American Chords by Lana Del Rey

Tempo:
71.95 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

G

C

Am

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lana Del Rey - American chords
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[Bm]
[G] [Bm]
[G] Playhouse, [Bm] put my favorite record [G] on Get down, [Bm] get your crystal [C] methadone
You're like Top Ten, driving around the [Am] city Flirting with the girls like you're so [C] pretty
Springsteen is the king, don't you think?
[Am] I was like, hell yeah, that guy can sing
Like, [Em] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, [C] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
You [G] make me crazy, you make me wild [Bm] Just [G] like a baby, spin me around like a [Bm] child
Your [C] skin's so cold [Am] and [C] wrinkly, don't be [Am] proud
Like an American, [G] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, [Bm] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Like an [G] American, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, [Bm] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
[G] Drive fast, [Bm] I can almost taste it [G] now L [Bm].A., I don't even have to think it
[C] You were like so sick, everybody said [Am] it You were way ahead of the trend, get it
[C] Elvis is the best, hell [Am] yes Honey, put on that party dress
[Em] Like, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, [C] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
You [G] make me crazy, you make me [Bm] wild Just [G] like a baby, spin me around like a [Bm] child
Your [C] skin's so cold [Am] and wrinkly, [C] don't be [Am] proud
Like an American, [G] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, [Bm] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, [G] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
[Bm]
[D] Everybody wants to [Am] go fast,
[D] I don't really [Am] want it
I [D] don't even know [Em] what I'm saying, but [C] I'm praying for [D] you
You [G] make me crazy, you make me wild [Bm] Just [G] like a baby, spin me around like a [Bm] child
Your [C] skin's so cold and [Am]
[C] wrinkly, don't be [Am] proud
Like an American, [G] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, [Bm] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, [G] ooh, [Bm]
[G] [Bm]
[G] [Bm] ooh
[G]
Key:  
Bm
13421112
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
D
1321
Bm
13421112
G
2131
C
3211
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To start learning Lana Del Rey - American chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Bm, G and Bm in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 72 BPM and then match the original tempo of 144 BPM. Given the song's key of G Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ Playhouse, [Bm] put my favorite record [G] on Get down, [Bm] get your crystal [C] methadone
You're like Top Ten, driving around the [Am] city Flirting with the girls like you're so [C] pretty
Springsteen is the king, don't you think?
[Am] I was like, hell yeah, that guy can sing
Like, [Em] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, [C] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
You [G] make me crazy, you make me wild [Bm] _ Just [G] like a baby, spin me around like a [Bm] child
Your [C] skin's so cold [Am] and _ _ [C] wrinkly, _ don't be [Am] proud
Like an American, [G] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, [Bm] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Like an [G] American, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, [Bm] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh _
[G] _ Drive fast, [Bm] I can almost taste it [G] now L [Bm].A., I don't even have to think it
[C] You were like so sick, everybody said [Am] it You were way ahead of the trend, get it
[C] Elvis is the best, hell [Am] yes Honey, put on that party dress
[Em] Like, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, [C] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
You [G] make me crazy, you make me [Bm] wild Just _ [G] like a baby, spin me around like a [Bm] child
_ Your [C] skin's so cold [Am] and _ wrinkly, [C] _ don't be [Am] proud
Like an American, [G] _ ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, [Bm] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, [G] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, _ ooh
[Bm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ Everybody wants to [Am] go fast, _ _ _
[D] _ I don't really [Am] _ want it
I [D] _ _ don't even know [Em] what I'm saying, but [C] I'm praying for [D] you
_ _ _ _ You [G] make me crazy, you make me wild [Bm] _ _ Just [G] like a baby, spin me around like a [Bm] child
Your [C] skin's so cold and [Am] _ _ _
[C] wrinkly, _ don't be [Am] proud
Like an American, [G] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, [Bm] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, [G] ooh, _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] ooh _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Lana Del Rey, Emile Haynie and Rick Nowels.

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