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American Love

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Cminor

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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 8

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Riff 1
e|----------------------------|
B|----------11-8-8-8-8-8p9----|
G|------8-8-------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
CmYou Absee BbI got this American Love
CmA brAband Bbnew planet in my solar system
Cm  Ab  Bb
I kiCmss heAbr necFmk but BbI just can't look her in the eye
CmYou AbleavBbe for college at the turn of autumn
CmI spAbent Bbthe winter diving to the bottom
Cm  Ab  Bb
I kiss CmyouAbr neFmck bBbut I just can't look you in the eye
Bbyeaaahh
CmBig AbheaFmrts big hearts
BiBbg hearts are for Cmbreaking
Ab(big hearts are for breaking)Fm  
BbWhoaa oh
CmBig AbheaFmrts big hearts
  Bb                                     Cm   Ab  Fm
BbBig hearts are for breaking yeah
CmYou Absee BbI got this critical conscience
CmA brAband Bbnew black hole in the solar system
CmI diAbg my Bbgrave Cmbut AbI jusFmt canBbt stand to step inside
CmAnd Abwhen Bbthey find out they'll sound every siren
CmBreaAbk thBbe door down to find the baby crying
CmYou AbthouBbght I Cmknew AbIts jFmust nBbot right to tell a lie
CmBig AbheaFmrts big hearts
BiBbg hearts are for Cmbreaking
Ab(big hearts are for breaking)Fm  
BbWhoaa oh
CmBig AbheaFmrts big hearts
  Bb                                     Cm   Ab  Fm
BbBig hearts are for breaking yeah
CAnd Abnow there's no turning back
CIn tAbhe face of the sweat we share
EbThere's nowhere to run
GmYou're so unprepared
CIt's Aba new heart attack
CBranAbd new bricks on my back to bear
			Eb  			                       Gm(   Cm  Ab  
   Bbx2)
Don't say a word they might find us there
CmYou Absee BbI got this American love
CmA hiAbdden Bbplanet in my solar system
Cm  Ab  Bb          Cm      Ab
KeeBbp your eyes shut I just cant stand to say goodbye
CmBig AbheaFmrts big hearts
BiBbg hearts are for Cmbreaking
Ab(big hearts are for breaking)Fm  
BbWhoaa oh
CmBig AbheaFmrts big hearts
  Bb                                     Cm   Ab  Fm
BbBig hearts are for breaking yeah
CmBig AbheaFmrts big hearts
BiBbg hearts are for Cmbreaking
Ab(big hearts are for breaking)Fm  
BbWhoaa oh
CmBig AbheaFmrts big hearts
  Bb                                     Cm   Ab  Fm
BbBig hearts are for breaking yeah
End with Riff 1 over Cm Ab Fm Bb

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American Love

by Jack's Mannequin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Riff 1

e|----------------------------|

B|----------11-8-8-8-8-8p9----|

G|------8-8-------------------|

D|----------------------------|

A|----------------------------|

E|----------------------------|

Cm Ab Bb

You see I got this American Love

Cm Ab Bb

A brand new planet in my solar system

Cm Ab Bb

Cm Ab Fm Bb

I kiss her neck but I just can't look her in the eye

Cm Ab Bb

You leave for college at the turn of autumn

Cm Ab Bb

I spent the winter diving to the bottom

Cm Ab Bb

Cm Ab Fm Bb

I kiss your neck but I just can't look you in the eye

yeaaahh

Cm Ab Fm

Big hearts big hearts

Bb Cm

Big hearts are for breaking

Ab Fm

(big hearts are for breaking)

Whoaa oh

Cm Ab Fm

Big hearts big hearts

Bb Cm Ab Fm

Big hearts are for breaking yeah

Cm Ab Bb

You see I got this critical conscience

Cm Ab Bb

A brand new black hole in the solar system

Cm Ab Bb Cm Ab Fm Bb

I dig my grave but I just cant stand to step inside

Cm Ab Bb

And when they find out they'll sound every siren

Cm Ab Bb

Break the door down to find the baby crying

Cm Ab Bb Cm Ab Fm Bb

You thought I knew Its just not right to tell a lie

Cm Ab Fm

Big hearts big hearts

Bb Cm

Big hearts are for breaking

Ab Fm

(big hearts are for breaking)

Whoaa oh

Cm Ab Fm

Big hearts big hearts

Bb Cm Ab Fm

Big hearts are for breaking yeah

C Ab

And now there's no turning back

C Ab

In the face of the sweat we share

There's nowhere to run

You're so unprepared

C Ab

It's a new heart attack

C Ab

Brand new bricks on my back to bear

Eb Gm Cm Ab

(

x2)

Don't say a word they might find us there

Cm Ab Bb

You see I got this American love

Cm Ab Bb

A hidden planet in my solar system

Cm Ab Bb Cm Ab

Keep your eyes shut I just cant stand to say goodbye

Cm Ab Fm

Big hearts big hearts

Bb Cm

Big hearts are for breaking

Ab Fm

(big hearts are for breaking)

Whoaa oh

Cm Ab Fm

Big hearts big hearts

Bb Cm Ab Fm

Big hearts are for breaking yeah

Cm Ab Fm

Big hearts big hearts

Bb Cm

Big hearts are for breaking

Ab Fm

(big hearts are for breaking)

Whoaa oh

Cm Ab Fm

Big hearts big hearts

Bb Cm Ab Fm

Big hearts are for breaking yeah

End with Riff 1 over Cm Ab Fm Bb

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