Chords for american skin ( acoustic ) bruce springsteen
Tempo:
107.5 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
F#m
D
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [A]
41 shots,
[F#m] 41 shots,
[E] 41 shots, [A]
41 shots, 41 shots
[F#m] And we'll take that ride
[A]
[E] Across this bloody river
[D] To the other side
[A] 41 shots
[A] Cut through the night
You're kneeling [E] over his body in the vestibule
[A] Praying for his life
Is it a gun?
Is it a knife?
Is it a [F#m] wallet?
This is your [D] life
It ain't [B] no secret
[D] It ain't no [A] secret
No [B] secret, my friend
[D] You can get killed just for living
[E] You're American [A] skiing
[F#m] [E] 41 shots, 41 shots, [A]
41 shots
Later gets her son ready for school
She [E] says, on these streets, Charles
You've [A] got to understand the rules
If an officer stops you
Promise me you'll always be polite
[F#m] And [F#] that you'll never ever run away
Promise [A] mama you'll keep your hands inside
Is it a gun?
[F#m] Is it a [A] knife?
Is it a wallet?
[F#m] This is your [D] life
It ain't [B] no secret
[A] [D] It ain't [G] no secret
[A] No secret, my friend
You can get killed just for living
[E] You're American [A] skiing
[E]
[A]
Is it a gun?
[D] Is it a knife?
Is it in your heart?
Is it in your eyes?
It ain't [B] no secret
[D] [G] [D] It ain't no secret
[B] [A] It [E] ain't no [A] secret
41 shots
[F#m] And we'll take that ride
[E] Cross this bloody river
[A] To the other side
41 shots
Got my [F#m] boots caked with this mud
[E] We're baptized in these waters
[A] And in each other's blood
Is it a gun?
[F#m] Is it a knife?
[A] Is it a wallet?
[C#] This is your life
[G#] It ain't no secret
[C#]
[A] [G#] It ain't no secret
No secret, my friend
You can get killed just for living
[E] You can get killed just for living
You [F#] can get killed just [E] for living
You're [A] American skiing
41 [F#m] shots
[E] 41 shots
[A] 41 shots
41 shots,
[F#m] 41 shots,
[E] 41 shots, [A]
41 shots, 41 shots
[F#m] And we'll take that ride
[A]
[E] Across this bloody river
[D] To the other side
[A] 41 shots
[A] Cut through the night
You're kneeling [E] over his body in the vestibule
[A] Praying for his life
Is it a gun?
Is it a knife?
Is it a [F#m] wallet?
This is your [D] life
It ain't [B] no secret
[D] It ain't no [A] secret
No [B] secret, my friend
[D] You can get killed just for living
[E] You're American [A] skiing
[F#m] [E] 41 shots, 41 shots, [A]
41 shots
Later gets her son ready for school
She [E] says, on these streets, Charles
You've [A] got to understand the rules
If an officer stops you
Promise me you'll always be polite
[F#m] And [F#] that you'll never ever run away
Promise [A] mama you'll keep your hands inside
Is it a gun?
[F#m] Is it a [A] knife?
Is it a wallet?
[F#m] This is your [D] life
It ain't [B] no secret
[A] [D] It ain't [G] no secret
[A] No secret, my friend
You can get killed just for living
[E] You're American [A] skiing
[E]
[A]
Is it a gun?
[D] Is it a knife?
Is it in your heart?
Is it in your eyes?
It ain't [B] no secret
[D] [G] [D] It ain't no secret
[B] [A] It [E] ain't no [A] secret
41 shots
[F#m] And we'll take that ride
[E] Cross this bloody river
[A] To the other side
41 shots
Got my [F#m] boots caked with this mud
[E] We're baptized in these waters
[A] And in each other's blood
Is it a gun?
[F#m] Is it a knife?
[A] Is it a wallet?
[C#] This is your life
[G#] It ain't no secret
[C#]
[A] [G#] It ain't no secret
No secret, my friend
You can get killed just for living
[E] You can get killed just for living
You [F#] can get killed just [E] for living
You're [A] American skiing
41 [F#m] shots
[E] 41 shots
[A] 41 shots
Key:
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F#m
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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
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41 shots, _ _ _ _
[F#m] 41 _ shots, _ _ _
[E] 41 shots, _ _ _ [A] _
_ 41 shots, _ _ _ _ 41 shots _ _
[F#m] And we'll take that ride
[A] _ _ _
[E] Across this bloody river _ _ _
[D] To the other side _ _
[A] _ 41 shots _ _ _
[A] Cut through the night
You're kneeling [E] over his body in the vestibule _ _
[A] _ Praying for his life _ _ _
_ Is it a gun?
Is it a knife?
Is it a [F#m] wallet?
This is your [D] life
It ain't [B] no secret _ _ _
[D] It ain't no [A] secret _ _ _
No [B] secret, my friend
[D] You can get killed just for living
[E] _ You're American [A] skiing _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ 41 shots, 41 shots, _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ 41 shots
_ Later gets her son ready for school
_ She [E] says, on these streets, Charles
_ You've [A] got to understand the rules
_ If an officer stops you
Promise me you'll always be polite
[F#m] _ _ And [F#] that you'll never ever run away
Promise [A] mama you'll keep your hands inside
_ _ _ _ Is it a gun?
[F#m] _ Is it a [A] knife?
Is it a wallet?
[F#m] _ This is your [D] life
It ain't [B] no secret
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] It ain't [G] no secret
[A] No secret, my friend
You can get killed just for living
[E] _ You're American [A] skiing _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Is it a gun?
[D] Is it a knife?
Is it in your heart?
Is it in your eyes?
It ain't [B] no secret
[D] _ _ [G] _ [D] It ain't no secret
_ [B] _ _ [A] It [E] ain't no [A] secret
41 shots _ _
[F#m] And we'll take that ride _ _
[E] Cross this bloody river _ _ _
[A] To the other side _ _
_ 41 shots
Got my [F#m] boots caked with this mud _ _
[E] We're baptized in these waters _
[A] And in each other's blood _ _ _
_ Is it a gun?
[F#m] _ Is it a knife?
[A] _ Is it a wallet?
[C#] _ This is your life
[G#] It ain't no secret
[C#] _ _ _
[A] [G#] It ain't no secret
No secret, my friend
You can get killed just for living
[E] You can get killed just for living
_ You [F#] can get killed just [E] for living
_ You're [A] American skiing _ _ _ _ _
_ _ 41 [F#m] shots _ _
[E] _ _ 41 shots _ _
_ [A] _ 41 shots _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
41 shots, _ _ _ _
[F#m] 41 _ shots, _ _ _
[E] 41 shots, _ _ _ [A] _
_ 41 shots, _ _ _ _ 41 shots _ _
[F#m] And we'll take that ride
[A] _ _ _
[E] Across this bloody river _ _ _
[D] To the other side _ _
[A] _ 41 shots _ _ _
[A] Cut through the night
You're kneeling [E] over his body in the vestibule _ _
[A] _ Praying for his life _ _ _
_ Is it a gun?
Is it a knife?
Is it a [F#m] wallet?
This is your [D] life
It ain't [B] no secret _ _ _
[D] It ain't no [A] secret _ _ _
No [B] secret, my friend
[D] You can get killed just for living
[E] _ You're American [A] skiing _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ 41 shots, 41 shots, _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ 41 shots
_ Later gets her son ready for school
_ She [E] says, on these streets, Charles
_ You've [A] got to understand the rules
_ If an officer stops you
Promise me you'll always be polite
[F#m] _ _ And [F#] that you'll never ever run away
Promise [A] mama you'll keep your hands inside
_ _ _ _ Is it a gun?
[F#m] _ Is it a [A] knife?
Is it a wallet?
[F#m] _ This is your [D] life
It ain't [B] no secret
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] It ain't [G] no secret
[A] No secret, my friend
You can get killed just for living
[E] _ You're American [A] skiing _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Is it a gun?
[D] Is it a knife?
Is it in your heart?
Is it in your eyes?
It ain't [B] no secret
[D] _ _ [G] _ [D] It ain't no secret
_ [B] _ _ [A] It [E] ain't no [A] secret
41 shots _ _
[F#m] And we'll take that ride _ _
[E] Cross this bloody river _ _ _
[A] To the other side _ _
_ 41 shots
Got my [F#m] boots caked with this mud _ _
[E] We're baptized in these waters _
[A] And in each other's blood _ _ _
_ Is it a gun?
[F#m] _ Is it a knife?
[A] _ Is it a wallet?
[C#] _ This is your life
[G#] It ain't no secret
[C#] _ _ _
[A] [G#] It ain't no secret
No secret, my friend
You can get killed just for living
[E] You can get killed just for living
_ You [F#] can get killed just [E] for living
_ You're [A] American skiing _ _ _ _ _
_ _ 41 [F#m] shots _ _
[E] _ _ 41 shots _ _
_ [A] _ 41 shots _ _