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American Girls

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Standard Tuning
Intro (with riff) - the bars provide a timing reference
  F    Bb|    F    Bb|    F    Bb|     C|    Bb|
  F    Bb|    F    Bb|       Bb|
Verse 1:
She comes out on FFridays every Bbtime
Stands out in a Fline
 CI could have been Bbanyone she'd sFeen     F(RBbiff F1Bb)Bb  
She waits another Fweek to fall aBbpart
She couldn't make another Fday
 CI wish it was Bbanyone but mCe
I could have been Bbanyone you sCee
She had something Gmbreakable just Bbunder her skin
Chorus 1:
  DmAmerican Bbgirls all weather and nFoise
Playing the Cchanges for all of the Dmboys
Holding a Bbcandle up to my hFand
Making me fCeel so incredible
Verse 2:
    BbShe comes out of Fclosets every Bbnight
But then she lFocks herself away
 CWhere she could keep Bbanything from mCe
I could have been Bbanyone you sCee
She's nothing but Gmporcelain unBbderneath her skin
Chorus 2:
  DmAmerican Bbgirls all weather and nFoise
Playing the Cchanges for all of the Dmboys
Holding a Bbcandle up to my hFand
Making me fCeel so incredible
Interlude: (play intro riff with vocals)
  FLittle shivers Bbshaking me everyday
  FBut I could get the Bbsame thing anywhere
  FSo if she Bbgoes away
Well, Gmit's alright and IC'm okay
"Hey"F, she said, "BbCome back again tonight."
 FAnd I said "I Bbmight, I might, I might."
 FShe said "Well, tBbhat's alright.
   GmIf it's alright, Amit's alright with Dmyou
then it's alright if iGmt's alright with meC  Bb  
Verse 3:
I waited for an Fhour last Friday Bbnight
She never came aFround
 CShe took almost Bbeverything from mFeF  Bb  
I'm going through my Fclosets
Trying on her Bbclothes, almost everydFay
 CI could've been Bbanyone you see
 CI wish it was Bbanyone but Cme
There's nothing but Gmpills and ashes Bbunder my skin
Chorus 3:
  DmAmerican Bbgirls all weather and nFoise
Playing the Cchanges for all of the Dmboys
Holding a Bbcandle up to my hFand
Making me fCeel so incredible

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American Girls

by Counting Crows

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

Intro (with riff) - the bars provide a timing reference

F Bb F Bb F Bb C Bb

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F Bb F Bb Bb

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Verse 1:

F Bb

She comes out on Fridays every time

Stands out in a line

C Bb F F Bb F Bb Bb

I could have been anyone she'd seen (Riff 1)

F Bb

She waits another week to fall apart

She couldn't make another day

C Bb C

I wish it was anyone but me

Bb C

I could have been anyone you see

Gm Bb

She had something breakable just under her skin

Chorus 1:

Dm Bb F

American girls all weather and noise

C Dm

Playing the changes for all of the boys

Bb F

Holding a candle up to my hand

Making me feel so incredible

Verse 2:

Bb F Bb

She comes out of closets every night

But then she locks herself away

C Bb C

Where she could keep anything from me

Bb C

I could have been anyone you see

Gm Bb

She's nothing but porcelain underneath her skin

Chorus 2:

Dm Bb F

American girls all weather and noise

C Dm

Playing the changes for all of the boys

Bb F

Holding a candle up to my hand

Making me feel so incredible

Interlude: (play intro riff with vocals)

F Bb

Little shivers shaking me everyday

F Bb

But I could get the same thing anywhere

F Bb

So if she goes away

Gm C

Well, it's alright and I'm okay

F Bb

"Hey", she said, "Come back again tonight."

F Bb

And I said "I might, I might, I might."

F Bb

She said "Well, that's alright.

Gm Am Dm

If it's alright, it's alright with you

Gm C Bb

then it's alright if it's alright with me

Verse 3:

F Bb

I waited for an hour last Friday night

She never came around

C Bb F F Bb

She took almost everything from me

I'm going through my closets

Bb F

Trying on her clothes, almost everyday

C Bb

I could've been anyone you see

C Bb C

I wish it was anyone but me

Gm Bb

There's nothing but pills and ashes under my skin

Chorus 3:

Dm Bb F

American girls all weather and noise

C Dm

Playing the changes for all of the boys

Bb F

Holding a candle up to my hand

Making me feel so incredible

About American Girls Chords by Counting Crows

Learn how to play American Girls by Counting Crows with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “American Girls chords”, “American Girls guitar chords”, or “Counting Crows American Girls 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 Girls chords and for experienced players who want accurate American Girls lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, Bb, C, Gm, Dm, Am.

FAQ — American Girls by Counting Crows

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Can I transpose "American Girls" to a different key?

Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "American Girls" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

Can I see chord diagrams for "American Girls"?

Yes. Tap any chord in "American Girls" to instantly see an interactive guitar chord diagram with alternate fingerings.

Is "American Girls" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "American Girls" by Counting Crows with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Counting Crows below.

What key is "American Girls" in?

The chords for "American Girls" show the original chord names (including F, Bb, C, Gm, Dm, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.