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AMERICAN MUSIC
IAN HUNTER / MICK RONSON
INTRO:
Db Db Db Db
VERSE:
DbI have a dream
It's Dbonly one dream
But I kF#now
Dreams can come tDbrue
And DbI have a wish
It's Dbonly one wish
But I kF#now
Wishes can Dbtoo
DbI want to be
DbFar away from here
With those hF#onky tonk heroes
BEburnin' my ears
CHORUS:
Oh, oh DbI
I Love American music
DbI play it all night long
F#Just me n' my records n' a
AbA vivid imaginatDbion
DbI love to dance in the mirror
DbI practice every single wF#ord
And it seems to me
AbAmerican music is all I've ever heDbard
E --Db---------------------------F#----------Ab---------
B ----------4-6----------4-6----------------------
G ------3-6----------3-6-----3--3-3-3/6-3----3----
D --6-6----------6-6----------------------6----6--
A ------------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------------
BREAK:
WF#oh oh oh-oh oh
Oh oh Foh oh oh oh
BI'ts lonely on the undergrF#ound
DI sit and watch my world go rEbmound n'
Round n' round n' round n' roDund
I sit and watch the world go rEbmound
CHORUS:
DbI hear the sons of Memphis
DbI hear the brothers or Harlem
F#I hear the Nashville Cats
N' the Abrag time mamas outta New Orleans
DbI hear the Windy City
DbI hear a gospel singers hF#ymn
And it seems to me
AbAmerican music is all there's ever bEbeen
CHORUS:
And DbI, I Love American music
DbI play it all night long
F#Just me n' my records n' a
AbA vivid imaginatDbion
DbI love to dance in the mirror
DbI practice every single wF#ord
And it seems to me
AbAmerican music is all I've ever heDbardDb
C'mon F#baby
Oh Aboh
Oh oh-oo-oo Dboh
CHORUS:
DbI love the names of the cities
DbI hear the echo echoF#ing
And it seems to me
AbAmerican music is all that's ever bDbeenDb
WF#oh oh oh - oh Aboh - oh oh ohDb Db
VERSE:
I said cF#ome on over baby
There's a whole lot of shaking going Abon on on on
DbOh oh ohDb
Come on F#baby
Come on Abbaby yeah eah
SDbittin' on the dock of the bay
DbSittin' on the dock of the bay
WithF#out her
AbMy girl, yes I'm
SDbittin' on the dock of the bay
DbSittin' on the dock of the bay
WithF#out her
AbMy girl, yes I'm - FADE OUT
===================== CAPO: 1st FRET =====================
AMERICAN MUSIC
IAN HUNTER / MICK RONSON
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
C C C C
VERSE:
CI have a dream
It's Conly one dream
But I kFnow
Dreams can come tCrue
And CI have a wish
It's Conly one wish
But I kFnow
Wishes can Ctoo
CI want to be
CFar away from here
With those hFonky tonk heroes
BDurnin' my ears
CHORUS:
Oh, oh CI
I Love American music
CI play it all night long
FJust me n' my records n' a
GA vivid imaginatCion
CI love to dance in the mirror
CI practice every single wFord
And it seems to me
GAmerican music is all I've ever heCardC F G
E --C-------------------------F-------------G--------
B ----------3-5----------3-5----------------------
G ------2-5----------2-5-----2--2-2-2/5-2----2----
D --5-5----------5-5----------------------5----5--
A ------------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------------
BREAK:
WFoh oh oh-oh oh
Oh oh Eoh oh oh oh
A#I'ts lonely on the undergrFound
C#I sit and watch my world go rDmound n'
Round n' round n' round n' roC#und
I sit and watch the world go rDmound
CHORUS:
CI hear the sons of Memphis
CI hear the brothers or Harlem
FI hear the Nashville Cats
N' the Grag time mamas outta New Orleans
CI hear the Windy City
CI hear a gospel singers hFymn
And it seems to me
GAmerican music is all there's ever bDeen
CHORUS:
And CI, I Love American music
CI play it all night long
FJust me n' my records n' a
GA vivid imaginatCion
CI love to dance in the mirror
CI practice every single wFord
And it seems to me
GAmerican music is all I've ever heCardC
C'mon Fbaby
Oh Goh
Oh oh-oo-oo Coh
CHORUS:
CI love the names of the cities
CI hear the echo echoFing
And it seems to me
GAmerican music is all that's ever bCeenC
WFoh oh oh - oh Goh - oh oh ohC C
VERSE:
I said cFome on over baby
There's a whole lot of shaking going Gon on on on
COh oh ohC
Come on Fbaby
Come on Gbaby yeah eah
SCittin' on the dock of the bay
CSittin' on the dock of the bay
WithFout her
GMy girl, yes I'm
SCittin' on the dock of the bay
CSittin' on the dock of the bay
WithFout her
GMy girl, yes I'm - FADE OUT
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American Music
by Ian Hunter
Chords in this song · guitar
Db
F#
Eb
Ab
F
B
D
Ebm
C
G
E
A#
C#
Dm
AMERICAN MUSIC
IAN HUNTER / MICK RONSON
INTRO:
Db Db Db Db
VERSE:
Db
I have a dream
Db
It's only one dream
F#
But I know
Db
Dreams can come true
Db
And I have a wish
Db
It's only one wish
F#
But I know
Db
Wishes can too
Db
I want to be
Db
Far away from here
F#
With those honky tonk heroes
Eb
Burnin' my ears
CHORUS:
Db
Oh, oh I
I Love American music
Db
I play it all night long
F#
Just me n' my records n' a
Ab Db
A vivid imagination
Db
I love to dance in the mirror
Db F#
I practice every single word
And it seems to me
Ab Db
American music is all I've ever heard
Db F# Ab
E ------------------------------------------------
B ----------4-6----------4-6----------------------
G ------3-6----------3-6-----3--3-3-3/6-3----3----
D --6-6----------6-6----------------------6----6--
A ------------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------------
BREAK:
F#
Woh oh oh-oh oh
F
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
B F#
I'ts lonely on the underground
D Ebm
I sit and watch my world go round n'
D
Round n' round n' round n' round
Ebm
I sit and watch the world go round
CHORUS:
Db
I hear the sons of Memphis
Db
I hear the brothers or Harlem
F#
I hear the Nashville Cats
Ab
N' the rag time mamas outta New Orleans
Db
I hear the Windy City
Db F#
I hear a gospel singers hymn
And it seems to me
Ab Eb
American music is all there's ever been
CHORUS:
Db
And I, I Love American music
Db
I play it all night long
F#
Just me n' my records n' a
Ab Db
A vivid imagination
Db
I love to dance in the mirror
Db F#
I practice every single word
And it seems to me
Ab Db Db
American music is all I've ever heard
F#
C'mon baby
Ab
Oh oh
Db
Oh oh-oo-oo oh
CHORUS:
Db
I love the names of the cities
Db F#
I hear the echo echoing
And it seems to me
Ab Db Db
American music is all that's ever been
F# Ab Db Db
Woh oh oh - oh oh - oh oh oh
VERSE:
F#
I said come on over baby
Ab
There's a whole lot of shaking going on on on on
Db Db
Oh oh oh
F#
Come on baby
Ab
Come on baby yeah eah
Db
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
Db
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
F#
Without her
Ab
My girl, yes I'm
Db
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
Db
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
F#
Without her
Ab
My girl, yes I'm - FADE OUT
===================== CAPO: 1st FRET =====================
AMERICAN MUSIC
IAN HUNTER / MICK RONSON
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
C C C C
VERSE:
C
I have a dream
C
It's only one dream
F
But I know
C
Dreams can come true
C
And I have a wish
C
It's only one wish
F
But I know
C
Wishes can too
C
I want to be
C
Far away from here
F
With those honky tonk heroes
D
Burnin' my ears
CHORUS:
C
Oh, oh I
I Love American music
C
I play it all night long
F
Just me n' my records n' a
G C
A vivid imagination
C
I love to dance in the mirror
C F
I practice every single word
And it seems to me
G C C F G
American music is all I've ever heard
C F G
E ------------------------------------------------
B ----------3-5----------3-5----------------------
G ------2-5----------2-5-----2--2-2-2/5-2----2----
D --5-5----------5-5----------------------5----5--
A ------------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------------
BREAK:
F
Woh oh oh-oh oh
E
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
A# F
I'ts lonely on the underground
C# Dm
I sit and watch my world go round n'
C#
Round n' round n' round n' round
Dm
I sit and watch the world go round
CHORUS:
C
I hear the sons of Memphis
C
I hear the brothers or Harlem
F
I hear the Nashville Cats
G
N' the rag time mamas outta New Orleans
C
I hear the Windy City
C F
I hear a gospel singers hymn
And it seems to me
G D
American music is all there's ever been
CHORUS:
C
And I, I Love American music
C
I play it all night long
F
Just me n' my records n' a
G C
A vivid imagination
C
I love to dance in the mirror
C F
I practice every single word
And it seems to me
G C C
American music is all I've ever heard
F
C'mon baby
G
Oh oh
C
Oh oh-oo-oo oh
CHORUS:
C
I love the names of the cities
C F
I hear the echo echoing
And it seems to me
G C C
American music is all that's ever been
F G C C
Woh oh oh - oh oh - oh oh oh
VERSE:
F
I said come on over baby
G
There's a whole lot of shaking going on on on on
C C
Oh oh oh
F
Come on baby
G
Come on baby yeah eah
C
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
C
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
F
Without her
G
My girl, yes I'm
C
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
C
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
F
Without her
G
My girl, yes I'm - FADE OUT
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