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Blue American

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hit 3 times then 1 fast hit(maybe up)
 Bb5   F#5   Bb5  F#5(hit one time, then start to sing)
I wrote this Bb5novel just for F#5you
It sounds Bb5pretentious but it's F#5true
I wrote this Bb5novel just for F#5you
That's why it's Bb5vulgar, That's why it's F#5blue
And I F5say, thank F#5you
               F5  F#5(hit one time)
And I say, thank you
I wrote this Bb5novel just for F#5Mom
For all the Bb5mommy things she's F#5done
For all the tBb5imes she showed me F#5wrong
For all the Bb5time she sang god's F#5song
And I F5say thank you F#5Mom
   F5Hello F#5Mom
   F5Thank you F#5Mom
     F5  F#5(hit one time)
    Hi Mom
I read a Bb5book about Uncle F#5Tom
Where a whitey bBb5astard made a F#5bomb
But now Bb5Ebonics rule our F#5song
Those motherBb5fuckers got it F#5wrong
And I F5ask Who is uncle F#5Tom?
          F5Who is uncle F#5Tom?
          F5Who is uncle F#5Tom?
            F5  F#5(hit one time)
          You are
I read a Bb5book about the F#5self
Said I should Bb5get expensive F#5help
Go fix my Bb5head, Create some F#5wealth
Put my neuBb5rosis on the F#5shelf
   F5But I don't care for myF#5self
   F5I don't care for myF#5self
   F5I don't care for myF#5self
         F5  F#5(hit one time)
   I don't care
I wrote this Bb5novel just for F#5you
I'm so Bb5pretentious, yes it's F#5true
I wrote this Bb5novel just for F#5you
         Bb5(hit one time, stop playing)
Just for you, Just for you
Chords used:
 F5: 133
F#5: 244
Bb5: 688

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Blue American

by Placebo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb5

F#5

hit 3 times then 1 fast hit(maybe up)

Bb5 F#5 Bb5 F#5

(hit one time, then start to sing)

Bb5 F#5

I wrote this novel just for you

Bb5 F#5

It sounds pretentious but it's true

Bb5 F#5

I wrote this novel just for you

Bb5 F#5

That's why it's vulgar, That's why it's blue

F5 F#5

And I say, thank you

F5 F#5

(hit one time)

And I say, thank you

Bb5 F#5

I wrote this novel just for Mom

Bb5 F#5

For all the mommy things she's done

Bb5 F#5

For all the times she showed me wrong

Bb5 F#5

For all the time she sang god's song

F5 F#5

And I say thank you Mom

F5 F#5

Hello Mom

F5 F#5

Thank you Mom

F5 F#5

(hit one time)

Hi Mom

Bb5 F#5

I read a book about Uncle Tom

Bb5 F#5

Where a whitey bastard made a bomb

Bb5 F#5

But now Ebonics rule our song

Bb5 F#5

Those motherfuckers got it wrong

F5 F#5

And I ask Who is uncle Tom?

F5 F#5

Who is uncle Tom?

F5 F#5

Who is uncle Tom?

F5 F#5

(hit one time)

You are

Bb5 F#5

I read a book about the self

Bb5 F#5

Said I should get expensive help

Bb5 F#5

Go fix my head, Create some wealth

Bb5 F#5

Put my neurosis on the shelf

F5 F#5

But I don't care for myself

F5 F#5

I don't care for myself

F5 F#5

I don't care for myself

F5 F#5

(hit one time)

I don't care

Bb5 F#5

I wrote this novel just for you

Bb5 F#5

I'm so pretentious, yes it's true

Bb5 F#5

I wrote this novel just for you

Bb5(hit one time, stop playing)

Just for you, Just for you

Chords used:

: 133

F#5

: 244

Bb5

: 688

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