Chords for John Mellencamp - "The Americans" - Live @ Walter Reed
Tempo:
119.75 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
C#m
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
[A] [E] I [A]
[E] [B] [E]
like [A] my heroes to [E] be honest and strong.
I wear t [A]-shirts and [E] blue jeans.
I try to [A] understand all the [E] cultures of Lisbon.
I'm [C#m] an American
[B] from [A] the [E] Midwest.
And when I speak, I have a Southern drawl.
I mind my manners [A] most of [E] the time.
When you come down here, stop and say hello.
[C#m] I'm an American [B] from south of the [E] Mississippi line.
[A]
I'm an American.
[E] I'm an American.
I [C#m] respect you and your point [B] of view.
[E] [A]
I'm an American.
[E] I'm an American.
And [C#m] I want to make sure we're good [B] with [E] whatever we do.
[A] [E]
[A]
[E] [B] [E]
I start [A] my day and [E] I'm ready to work.
I'm responsible and [A] I like to get [E] things done.
If you ever need some help, come and look my way.
Cause [C#m] I try to be here [B] for [E] everyone.
[A]
[E] I'm an American.
[C#m] I'm an American.
[A] [B]
[E] [A] I'm an American.
[E] I'm an American.
And [C#m] I wish you good luck [B] [E] with whatever you do.
[A] [B]
[A] [B]
[B]
[A] [F#]
[E]
They call me [A] the man [E] of opportunity.
With our agriculture [A] and beautiful [E] movie stars.
We can turn our dreams [A] into [E] a way of life.
[C#m] So be happy [B] and be who [E] you are.
[A]
[E] I'm an American.
I'm an American.
I [C#m] respect you and your point [F#m] of [B] view.
[E] [A]
I'm an American.
[E] I'm an American.
And I [C#m] wish you good [B] luck [E] with whatever you do.
[A] [E]
[A]
[E] [B] [E] [E]
[Em]
[N]
[A] [E] I [A]
[E] [B] [E]
like [A] my heroes to [E] be honest and strong.
I wear t [A]-shirts and [E] blue jeans.
I try to [A] understand all the [E] cultures of Lisbon.
I'm [C#m] an American
[B] from [A] the [E] Midwest.
And when I speak, I have a Southern drawl.
I mind my manners [A] most of [E] the time.
When you come down here, stop and say hello.
[C#m] I'm an American [B] from south of the [E] Mississippi line.
[A]
I'm an American.
[E] I'm an American.
I [C#m] respect you and your point [B] of view.
[E] [A]
I'm an American.
[E] I'm an American.
And [C#m] I want to make sure we're good [B] with [E] whatever we do.
[A] [E]
[A]
[E] [B] [E]
I start [A] my day and [E] I'm ready to work.
I'm responsible and [A] I like to get [E] things done.
If you ever need some help, come and look my way.
Cause [C#m] I try to be here [B] for [E] everyone.
[A]
[E] I'm an American.
[C#m] I'm an American.
[A] [B]
[E] [A] I'm an American.
[E] I'm an American.
And [C#m] I wish you good luck [B] [E] with whatever you do.
[A] [B]
[A] [B]
[B]
[A] [F#]
[E]
They call me [A] the man [E] of opportunity.
With our agriculture [A] and beautiful [E] movie stars.
We can turn our dreams [A] into [E] a way of life.
[C#m] So be happy [B] and be who [E] you are.
[A]
[E] I'm an American.
I'm an American.
I [C#m] respect you and your point [F#m] of [B] view.
[E] [A]
I'm an American.
[E] I'm an American.
And I [C#m] wish you good [B] luck [E] with whatever you do.
[A] [E]
[A]
[E] [B] [E] [E]
[Em]
[N]
Key:
E
A
B
C#m
F#
E
A
B
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ I _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ like [A] my heroes to [E] be _ honest and strong.
_ _ _ I wear t [A]-shirts and [E] blue jeans. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I try to [A] _ _ understand all the [E] cultures of Lisbon.
I'm [C#m] an American _
[B] from [A] the [E] Midwest. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ And when I speak, I have a Southern drawl.
_ _ _ I mind my manners [A] _ most of [E] the time. _
_ _ _ _ When you come down here, stop and say hello. _
_ _ _ [C#m] I'm an American [B] from south of the [E] Mississippi _ line.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ I'm an American.
[E] _ _ I'm an American.
I [C#m] respect you _ and your point [B] of view. _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ I'm an American.
[E] _ I'm an American.
And [C#m] I want to make sure we're good [B] with [E] whatever we do. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I start [A] my day and [E] I'm ready to work.
_ I'm responsible and [A] I like to get [E] things done. _ _
_ _ _ If you ever need some help, come and look my way.
_ _ Cause [C#m] I try to be here [B] _ for _ [E] everyone. _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ I'm an _ American.
[C#m] I'm an _ _ _ _ American.
[A] _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ I'm an American.
[E] _ _ _ I'm an American.
And [C#m] I wish you good luck [B] [E] with whatever you do. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ They call me [A] the man [E] of opportunity. _ _
_ _ _ With our _ agriculture [A] and beautiful [E] movie stars.
We _ _ _ can turn our dreams [A] _ into [E] a way of life.
_ _ _ [C#m] So be happy [B] and be who [E] you are. _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] I'm an American.
_ I'm an American.
I [C#m] respect you _ _ and your point [F#m] of [B] view. _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
I'm an American.
[E] _ _ _ I'm an American.
And I [C#m] wish you good [B] luck [E] with whatever you do. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ I _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ like [A] my heroes to [E] be _ honest and strong.
_ _ _ I wear t [A]-shirts and [E] blue jeans. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I try to [A] _ _ understand all the [E] cultures of Lisbon.
I'm [C#m] an American _
[B] from [A] the [E] Midwest. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ And when I speak, I have a Southern drawl.
_ _ _ I mind my manners [A] _ most of [E] the time. _
_ _ _ _ When you come down here, stop and say hello. _
_ _ _ [C#m] I'm an American [B] from south of the [E] Mississippi _ line.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ I'm an American.
[E] _ _ I'm an American.
I [C#m] respect you _ and your point [B] of view. _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ I'm an American.
[E] _ I'm an American.
And [C#m] I want to make sure we're good [B] with [E] whatever we do. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I start [A] my day and [E] I'm ready to work.
_ I'm responsible and [A] I like to get [E] things done. _ _
_ _ _ If you ever need some help, come and look my way.
_ _ Cause [C#m] I try to be here [B] _ for _ [E] everyone. _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ I'm an _ American.
[C#m] I'm an _ _ _ _ American.
[A] _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ I'm an American.
[E] _ _ _ I'm an American.
And [C#m] I wish you good luck [B] [E] with whatever you do. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ They call me [A] the man [E] of opportunity. _ _
_ _ _ With our _ agriculture [A] and beautiful [E] movie stars.
We _ _ _ can turn our dreams [A] _ into [E] a way of life.
_ _ _ [C#m] So be happy [B] and be who [E] you are. _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] I'm an American.
_ I'm an American.
I [C#m] respect you _ _ and your point [F#m] of [B] view. _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
I'm an American.
[E] _ _ _ I'm an American.
And I [C#m] wish you good [B] luck [E] with whatever you do. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _