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American Privilege

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Gmajor

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1/13

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 13Position: 2

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YouTube link: /watch?v=Fx1Im3DNIKw
[Chords]
e|---0-Em7---7-----2-Bm7---7----Am11-5-----D75---D#dim7-(5)---CM7-3----D/F#(2)----G3----C#9-x---Ddim7-(4)----D5---|
B|---3----8-----3----7-----5-----7-----7-----5-----3-----3-----4-----6-----7---|
G|---0-or-7-----2-or-7-----5-----5-----5-----4-----2-----4-----4-----4-----7---|
D|---0----9-----4----7-----5-----7-----7-----5-----0-----5-----3-----6-----7---|
A|---2----7-----2----9-----5-----5-----6-----3-----x-----5-----4-----5-----5---|
E|---0----x-----x----7-----5-----x-----x-----x-----2-----3-----x-----x-----x---|
[Intro]
(Em7Robbing Peter Bm7to pay Paul)Am11  D7  
(Em7Cash that paycheck, Bm7spend it all)Am11  D#dim7  
[Verse 1]
Oh, CM7it   doesn't seem Bm7right   that  CM7I,   I was born Bm7white
And CM7my parents don't Bm7fight,     Em7  D/F#told me they   Glove me each night
'Cause CM7I,   I don't lose Bm7sleep for    CM7kids sewing my Bm7sheets
Or   CM7the ones stitching my Bm7sneaks,   Em7as D/F#long as I can Gbuy 'em both cheap
[Chorus]
  CM7American Bm7privilege,   Em7is blurring my D7visionC#9,     CM7inherited Bm7sicknessE7  
  CM7American Bm7privilege,   Em7is blurring my D7visionC#9,     CM7inherited Bm7sicknessE7  D7  
[Verse 2]
  CM7EveryBm7day I    CM7piss money aBm7way, I'm   CM7a material Bm7slave
 Em7Just tryna D/F#polish this Gball and this chain
'Cause CM7I, I don't think Bm7twice, fool,  CM7just keep it out of my Bm7sight, oh
CM7Bitch don't kill my Bm7vibe, no, Em7bitch  don't D/F#kill  my Gvibe
[Chorus]
  CM7American Bm7privilege,   Em7keeps blurring my D7visionC#9,     CM7inherited Bm7sicknessE7  
  CM7American Bm7privilege,   Em7keeps blurring my D7visionC#9,     CM7inherited Bm7sicknessE7  D7  
[Bridge]
(Em7Robbing Peter Bm7to pay Paul)Am11  D7  
(Em7Cash that paycheck, Bm7spend it all)Am11  D7  
(Em7Build that house up Bm7big and tall)Am11  D#dim7  
(Ddim7Robbing Peter Am7to pay Paul)CM7  
(Em7Robbing Peter Bm7to pay Paul)
As Am11long as I stay comfortable
(Em7Cash that paycheck, Bm7spend it all)
On Am11shit I'll throw away next fall
(Em7Build that house up Bm7big and tall)
Am11Break the bank to build the D#dim7wall
(Ddim7Robbing Peter Am7to pay Paul)
As CM7long as I stay comfortable
[Chorus]
  CM7American Bm7privilege,   Em7keeps blurring my D7visionC#9,     CM7inherited Bm7sicknessE7  
  CM7American Bm7privilege,   Em7keeps blurring my D7visionC#9,     CM7inherited Bm7sicknessE7  D  
Ending
(Em7Robbing Peter to pay Paul)

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American Privilege

by Allen Stone

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Bm7

Am11

D#dim7

CM7

D/F#

C#9

Ddim7

Am7

YouTube link: /watch?v=Fx1Im3DNIKw

[Chords]

Em7 Bm7 Am11 D7 D#dim7 CM7 D/F# G C#9 Ddim7 D

e|---0----7-----2----7-----5-----5----(5)----3----(2)----3-----x----(4)----5---|

B|---3----8-----3----7-----5-----7-----7-----5-----3-----3-----4-----6-----7---|

G|---0-or-7-----2-or-7-----5-----5-----5-----4-----2-----4-----4-----4-----7---|

D|---0----9-----4----7-----5-----7-----7-----5-----0-----5-----3-----6-----7---|

A|---2----7-----2----9-----5-----5-----6-----3-----x-----5-----4-----5-----5---|

E|---0----x-----x----7-----5-----x-----x-----x-----2-----3-----x-----x-----x---|

[Intro]

Em7 Bm7 Am11 D7

(Robbing Peter to pay Paul)

Em7 Bm7 Am11 D#dim7

(Cash that paycheck, spend it all)

[Verse 1]

CM7 Bm7 CM7 Bm7

Oh, it doesn't seem right that I, I was born white

CM7 Bm7 Em7 D/F# G

And my parents don't fight, told me they love me each night

CM7 Bm7 CM7 Bm7

'Cause I, I don't lose sleep for kids sewing my sheets

CM7 Bm7 Em7 D/F# G

Or the ones stitching my sneaks, as long as I can buy 'em both cheap

[Chorus]

CM7 Bm7 Em7 D7 C#9 CM7 Bm7 E7

American privilege, is blurring my vision, inherited sickness

CM7 Bm7 Em7 D7 C#9 CM7 Bm7 E7 D7

American privilege, is blurring my vision, inherited sickness

[Verse 2]

CM7 Bm7 CM7 Bm7 CM7 Bm7

Everyday I piss money away, I'm a material slave

Em7 D/F# G

Just tryna polish this ball and this chain

CM7 Bm7 CM7 Bm7

'Cause I, I don't think twice, fool, just keep it out of my sight, oh

CM7 Bm7 Em7 D/F# G

Bitch don't kill my vibe, no, bitch don't kill my vibe

[Chorus]

CM7 Bm7 Em7 D7 C#9 CM7 Bm7 E7

American privilege, keeps blurring my vision, inherited sickness

CM7 Bm7 Em7 D7 C#9 CM7 Bm7 E7 D7

American privilege, keeps blurring my vision, inherited sickness

[Bridge]

Em7 Bm7 Am11 D7

(Robbing Peter to pay Paul)

Em7 Bm7 Am11 D7

(Cash that paycheck, spend it all)

Em7 Bm7 Am11 D#dim7

(Build that house up big and tall)

Ddim7 Am7 CM7

(Robbing Peter to pay Paul)

Em7 Bm7

(Robbing Peter to pay Paul)

Am11

As long as I stay comfortable

Em7 Bm7

(Cash that paycheck, spend it all)

Am11

On shit I'll throw away next fall

Em7 Bm7

(Build that house up big and tall)

Am11 D#dim7

Break the bank to build the wall

Ddim7 Am7

(Robbing Peter to pay Paul)

CM7

As long as I stay comfortable

[Chorus]

CM7 Bm7 Em7 D7 C#9 CM7 Bm7 E7

American privilege, keeps blurring my vision, inherited sickness

CM7 Bm7 Em7 D7 C#9 CM7 Bm7 E7 D

American privilege, keeps blurring my vision, inherited sickness

Ending

Em7

(Robbing Peter to pay Paul)

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