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American Screams

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Aminor

90BPM

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1/122

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 122Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|--------7-------7--------7-------7--|
E|--5-5-5---5-5-5----5-5-5---5-5-5----|
e|--Am--------Dm----------------C--------F------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7-5-5-----------------777-5-5-------------|
A|----------7-7-5-5-3-5-7-5---------7-7-5-5-3-3-|
E|----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
CAman you face it?
CDman you embrace it?
YCou can't replace - nope
TFhe time you've wasted
TAmhis panorama
PDmortland to Alabama
TChe ground you're standing
TFo protect your family
[Pre-Chorus]
You Dmdouble down when your Cback's against the Gwall
You Dmdouble down when you Chear the dealer Fcall
[Chorus]
YAmou've got your good book all Dmwrong
CYou wanna do FGod's work?
CIt's gonna be Ghard work
YAmou've got your good book all Dmwrong
CYou wanna do FGod's work?
CIt's gonna be Ghard work
[Post Chorus]
eAm|-------Dm----------------C--------F---------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7-5-5-----------------777-5-5-------------|
A|----------7-7-5-5-3-5-7-5---------7-7-5-5-3-3-|
E|----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
AmI put my faith in only Dmthings that I can see
CAnd trust my eyes aren't playing Ftricks on me
AmDown in the desert, outDmside the Mandalay
CHoping and praying didFn't change a thing
[Pre-Chorus]
You Dmdouble down when your Cback's against the Gwall
You Dmdouble down when you Chear the dealer Fcall
[Chorus]
YAmou've got your good book all Dmwrong
CYou wanna do FGod's work?
CIt's gonna be Ghard work
YAmou've got your good book all Dmwrong
CYou wanna do FGod's work?
CIt's gonna be Ehard work
[Bridge]
FYou keep Amrepeating Dmthat wicked Ccatchphrase
  FPainted Amon the interstDmate
FAll the Ambillboards, Dmthey get me Clonely
FI can't sleep Amoff all these DmAmerican screams tonight
[Pre Chorus]
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|--------7-------7--------7-------7--|
E|--5-5-5---5-5-5----5-5-5---5-5-5----|
[Chorus]
YAmou've got your good book all Dmwrong
CYou wanna do FGod's work?
CIt's gonna be Ghard work
YAmou've got your good book all Dmwrong
CYou wanna do FGod's work?
CIt's gonna be Ghard work
[Outro]
e|--Am--------Dm-----------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|--7-7-5-5------------------|
A|----------7-7-5-5-3-5-7-5--|
E|---------------------------|
e|---C--------F-----------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|---7-7-7--5--5--------------------|
A|----------------7--7--5--5--3--3--|
E|----------------------------------|
            You wanna do...       It's gonna be hard work
Ame|------Dm---------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|--7-7-5-5------------------|
A|----------7-7-5-5-3-5-7-5--|
E|---------------------------|
e|---C--------F-----------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|---7-7-7--5--5--------------------|
A|----------------7--7--5--5--3--3--|
E|----------------------------------|
            You wanna do...       It's gonna be hard work

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American Screams

by Arkells

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

e|------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------|

G|------------------------------------|

D|------------------------------------|

A|--------7-------7--------7-------7--|

E|--5-5-5---5-5-5----5-5-5---5-5-5----|

Am Dm C F

e|----------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------|

D|--7-7-5-5-----------------777-5-5-------------|

A|----------7-7-5-5-3-5-7-5---------7-7-5-5-3-3-|

E|----------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Can you face it?

Can you embrace it?

You can't replace - nope

The time you've wasted

This panorama

Portland to Alabama

The ground you're standing

To protect your family

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm C G

You double down when your back's against the wall

Dm C F

You double down when you hear the dealer call

[Chorus]

Am Dm

You've got your good book all wrong

C F

You wanna do God's work?

C G

It's gonna be hard work

Am Dm

You've got your good book all wrong

C F

You wanna do God's work?

C G

It's gonna be hard work

[Post Chorus]

Am Dm C F

e|----------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------|

D|--7-7-5-5-----------------777-5-5-------------|

A|----------7-7-5-5-3-5-7-5---------7-7-5-5-3-3-|

E|----------------------------------------------|

[Verse 2]

Am Dm

I put my faith in only things that I can see

C F

And trust my eyes aren't playing tricks on me

Am Dm

Down in the desert, outside the Mandalay

C F

Hoping and praying didn't change a thing

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm C G

You double down when your back's against the wall

Dm C F

You double down when you hear the dealer call

[Chorus]

Am Dm

You've got your good book all wrong

C F

You wanna do God's work?

C G

It's gonna be hard work

Am Dm

You've got your good book all wrong

C F

You wanna do God's work?

C E

It's gonna be hard work

[Bridge]

F Am Dm C

You keep repeating that wicked catchphrase

F Am Dm

Painted on the interstate

F Am Dm C

All the billboards, they get me lonely

F Am Dm

I can't sleep off all these American screams tonight

[Pre Chorus]

e|------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------|

G|------------------------------------|

D|------------------------------------|

A|--------7-------7--------7-------7--|

E|--5-5-5---5-5-5----5-5-5---5-5-5----|

[Chorus]

Am Dm

You've got your good book all wrong

C F

You wanna do God's work?

C G

It's gonna be hard work

Am Dm

You've got your good book all wrong

C F

You wanna do God's work?

C G

It's gonna be hard work

[Outro]

Am Dm

e|---------------------------|

B|---------------------------|

G|---------------------------|

D|--7-7-5-5------------------|

A|----------7-7-5-5-3-5-7-5--|

E|---------------------------|

C F

e|----------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------|

D|---7-7-7--5--5--------------------|

A|----------------7--7--5--5--3--3--|

E|----------------------------------|

You wanna do... It's gonna be hard work

Am Dm

e|---------------------------|

B|---------------------------|

G|---------------------------|

D|--7-7-5-5------------------|

A|----------7-7-5-5-3-5-7-5--|

E|---------------------------|

C F

e|----------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------|

D|---7-7-7--5--5--------------------|

A|----------------7--7--5--5--3--3--|

E|----------------------------------|

You wanna do... It's gonna be hard work

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