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American River

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Ebminor

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[Intro]
Em Em Em Em
Ebm Bb Ebm Bb
Ebm Bb Ebm Bb
Ebm Bb B D Bb
Ebm Bb B D Bb
[Verse 1]
EbmBrains missing, Bbwe are the Walking Dead
EbmEveryone parties Bband worries about getting head
EbmStick to plastic Bbchairs towards the summer
EbmNot to sound too BbCalifornian, but damn that's a bummer
[Pre Chorus]
EbmI got hBbit in the face
BFor all my classes DI am Bbso lateEbm  
EbHit with a dBbodgeball
BNow I'm crying in a Ebbathroom Bbstall
[Chorus]
EbmWake up every morning Bbon the wrong side
EbmThat goddamn, dBbreaded American River Drive
EbmHold Bbmy head high
EbmThink for Bbyourself, Ebmtake someBb  
   EbmpBbmrideEbm  Bbm  Ebm  Bbm  Ebm  Bbm  
[Verse 2]
EbmBefore school Bbsmoke weed on the levy
EbmAfter school sBbmoke weed on the levy
EbmMy books are hBbeavy, no I'm not ready no
EbmAlarm goes off Bbit gets thrown
[Pre Chorus]
EbmI got hBbit in the face
BFor all my classes DI am Bbso lateEbm  
EbHit with a dBbodgeball
BNow I'm crying in a Ebbathroom Bbstall
[Chorus]
EbmWake up every morning Bbon the wrong side
EbmThat goddamn, dBbreaded American River Drive
EbmHold Bbmy head high
EbmThink for Bbyourself, Ebmtake someDb  
   AbprAidCeAb  
[Solo]
Db Ab A C Ab
Db Ab Am C Ab
Db Ab A C Ab
[Chorus]
Eb
EbmWake up every morninBbg on the wrong side
EbmThat goddamn, dBbreaded American River Drive
EbmHold Bbmy head high
EbmThink for Bbyourself, Ebmtake someBb  
EbmPride, wake up every Bbmorning on the wrong side
EbmThat goddamn, dBbreaded American River Drive
EbmHold Bbmy head high
EbmThink for Bbyourself, Ebmtake someBb  
EbPride

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American River

by Destroy Boys

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Ebm

Bbm

[Intro]

Em Em Em Em

Ebm Bb Ebm Bb

Ebm Bb B D Bb

[Verse 1]

Ebm Bb

Brains missing, we are the Walking Dead

Ebm Bb

Everyone parties and worries about getting head

Ebm Bb

Stick to plastic chairs towards the summer

Ebm Bb

Not to sound too Californian, but damn that's a bummer

[Pre Chorus]

Ebm Bb

I got hit in the face

B D Bb Ebm

For all my classes I am so late

Eb Bb

Hit with a dodgeball

B Eb Bb

Now I'm crying in a bathroom stall

[Chorus]

Ebm Bb

Wake up every morning on the wrong side

Ebm Bb

That goddamn, dreaded American River Drive

Ebm Bb

Hold my head high

Ebm Bb Ebm Bb

Think for yourself, take some

Ebm Bbm Ebm Bbm Ebm Bbm Ebm Bbm

pride

[Verse 2]

Ebm Bb

Before school smoke weed on the levy

Ebm Bb

After school smoke weed on the levy

Ebm Bb

My books are heavy, no I'm not ready no

Ebm Bb

Alarm goes off it gets thrown

[Pre Chorus]

Ebm Bb

I got hit in the face

B D Bb Ebm

For all my classes I am so late

Eb Bb

Hit with a dodgeball

B Eb Bb

Now I'm crying in a bathroom stall

[Chorus]

Ebm Bb

Wake up every morning on the wrong side

Ebm Bb

That goddamn, dreaded American River Drive

Ebm Bb

Hold my head high

Ebm Bb Ebm Db

Think for yourself, take some

Ab A C Ab

pride

[Solo]

Db Ab A C Ab

Db Ab Am C Ab

Db Ab A C Ab

[Chorus]

Ebm Bb

Wake up every morning on the wrong side

Ebm Bb

That goddamn, dreaded American River Drive

Ebm Bb

Hold my head high

Ebm Bb Ebm Bb

Think for yourself, take some

Ebm Bb

Pride, wake up every morning on the wrong side

Ebm Bb

That goddamn, dreaded American River Drive

Ebm Bb

Hold my head high

Ebm Bb Ebm Bb

Think for yourself, take some

Pride

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