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American Skin 41 Shots

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American Skin (41 Shots)
Bruce Springsteen
[Intro]
A     F#m     E     D
A41 shots
F#m41 shots
E41 shots
D41 shots
A41 shots
F#m41 shots
E41 shots
D41 shots
A     F#m     E     D
A41 shots...
And we'll F#mtake that ride
’ECross this bloody river
DTo the other side
A41 shots... F#mcut through the night
You're kneeling over his bEody in the vestibule
DPraying for his life
Is it a gun, Ais it a knife
DIs it a walletA, this is your life
DIt ain't no Asecret
(DIt ain't no Asecret)
DIt ain't no Asecret
(DIt ain't no Asecret)
No sDecret my frF#miend
You can gDet killed just for living Ein
Your American sAkin
41 shots
F#m41 shots
E41 shots
D41 shots
A41 shots and 
Lena gets her son rF#Meady for school
She says "Eon these streets, Charles
You've got to uDnderstand the rules
If an oAfficer stops you
Promise me you'll aF#mlways be polite,
That you'll nEever ever run away
Promise Mama you'll kDeep your hands in sight"
Is it a gun, Ais it a knife
DIs it a walletA, this is your life
DIt ain't no Asecret
(DIt ain't no Asecret)
DIt ain't no Asecret
(DIt ain't no Asecret)
No sDecret my frF#miend
You can gDet killed just for living Ein
Your American sAkin
41 shots
F#m41 shots
E41 shots
D41 shots
Musical Break:
A     F#m     E     D
A41 shots
F#m41 shots
E41 shots
D41 shots
Is it a gun, Ais it a knife
DIs it in your heart, Ais it in your eyes
DIt ain't no Asecret
(DIt ain't no Asecret)
DIt ain't no Asecret
(DIt ain't no Asecret)
DIt ain’t no sAecretE  
(It anin’t no secret)
A41 shots
And we'll F#mtake that ride 
ECross this bloody river
DTo the other side
A41 shots
And my boots F#mcaked in this mud
We're bEaptized in these waters
And in eDach other's blood 
Is it a gun, Ais it a knife
DIs it a walletA, this is your life
DIt ain't no Asecret
(DIt ain't no Asecret)
DIt ain't no Asecret
(DIt ain't no Asecret)
DIt ain't no Asecret
(DIt ain't no Asecret)
No sDecret my frF#miend
You can gDet killed just for living Ein
You can get killed just for living in
You can get killed just for living in
You can get killed just for living in
You can get killed just for living in
Your American SAkin
F#m     E     D
A     F#m     E     D
A(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in
F#m(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in
E(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in
D(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in
A(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in
F#m(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in
E(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in
D(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in

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American Skin 41 Shots

by Bruce Springsteen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

American Skin (41 Shots)

Bruce Springsteen

[Intro]

A F#m E D

41 shots

F#m

41 shots

F#m

41 shots

A F#m E D

41 shots...

F#m

And we'll take that ride

’Cross this bloody river

To the other side

A F#m

41 shots... cut through the night

You're kneeling over his body in the vestibule

Praying for his life

Is it a gun, is it a knife

D A

Is it a wallet, this is your life

D A

It ain't no secret

D A

(It ain't no secret)

D A

It ain't no secret

D A

(It ain't no secret)

D F#m

No secret my friend

D E

You can get killed just for living in

Your American skin

41 shots

F#m

41 shots

41 shots and

F#M

Lena gets her son ready for school

She says "on these streets, Charles

You've got to understand the rules

If an officer stops you

F#m

Promise me you'll always be polite,

That you'll never ever run away

Promise Mama you'll keep your hands in sight"

Is it a gun, is it a knife

D A

Is it a wallet, this is your life

D A

It ain't no secret

D A

(It ain't no secret)

D A

It ain't no secret

D A

(It ain't no secret)

D F#m

No secret my friend

D E

You can get killed just for living in

Your American skin

41 shots

F#m

41 shots

Musical Break:

A F#m E D

41 shots

F#m

41 shots

Is it a gun, is it a knife

D A

Is it in your heart, is it in your eyes

D A

It ain't no secret

D A

(It ain't no secret)

D A

It ain't no secret

D A

(It ain't no secret)

D A E

It ain’t no secret

(It anin’t no secret)

41 shots

F#m

And we'll take that ride

Cross this bloody river

To the other side

41 shots

F#m

And my boots caked in this mud

We're baptized in these waters

And in each other's blood

Is it a gun, is it a knife

D A

Is it a wallet, this is your life

D A

It ain't no secret

D A

(It ain't no secret)

D A

It ain't no secret

D A

(It ain't no secret)

D A

It ain't no secret

D A

(It ain't no secret)

D F#m

No secret my friend

D E

You can get killed just for living in

Your American Skin

F#m E D

A F#m E D

(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in

F#m

(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in

F#m

(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in

About American Skin 41 Shots Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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