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American Life (Madonna)
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     F#mF#m5+         C#        Bm  
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Chorus:
     F#m       C#mC#m2          BmBm2     
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F#mDo I have to change my name? • Will it get me far? 
Should I lose some weight? • Am I gonna be a star?
F#mI tried to be a boy • I tried to be a girl • I tried to be a mess
I tried to be the C#best • I guess I did it wrong • that's why I wrote this Bmsong
This type of F#mmodern life? • Is it for me?
This type of modern life? • Is it for free?
F#mSo I went into a bar • Looking for simpathy • A little company
I tried to find a C#friend • It's more easily said • It's always been the Bmsame
             F#m  [5+]                [5+]
This type of modern life • Is not for me
             [5+]                     [5+]
This type of modern life • Is not for free
F#mAmerican C#mlife
F#mI live the American C#mdream
You Bmare the best thing I've C#mseen
You Bmare not just a C#mdream
F#mI tried to stay ahead • I tried to stay on top • I tried to play the part
but somehow I forC#got • just what I did it for • and why I wanted Bmmore
             F#m  [5+]               [5+]
This type of modern life • is it for me?
             [5+]                    [5+]
This type of modern life • is it for free?
F#m  [5+]                      [5+]
Do I have to change my name? • Will it get me far?
[5+]                         [5+]
Should I lose some weight? • Am I gonna be a star?
F#mAmerican C#mlife2  
F#mI live the American C#mdrea2m
You Bmare 2the best thing I'vC#me seen
You Bmare 2not just C#ma dream
Bm 2    C#m
Bm 2    C#m
F#mI tried to be a boy • I tried to be a girl • I tried to be a mess
[5+]                     [5+]                       [5+]
I tried to be the best • I tried to find a friend • I tried to stay ahead
[5+]
I tried to stay on top
F#m  [5+]                      [5+]
Do I have to change my name? • Will it get me far?
  F#m[5+]                      F#m[5+]
Should I lose some weight? • Am I gonna be a star?
  F#m[5+]
Ah • Ah • Ah • Ah
  F#m[5+]
I'm drinking a soy latte • I get a double shotte
It goes right through my body • And you know I'm satisfied 
I dropped my mini cooper • And I'm feeling super-duper
Yo they tell I'm a trooper • And you know I'm satisfied 
I do yoga and pilates • And the room is full of hotties
so I'm checking out the bodies • And you know I'm satisfied
I'm digging on the isotopes • This metaphysic's shit is dope 
And if all this can give me hope • You know I'm satisfied 
I've got a lawyer and a manager • An agent and a chef
Three nannies, an assistant • And a driver and a jet
A trainer and a butler • And a bodyguard or five
A gardener and a stylist • Do you think I'm satisfied?
I'd like to express my extreme point of view
I'm not a Christian and I'm not a Jew
I'm just living out the American dream
And I just realized that nothing is what it seems
Do I have to change my name?
Am I gonna be a star?
Do I have to change my name?
•··•·••··•·•
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American Life

by Madonna

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

American Life (Madonna)

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Verses:

F#m C# Bm

F#m5+

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Chorus:

F#m C#m Bm

C#m2 Bm2

______ ______ ______ ______ ______

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F#m

Do I have to change my name? • Will it get me far?

Should I lose some weight? • Am I gonna be a star?

F#m

I tried to be a boy • I tried to be a girl • I tried to be a mess

C# Bm

I tried to be the best • I guess I did it wrong • that's why I wrote this song

F#m

This type of modern life? • Is it for me?

This type of modern life? • Is it for free?

F#m

So I went into a bar • Looking for simpathy • A little company

C# Bm

I tried to find a friend • It's more easily said • It's always been the same

F#m [5+] [5+]

This type of modern life • Is not for me

[5+] [5+]

This type of modern life • Is not for free

F#m C#m

American life

F#m C#m

I live the American dream

Bm C#m

You are the best thing I've seen

Bm C#m

You are not just a dream

F#m

I tried to stay ahead • I tried to stay on top • I tried to play the part

C# Bm

but somehow I forgot • just what I did it for • and why I wanted more

F#m [5+] [5+]

This type of modern life • is it for me?

[5+] [5+]

This type of modern life • is it for free?

F#m [5+] [5+]

Do I have to change my name? • Will it get me far?

[5+] [5+]

Should I lose some weight? • Am I gonna be a star?

F#m C#m 2

American life

F#m C#m 2

I live the American dream

Bm 2 C#m

You are the best thing I've seen

Bm 2 C#m

You are not just a dream

Bm 2 C#m

F#m

I tried to be a boy • I tried to be a girl • I tried to be a mess

[5+] [5+] [5+]

I tried to be the best • I tried to find a friend • I tried to stay ahead

[5+]

I tried to stay on top

F#m [5+] [5+]

Do I have to change my name? • Will it get me far?

F#m F#m

[5+] [5+]

Should I lose some weight? • Am I gonna be a star?

F#m

[5+]

Ah • Ah • Ah • Ah

F#m

[5+]

I'm drinking a soy latte • I get a double shotte

It goes right through my body • And you know I'm satisfied

I dropped my mini cooper • And I'm feeling super-duper

Yo they tell I'm a trooper • And you know I'm satisfied

I do yoga and pilates • And the room is full of hotties

so I'm checking out the bodies • And you know I'm satisfied

I'm digging on the isotopes • This metaphysic's shit is dope

And if all this can give me hope • You know I'm satisfied

I've got a lawyer and a manager • An agent and a chef

Three nannies, an assistant • And a driver and a jet

A trainer and a butler • And a bodyguard or five

A gardener and a stylist • Do you think I'm satisfied?

I'd like to express my extreme point of view

I'm not a Christian and I'm not a Jew

I'm just living out the American dream

And I just realized that nothing is what it seems

Do I have to change my name?

Am I gonna be a star?

Do I have to change my name?

•··•·••··•·•

When a chord variation is specified between square brackets,

change rapidly from the chord to its variation and back.

stefano j attardi (attardi.org)

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