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My first tab/chord thing, American Nights by The Runaways. Dead easy and fun to play. 
to be played all in barre chords. My favorite Runaways song so have fun.
E B A (mute 4 strums before going back to E) x 4
EClean rBock n rAoll
EMakes the midBnight fAlow tonight now
EIt's hoBt toAnight
ECome on lBet's hAave a good time
EIn the dBark oAf the night
EWe hBunt for fAun
EChasing afBter the mAoonlight
EHiding frBom the sAun
EAmerican nightsA  D  A  
EYou kids are so sAtrDanAge
EAmerican nightsA  D  A  
EYou're never gonnAa DchAange
Our magic is young
Cause we just begun
We light up the sky
Always on the run
We live in the streets
In the alleys of screams
Cause we're the
queens of noise
The answer to your dreams
American nights
You kids are so strange
American nights
You're never gonna change
[Now you just move up 2 frets for every barre chord and play]
F#Hey boy youC#'re my goBod time
F#Dance close C#ya feel Bso fine
F#Hold tight C#we're on fBire
F#All night you're C#my desBire
F#American nightsB  E  B  
F#You kids are so BstEraBnge
F#American nightsB  E  B  
F#You're never gonBna EcBhange
[Pause for this part]
Everybody
Wanna party
Everybody
Wanna party
American nights
You kids are so strange
American nights
You're never gonna change

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American Nights

by The Runaways

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My first tab/chord thing, American Nights by The Runaways. Dead easy and fun to play.

to be played all in barre chords. My favorite Runaways song so have fun.

E B A (mute 4 strums before going back to E) x 4

E B A

Clean rock n roll

E B A

Makes the midnight flow tonight now

E B A

It's hot tonight

E B A

Come on let's have a good time

E B A

In the dark of the night

E B A

We hunt for fun

E B A

Chasing after the moonlight

E B A

Hiding from the sun

E A D A

American nights

E A D A

You kids are so strange

E A D A

American nights

E A D A

You're never gonna change

Our magic is young

Cause we just begun

We light up the sky

Always on the run

We live in the streets

In the alleys of screams

Cause we're the

queens of noise

The answer to your dreams

American nights

You kids are so strange

American nights

You're never gonna change

[Now you just move up 2 frets for every barre chord and play]

F# C# B

Hey boy you're my good time

F# C# B

Dance close ya feel so fine

F# C# B

Hold tight we're on fire

F# C# B

All night you're my desire

F# B E B

American nights

F# B E B

You kids are so strange

F# B E B

American nights

F# B E B

You're never gonna change

[Pause for this part]

Everybody

Wanna party

Everybody

Wanna party

American nights

You kids are so strange

American nights

You're never gonna change

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