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Americana

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without standard tuning.  In order to play this, you have
to tune to "Drop D" tuning (DADGBE).  Besides that, it's
Chords:
   E*    D  F*  G*  A*    E    G    A    C    B    G#    D#    C#  G#* 
e----------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------|
G--9---7--10--12--14-----------5--4------8---6---13--|
d--9---7--10--12--14--2--5--7--5--4--6---8---6---13--|
A--7---5--8---10--12--2--5--7--3--2--6---6---4---11--|
D---------------------2--5--7--------6---------------|
INTRO: (starts at 0:13 into the song)
(low D string)---5---7---5-2----0--2--2-----| (x8)
VERSE 1:
(No chord)
Well I'd Like to tell you all about
                      E*  D  E* G* A* G* E*  D  E* G* A* G*
My dream, it's a place
 E(palm-muted)
Where strip malls about and diversion's mere
             E*  D  E* G* A* G* E*  D  E* G* A* G*
Moment's away
EWhere culture's defined by the
GOne least refined
AAnd you'll be left behind
If you Cdon't fit inD  
EIt's all distorted
                  B  E*  D  E* G* A* G* E*
In Americana my way
(No Chord)
Well F*** You!
CHORUS 1:
       G         D  E*     B       C        G  D  
Whoooooaaaa, Whaaaaaooooo, Whooooooaaaaa
   E*          D  E*
Well my dream has come true
       G         D  E*     B       C        G  D  
Whoooooaaaa, Whaaaaaooooo, Whooooooaaaaa
   E*          D  E*
My vision has come true
VERSE 2:
(No chord)
Now give me my cable, fast food, four-bys
                E*  D  E* G* A* G* E*  D  E* G* A* G*
Tat's right away
 E(palm-muted)
I want it right now cause my generation
                  E*  D  E* G* A* G* E*  D  E* G* A* G*
Don't like to wait
EMy future's determined
GBy thieves, thugs, and vermin
AIt's quite an excursion
But it'Cs OKD  
EEverything's backwards
                  B  E*  D  E* G* A* G* E*
In Americana my way
(No Chord)
Well F*** You!
CHORUS 1
BREAK:
G*                  D  E*
Yeah it's all coming true
E*
   I'm a product
  D  E*
      Of my environment
  D  E*
      Don't blame me, I just work here,
(No chord)
But I wanna F*** YOU!
E*  D  E* G* A* G* (x4)
EMy rights are denied by
GThose least qualified
Trading Aprofit for pride
But it'Cs OKD  
EEverything's backwards
                  B  E*  D  E* G* A* G* E*
In Americana my way
(No Chord)
Well F*** You!
ENDING:
      G#         D#  F*     C  C*         G#  D#  
Whoooooaaaa, Whaaaaaooooo, Whooooooaaaaa
   F*          D#  F*
My nightmare has come true
      G#         D#  F*     C  C*         G#  D#  
Whoooooaaaa, Whaaaaaooooo, Whooooooaaaaa
   F*          D#  F*
My nightmare has come true
G#*                 D#  F*
Yeah, it's all coming true
G#*                 D#  F* F* F* F* F* F*
Yeah, it's all coming true!
----------------------------------------------------
low D string might have a small bend, but i'm not sure

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Americana

by The Offspring

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

without standard tuning. In order to play this, you have

to tune to "Drop D" tuning (DADGBE). Besides that, it's

Chords:

E D F G A E G A C B G# D# C# G#

* * * * *

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

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

G--9---7--10--12--14-----------5--4------8---6---13--|

d--9---7--10--12--14--2--5--7--5--4--6---8---6---13--|

A--7---5--8---10--12--2--5--7--3--2--6---6---4---11--|

D---------------------2--5--7--------6---------------|

INTRO: (starts at 0:13 into the song)

(low D string)---5---7---5-2----0--2--2-----| (x8)

VERSE 1:

(No chord)

Well I'd Like to tell you all about

E D E G A G E D E G A G

* * * * * * * * * *

My dream, it's a place

(palm-muted)

Where strip malls about and diversion's mere

E D E G A G E D E G A G

* * * * * * * * * *

Moment's away

Where culture's defined by the

One least refined

And you'll be left behind

C D

If you don't fit in

It's all distorted

B E D E G A G E

* * * * * *

In Americana my way

(No Chord)

Well F*** You!

CHORUS 1:

G D E B C G D

Whoooooaaaa, Whaaaaaooooo, Whooooooaaaaa

E D E

* *

Well my dream has come true

G D E B C G D

Whoooooaaaa, Whaaaaaooooo, Whooooooaaaaa

E D E

* *

My vision has come true

VERSE 2:

(No chord)

Now give me my cable, fast food, four-bys

E D E G A G E D E G A G

* * * * * * * * * *

Tat's right away

(palm-muted)

I want it right now cause my generation

E D E G A G E D E G A G

* * * * * * * * * *

Don't like to wait

My future's determined

By thieves, thugs, and vermin

It's quite an excursion

C D

But it's OK

Everything's backwards

B E D E G A G E

* * * * * *

In Americana my way

(No Chord)

Well F*** You!

CHORUS 1

BREAK:

G D E

* *

Yeah it's all coming true

I'm a product

D E

Of my environment

D E

Don't blame me, I just work here,

(No chord)

But I wanna F*** YOU!

E D E G A G

* * * * * (x4)

My rights are denied by

Those least qualified

Trading profit for pride

C D

But it's OK

Everything's backwards

B E D E G A G E

* * * * * *

In Americana my way

(No Chord)

Well F*** You!

ENDING:

G# D# F C C G# D#

* *

Whoooooaaaa, Whaaaaaooooo, Whooooooaaaaa

F D# F

* *

My nightmare has come true

G# D# F C C G# D#

* *

Whoooooaaaa, Whaaaaaooooo, Whooooooaaaaa

F D# F

* *

My nightmare has come true

G# D# F

* *

Yeah, it's all coming true

G# D# F F F F F F

* * * * * * *

Yeah, it's all coming true!

----------------------------------------------------

low D string might have a small bend, but i'm not sure

About Americana Chords by The Offspring

Learn how to play Americana by The Offspring with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Americana chords”, “Americana guitar chords”, or “The Offspring Americana chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Americana chords and for experienced players who want accurate Americana lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, E, F, G, A, C.

FAQ — Americana by The Offspring

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What key is "Americana" in?

The chords for "Americana" show the original chord names (including D, E, F, G, A, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.