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American Squirm

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American Squirm
(note: play with capo on first fret to match key on album)
verse:
 C-               G  Am  
I made an American Squirm
Cand it Gfelt so AmrigFht
  C-                   G  Am  
On screen was a musical worm
CDeep, Fdeep Ginto the Cnight
 C-  G  Am  
C F G C
         C-                    G  Am  
Yes I was living in a wonderful world
CEveryGthing was AmfinFe
        C-                 G  Am  
Tried to mate in a horrible state
     C      F          G-
Deep, deep into the night
chorus:
              C        F     G-
It goes on and on and on
              C        F     G-
It goes on and on and on
              C        F     G-
It goes on and on and on
      Am        -       -     -
But I thank you for the time
      Am        -       -     -
yes I thank you for the time
                    G-
we killed good time
-guitar solo-
(chords same as first verse)
-chorus-
I made an American squirm
and it felt so right
on the screen was a comical term
deep, deep into the night
Cdeep, Fdeep Ginto the Cnight
Cdeep, Fdeep Ginto the Amnight
      C        F     G-
It goes on and on and on
              C        F     G-
It goes on and on and on
-repeat and fade-

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American Squirm

by Nick Lowe

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

American Squirm

(note: play with capo on first fret to match key on album)

verse:

C G Am

I made an American Squirm

C G Am F

and it felt so right

C G Am

On screen was a musical worm

C F G C

Deep, deep into the night

C G Am

C F G C

C G Am

Yes I was living in a wonderful world

C G Am F

Everything was fine

C G Am

Tried to mate in a horrible state

C F G

Deep, deep into the night

chorus:

C F G

It goes on and on and on

C F G

It goes on and on and on

C F G

It goes on and on and on

Am - - -

But I thank you for the time

Am - - -

yes I thank you for the time

we killed good time

-guitar solo-

(chords same as first verse)

-chorus-

I made an American squirm

and it felt so right

on the screen was a comical term

deep, deep into the night

C F G C

deep, deep into the night

C F G Am

deep, deep into the night

C F G

It goes on and on and on

C F G

It goes on and on and on

-repeat and fade-

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