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[Intro]
     C        F   C–     F   C–      F   C- F  
     Huh!
[Verse 1]
                             C-                             F  C  
   American woman,     stay away from me !
                    F          C-                        F      C- F  
    American woman,     mama let me be !
    DoCn't come hanging around my door,F  
    I doCn't want to see your face no moreF. 
    I goCt more important things to do,F  
    than spend Cmy time growin' old with you.F  
                      C-              F  C  
    Now woman,     stay away !
                    F         C-                        F    C-       F   C–  F(4x)
    American woman,     listen what I say !
[Verse 2]
                              C-                            F  C  
   American woman,      get away from me !
                     F         C-                         F     C- F  
    American woman,      mama let me be !
    DonC't come knocking round my door,F  
    CI don't want to see your shadow no more.F  
    CColored lights can hypnotize,F  
    Csparkle someone else's eyes.F  
                      C-            F      C- F  
    Now woman,     get away !
                              C-                       F       C- F  
    American woman,     listen what I say !
     C        F   C–     F   C–      F   C- F  
     Huh!
[Verse 3]
                                C-                       F     C- F  
   American woman,        I said get away !
                              C-                       F      C- F  
    American woman,     listen what I say !
    DonC't come hanging round my door;F  
    CDon't want to see your face no more F!
    CI don't need your war machinFes,
    CI don't need your ghetto sceneFs
    CColored lights can hypnotize,F  
    Csparkle someone else's eyes.F  
                      C-            F      C- F  
    Now woman,     get away !
                              C-                       F      C- F  
    American woman,     listen what I say !
                              C-                            F      C- F  
    American woman,      get away from me !
                              C-                         F     C- F  
    American woman,     mama, let me be  ……
    (Lenny Kravitz)

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American Woman

by Lenny Kravitz

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[Intro]

C F C F C F C F

– – -

Huh!

[Verse 1]

C F C

American woman, stay away from me !

F C F C F

- -

American woman, mama let me be !

C F

Don't come hanging around my door,

C F

I don't want to see your face no more.

C F

I got more important things to do,

C F

than spend my time growin' old with you.

C F C

Now woman, stay away !

F C F C F C F

- - – (4x)

American woman, listen what I say !

[Verse 2]

C F C

American woman, get away from me !

F C F C F

- -

American woman, mama let me be !

C F

Don't come knocking round my door,

C F

I don't want to see your shadow no more.

C F

Colored lights can hypnotize,

C F

sparkle someone else's eyes.

C F C F

- -

Now woman, get away !

C F C F

- -

American woman, listen what I say !

C F C F C F C F

– – -

Huh!

[Verse 3]

C F C F

- -

American woman, I said get away !

C F C F

- -

American woman, listen what I say !

C F

Don't come hanging round my door;

C F

Don't want to see your face no more !

C F

I don't need your war machines,

C F

I don't need your ghetto scenes

C F

Colored lights can hypnotize,

C F

sparkle someone else's eyes.

C F C F

- -

Now woman, get away !

C F C F

- -

American woman, listen what I say !

C F C F

- -

American woman, get away from me !

C F C F

- -

American woman, mama, let me be ……

(Lenny Kravitz)

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