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I put spaces in the lines to mimic the rhythmic pauses in the song. Hope it's good. If you really wanted
to simplify, you could omit the A chord that happens at the end of each verse line.
[Intro]
 D   F#m   E   Ax2
[Verse 1]
DHe wants to lift weights        F#mlike a EfighterA  
DWe put the medals               F#mon the wEallA  
   DIn the room of               F#mstarving EvulturesA  
   DGold trophies,               F#mhe got ‘em aEllA  
[Verse 2]
DHe wants to be just             F#mlike his fEatherA  
DWe play the knife game          F#mon the EtableA  
DI bleed to death, it            F#mdoesn't mEatterA  
   DCuz my baby,                 F#mhe's still the EwinnerA  
[Chorus]
He hDolds me in his arms but it’s no gF#moodE  
         DThings don’t go like they shF#mouldE  
He hDolds me in his arms but it’s no gF#moodE  
         DThings don’t go like they shF#mouldE  
[Verse 3]
DSleep on the carpet             F#mthrough tEhe nightA  
DWe're living off a              F#mTV dEinnerA  
DHanging me up by                F#mhis gEold chainA  
DHe used to be a                 F#mhockey pElayerA  
[Verse 4]
DI used to be a                  F#mfigure sEkaterA  
DCutting my leg                  F#mwith the bEladeA  
  DIn the blue and               F#mred arEenaA  
DTrying to pretend               F#mwe're the sEameA  
[Chorus]
He hDolds me in his arms but it’s no gF#moodE  
         DThings don’t go like they shF#mouldE  
He hDolds me in his arms but it’s no gF#moodE  
         DThings don’t go like they shF#mouldE  

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American Tradition

by Nicole Dollanganger

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

I put spaces in the lines to mimic the rhythmic pauses in the song. Hope it's good. If you really wanted

to simplify, you could omit the A chord that happens at the end of each verse line.

[Intro]

D F#m E A

[Verse 1]

D F#m E A

He wants to lift weights like a fighter

D F#m E A

We put the medals on the wall

D F#m E A

In the room of starving vultures

D F#m E A

Gold trophies, he got ‘em all

[Verse 2]

D F#m E A

He wants to be just like his father

D F#m E A

We play the knife game on the table

D F#m E A

I bleed to death, it doesn't matter

D F#m E A

Cuz my baby, he's still the winner

[Chorus]

D F#m E

He holds me in his arms but it’s no good

D F#m E

Things don’t go like they should

D F#m E

He holds me in his arms but it’s no good

D F#m E

Things don’t go like they should

[Verse 3]

D F#m E A

Sleep on the carpet through the night

D F#m E A

We're living off a TV dinner

D F#m E A

Hanging me up by his gold chain

D F#m E A

He used to be a hockey player

[Verse 4]

D F#m E A

I used to be a figure skater

D F#m E A

Cutting my leg with the blade

D F#m E A

In the blue and red arena

D F#m E A

Trying to pretend we're the same

[Chorus]

D F#m E

He holds me in his arms but it’s no good

D F#m E

Things don’t go like they should

D F#m E

He holds me in his arms but it’s no good

D F#m E

Things don’t go like they should

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