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AMERICAN HEARTBEAT
by Survivor
from the 1982 album Eye Of The Tiger
[INTRO]
  Cm   Bb/C   Ab/C(3x)
Cm----Bb/C------Ab/C------Cm--------------------------------------
[VERSE 1]
The Cmnight's alive with F/Cwind and fire
     Cm7We telegraph our heart's desire
Ab(sus2)/CThrough the night Bb(sus2)/Cwith our eyes
Cm
CmWheels are turniing F/Cfast and hard
    Cm7Hearts are burning on the boulevard
Ab(sus2)/CHear them pound, Bb(sus2)/Cyoung and proud
It's the ACmmerican heartbeat
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[PRE-CHORUS]
AbChart the stars and
Bb/Abhead out Abfor the Cmaction
AbHit the streets and
find somBb/Abe satisAbfactioEbnBb/Eb  Eb  
G7+9------------------------------------------------------
[CHORUS]
It's the ACmmerican Bb/CheartbCmeat
The ACm/Bbmerican BbheartCm/Bbbeat
It's the AEbmerican Bb/EbheartbEbeat
Oh, the ABbmerican Cm/BbheartbeBbat
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[VERSE 2]
The Cmstage is set, the rF/Coles are chosen
Cm7The lights grow hot as the midnight's closing
Ab(sus2)/CIn at last, it comBb(sus2)/Ces so fast
Cm
CmPounding harder as tF/Che midnight's striking
Cm7It hits us like a bolt of lightning
Ab(sus2)/CDeeper down, it's Bb(sus2)/Cthe sound
Of the ACmmerican heartbeat
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REPEAT PRE-CHORUS
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REPEAT CHORUS
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[~ INTERLUDE ~] (Use Intro as a guideline)
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REPEAT CHORUS

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American Heartbeat

by Survivor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/C

Ab/C

F/C

Cm7

Ab(sus2)/C

Bb(sus2)/C

Bb/Ab

Bb/Eb

G7+9

Cm/Bb

AMERICAN HEARTBEAT

by Survivor

from the 1982 album Eye Of The Tiger

[INTRO]

Cm Bb/C Ab/C

(3x)

Cm Bb/C Ab/C Cm

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[VERSE 1]

Cm F/C

The night's alive with wind and fire

Cm7

We telegraph our heart's desire

Ab(sus2)/C Bb(sus2)/C

Through the night with our eyes

Cm F/C

Wheels are turniing fast and hard

Cm7

Hearts are burning on the boulevard

Ab(sus2)/C Bb(sus2)/C

Hear them pound, young and proud

It's the American heartbeat

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[PRE-CHORUS]

Chart the stars and

Bb/Ab Ab Cm

head out for the action

Hit the streets and

Bb/Ab Ab Eb Bb/Eb Eb

find some satisfaction

G7+9

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[CHORUS]

Cm Bb/C Cm

It's the American heartbeat

Cm/Bb Bb Cm/Bb

The American heartbeat

Eb Bb/Eb Eb

It's the American heartbeat

Bb Cm/Bb Bb

Oh, the American heartbeat

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[VERSE 2]

Cm F/C

The stage is set, the roles are chosen

Cm7

The lights grow hot as the midnight's closing

Ab(sus2)/C Bb(sus2)/C

In at last, it comes so fast

Cm F/C

Pounding harder as the midnight's striking

Cm7

It hits us like a bolt of lightning

Ab(sus2)/C Bb(sus2)/C

Deeper down, it's the sound

Of the American heartbeat

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REPEAT PRE-CHORUS

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REPEAT CHORUS

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[~ INTERLUDE ~] (Use Intro as a guideline)

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REPEAT CHORUS

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