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The chords are just  G   D   C  C, almost all the way through, except the bridge bits which are just C.
GOcDtoCbeCr '97, with the hurricane approaching
I was in my room
Kisses, bicycles, glimpses of the sea
I can recall them vividly
CLike all the first things
You so comically inaccessible
Waiting to meet your husband from the train
 G   D   C   Cx2
GWe DnCevCer gave a shit about whether we were or weren't hip
We played in a dust cloud like Pig-Pen in Peanuts
We played in a dust cloud like Pig-Pen in Peanuts
 G   D   C   Cx1
CAnd every letter leaves you bitter
We're up on the cricket pitch with cracked lips in the middle of winter
GHeDre CcComes the sun, here comes the moon
Here comes the hurricane, I'm in my room
American Airlines, American Boom
She'll be home soon, I'll be in my room
Here comes the light, she shines like a spoon
When she comes around I'll be in my room
I'll be in my room...
GThDerCe Care no lightbulbs left on the bottom shelf
I keep leaving you in a muddle, you keep leaving me for someone else
For someone else...
C* [this time with your little finger on the 3rd fret of top E]
And every letter leaves you bitter
We're up on the cricket pitch with cracked lips in the middle of winter
GHeDre CcComes the sun, here comes the moon
Here comes the hurricane, I'm in my room
American Airlines, American Boom
She'll be home soon, I'll be in my room
Here comes the light, she shines like a spoon
When she comes around I'll be in my room
I'll be in my room...
G D C G
 G   D   C   Cx3
C... G!

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American Boom

by The Wave Pictures

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G D C C C

The chords are just , almost all the way through, except the bridge bits which are just .

G D C C

October '97, with the hurricane approaching

I was in my room

Kisses, bicycles, glimpses of the sea

I can recall them vividly

Like all the first things

You so comically inaccessible

Waiting to meet your husband from the train

G D C C

We never gave a shit about whether we were or weren't hip

We played in a dust cloud like Pig-Pen in Peanuts

G D C C

And every letter leaves you bitter

We're up on the cricket pitch with cracked lips in the middle of winter

G D C C

Here comes the sun, here comes the moon

Here comes the hurricane, I'm in my room

American Airlines, American Boom

She'll be home soon, I'll be in my room

Here comes the light, she shines like a spoon

When she comes around I'll be in my room

I'll be in my room...

G D C C

There are no lightbulbs left on the bottom shelf

I keep leaving you in a muddle, you keep leaving me for someone else

For someone else...

C* [this time with your little finger on the 3rd fret of top E]

And every letter leaves you bitter

We're up on the cricket pitch with cracked lips in the middle of winter

G D C C

Here comes the sun, here comes the moon

Here comes the hurricane, I'm in my room

American Airlines, American Boom

She'll be home soon, I'll be in my room

Here comes the light, she shines like a spoon

When she comes around I'll be in my room

I'll be in my room...

G D C G

G D C C

C G

... !

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