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[Intro]
C  G  D    C  G  D
[Verse]
She’s crying againC  G  D  
You lay quiet on her chestC  G  D  
She knows you’re a dangerous comfCortG  D  
But you haven’t broken her heart yetC  G  D  
[Verse]
She wants to feel safe agCainG  D  
She thinks that you understCandG  D  
Maybe it’s crazy, maybe it’s braCveG  D  
Either way, it’s a losing gameEm  
[Pre-Chorus]
She’s hoping she’ll Dknow what to dCoEm  
With a D6 shot 2C2
[Chorus]
When the Gonly one who’s innocent is Ccold blue steel
For the Gfirst time someone’s listening to Chow she feels
Lord Emknows you can’t Dsave her
You can’t Cstop or change her plans
        N.C.              C    G      D    C    G  D  
Just an American revolver
[Verse]
You’re a proof she means what she sayCsG  D  
It’s a fairer fight with you arouCndG  D  
To rescue her if things get so baCdG  D  
There’s no other possible way outEm  
[Pre-Chorus]
She keeps Dgoing back and fCorthEm  
Between herDself and the Cdoor
[Chorus]
When the Gonly one who’s innocent is Ccold blue steel
For the Gfirst time someone’s listening to Chow she feels
Lord Emknows you can’t Dsave her
You can’t Cstop or change her plans
Just an American revolveCrG  D  
[Bridge]
Too late now for 'I’m sorry' (ACmeriGcan reDvolver)
He’s coming up the front steps (ACmeriGcan reDvolver)
He’s been drinking againEm  
[Pre-Chorus]
She keeps going Dback and CforthEm  
Between herDself and the Cdoor
[Chorus]
When the Gonly one who’s innocent is Ccold blue steel
But Gthis time someone’s gonna listen to Chow she feels
Lord Emknows you can’t Dsave her
You can’t Cstop or change her plans
        N.C.              C    G  D  
Just an American revolver
American reCvolver( American GreDvolver)
American reCvolverG  D  C  G  D  

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American Revolver

by Lori McKenna

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G D C G D

[Verse]

C G D

She’s crying again

C G D

You lay quiet on her chest

C G D

She knows you’re a dangerous comfort

C G D

But you haven’t broken her heart yet

[Verse]

C G D

She wants to feel safe again

C G D

She thinks that you understand

C G D

Maybe it’s crazy, maybe it’s brave

Either way, it’s a losing game

[Pre-Chorus]

D C Em

She’s hoping she’ll know what to do

D C

With a 6 shot 22

[Chorus]

G C

When the only one who’s innocent is cold blue steel

G C

For the first time someone’s listening to how she feels

Em D

Lord knows you can’t save her

You can’t stop or change her plans

C G D C G D

N.C.

Just an American revolver

[Verse]

C G D

You’re a proof she means what she says

C G D

It’s a fairer fight with you around

C G D

To rescue her if things get so bad

There’s no other possible way out

[Pre-Chorus]

D C Em

She keeps going back and forth

D C

Between herself and the door

[Chorus]

G C

When the only one who’s innocent is cold blue steel

G C

For the first time someone’s listening to how she feels

Em D

Lord knows you can’t save her

You can’t stop or change her plans

C G D

Just an American revolver

[Bridge]

C G D

Too late now for 'I’m sorry' (American revolver)

C G D

He’s coming up the front steps (American revolver)

He’s been drinking again

[Pre-Chorus]

D C Em

She keeps going back and forth

D C

Between herself and the door

[Chorus]

G C

When the only one who’s innocent is cold blue steel

G C

But this time someone’s gonna listen to how she feels

Em D

Lord knows you can’t save her

You can’t stop or change her plans

C G D

N.C.

Just an American revolver

C G D

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C G D C G D

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