F#m A

Think what I should, think what I should have said today to have it come out good

F#m A

F#m A F#m A Bm D A

American American, this dream's all I got to keep me going

A F#m

Keep you going

A F#m

Keep you going

A F#m

Keep you going

F#m E D E A

If I ever end up where I aim

D A Bm Db A

Part of me knows it will be the same

F#m A F#m A

Climbing mountains, climbing mountains, taught me that I don't like to win

A F#m

American

A F#m

American

F#m A

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