Chords for Simple Minds - The American Acoustic - (Official Audio)

Tempo:
119.85 bpm
Chords used:

B

E

Abm

A

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Simple Minds - The American Acoustic - (Official Audio) chords
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[B]
Here comes a wake, [A] the speed that can't shake [B] I see you wake, shake, fade on those [A] overalls
[B] anyway?
I see a man [A] with an airfield flag [B] I caught a boy fall out of the sky
[A] What do you know [E] about this world, [B] anyway?
[Abm] I marry, I marry, [E] I marry, I marry [B] America!
[Abm] [E]
[B]
100%  ➙  120BPM
B
12341112
E
2311
Abm
123111114
A
1231
Bm
13421112
B
12341112
E
2311
Abm
123111114
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Let's start jamming Simple Minds - (Acoustic Version) The American chords, practice the chord sequence B, Abm, E, B, A and B. Start with a comfortable 59 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 120. With the song's key of E Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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Here comes a wake, [A] the speed that can't shake [B] I see you wake, shake, fade on those [A] overalls
What do you know [E] about this world, [B] anyway? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I see a man [A] with an airfield flag [B] I caught a boy fall out of the sky _
[A] What do you know [E] about this world, [B] anyway? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Abm] I marry, I marry, [E] I marry, I marry _ [B] America! _ _ _ _ _ _
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[B] _ _ _ _ _ time _ _ you touch this [A] place, it feels like sin. _
[B] Every time the handshake starts the face rustin' _
[A] What do you know about this [E] world [B] anyway? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Here comes the sun, [A] I see the sun
[B] And hear the sunshine so bright my eyes go [A] blind
What do you know about [E] this world _ [B] anyway? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Abm] I'm Mary, I'm Mary, [E] I'm Mary, I'm Mary [B] American
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[Abm] _ Mary, I'm Mary, [E] I'm Mary, I'm Mary _ [B] American
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[Abm] _ Mary, I'm Mary, [E] I'm Mary, I'm Mary _
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Facts about this song

It's Charles Burchill, Jim Kerr, Brian Mcgee, Derek Forbes and Michael Joseph Macneil who authored this song.

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