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American Candy

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Capo on 3rd fret
[Intro]
Em C G
[Verse 1]
EmWhat will you do Con the weekendsG  
EmWhen your best friends
CBecome your dead friends?G  
EmFrom all the sugar
CAnd all the sweetnessG  
EmThis little sweet tooth
CIt is your weaknessG  
[Chorus]
GThey've got american caEmndy
You're sweet and satCed, so sedatGed
For the american kEmids
You're hooked and baiCted, annihilateGd
Even if you wEmanted to
You couldn't stop it's jCust so sweetG  
But this american cEmandy
CIt'll rot your tEmeethC  G  
[Verse 2]
EmTry to think back to Cback to a time whenG  
EmYou loved what you loved Cbecause you loved itG  
EmBefore the sugar
CAnd all the sweetnessG  
EmFilled up your lungs now
CIt's all you breath inG  
[Chorus]
GThey've got american caEmndy
You're sweet and satCed, so sedatGed
For the american kEmids
You're hooked and baiCted, annihilateGd
Even if you wEmanted to
You couldn't stop it's jCust so sweetG  
But this american cEmandy
CIt'll rot your tGeeth, your teeth, your!
[Bridge] 
(C-G-Em- Dall the way)
CSometimes I feel as though I'm gGoing mad when
EmI get a touch of saccharDine on my lips
CI hate the taste on my tongue Gtoo damn sweet
EmI don't fancy Damerican candyC  G  Em  
DAmerican candyC  G  Em  D  
 C(one stroke)
[Chorus]
They've got american Emcandy
You're sweet and satCed, so sedatGed
For the american kEmids
You're hooked and baiCted, annihilateGd
Even if you wEmanted to
You couldn't stop it's jCust so sweetG  
But this american cEmandy
CIt'll rot your tGeeth
Until your gums the bleed
[Coda]
(C-G-Em-D)
CI hate the taste on my tongue Gtoo damn sweet
EmI don't fancy aDmerican candy,
COh, yGou're so-so-so sweet Emand sated, Dbaby
CI hate the taste on my tongue Gtoo damn sweet
EmI don't fancy aDmerican candy
Ending
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American Candy

by The Maine

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 3rd fret

[Intro]

Em C G

[Verse 1]

Em C G

What will you do on the weekends

When your best friends

C G

Become your dead friends?

From all the sugar

C G

And all the sweetness

This little sweet tooth

C G

It is your weakness

[Chorus]

G Em

They've got american candy

C G

You're sweet and sated, so sedated

For the american kids

C G

You're hooked and baited, annihilated

Even if you wanted to

C G

You couldn't stop it's just so sweet

But this american candy

C Em C G

It'll rot your teeth

[Verse 2]

Em C G

Try to think back to back to a time when

Em C G

You loved what you loved because you loved it

Before the sugar

C G

And all the sweetness

Filled up your lungs now

C G

It's all you breath in

[Chorus]

G Em

They've got american candy

C G

You're sweet and sated, so sedated

For the american kids

C G

You're hooked and baited, annihilated

Even if you wanted to

C G

You couldn't stop it's just so sweet

But this american candy

C G

It'll rot your teeth, your teeth, your!

[Bridge]

C G Em D

(--- all the way)

C G

Sometimes I feel as though I'm going mad when

Em D

I get a touch of saccharine on my lips

C G

I hate the taste on my tongue too damn sweet

Em D C G Em

I don't fancy american candy

D C G Em D

American candy

(one stroke)

[Chorus]

They've got american candy

C G

You're sweet and sated, so sedated

For the american kids

C G

You're hooked and baited, annihilated

Even if you wanted to

C G

You couldn't stop it's just so sweet

But this american candy

C G

It'll rot your teeth

Until your gums the bleed

[Coda]

C G Em D

(---)

C G

I hate the taste on my tongue too damn sweet

Em D

I don't fancy american candy,

C G Em D

Oh, you're so-so-so sweet and sated, baby

C G

I hate the taste on my tongue too damn sweet

Em D

I don't fancy american candy

Ending

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