Chords for Steve Forbert - The American In Me
Tempo:
131.25 bpm
Chords used:
A
B
E
Abm
Dbm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
[A] [B] [E]
[Abm]
[A] [B]
[E] I need me a destination.
[A]
I ain't got a cat's [B] gonna just jump into his car [E] and drive.
[A]
[B] [E]
I'm using my transportation.
[Abm] [A]
[B] So then when am I going to [E]
arrive?
[A]
[B] And I guess [A] it's just [B] [E] the America [Dbm] in me.
And I guess [A] it's just [B] the [E]
way that I'm apt [Dbm] to be.
And I [A] guess it's just [B]
they're [E] stopping me out on the freeway.
[Abm] [A] They ask of me what [B] I do and where in the [E] hell I'm bound.
[A] [B]
[E] I used to get a lot [Abm]
more leeway.
[E] [A] [B] Hey, well, now I get a lot [E] more down.
[Abm] [A] [B]
And I [A] guess it's just [B]
[E] the America [Dbm]
in me.
And I [A] guess it's just, [B]
[E] yeah, the way that I'm apt [Dbm] to be.
[A] And I guess it's [B] just the off ramp back [A] up miles today.
[E] And the carbon fumes were drifting towards [A] the sky.
[Ab] Then the sky began [A] to cry.
And [B] the thunder went boom.
[E] And I'm back once again on the [Abm] car lot.
[A] I ain't even paid [B] for that thing I drove up [E] in yet.
[A] [B]
[E] I might make a trade and [Abm] I might not.
[A] But [B] I know I'll remain [E] in [Abm] debt.
[A] Yes.
[B]
And I guess [A] it's just [B]
[E] the America [Dbm] in me.
And I guess [A] it's just [B]
said [E] the way that I'm apt [Dbm] to be.
And I [A] guess it's just [B]
I love the [E] hands.
[Abm] [A]
[B] [E]
[Abm] [A]
[B] [E]
[Abm] [A]
[Dbm] [B] [E]
[Abm] [A]
[B] And I [A] guess it's just [B] the [E]
America [Dbm] in me.
And I guess [A] it's just [B] [E] said the way that I'm [Dbm] apt to be.
And I guess [A] it's just.
[Gbm] [B]
[E]
[N]
[A] [B] [E]
[Abm]
[A] [B]
[E] I need me a destination.
[A]
I ain't got a cat's [B] gonna just jump into his car [E] and drive.
[A]
[B] [E]
I'm using my transportation.
[Abm] [A]
[B] So then when am I going to [E]
arrive?
[A]
[B] And I guess [A] it's just [B] [E] the America [Dbm] in me.
And I guess [A] it's just [B] the [E]
way that I'm apt [Dbm] to be.
And I [A] guess it's just [B]
they're [E] stopping me out on the freeway.
[Abm] [A] They ask of me what [B] I do and where in the [E] hell I'm bound.
[A] [B]
[E] I used to get a lot [Abm]
more leeway.
[E] [A] [B] Hey, well, now I get a lot [E] more down.
[Abm] [A] [B]
And I [A] guess it's just [B]
[E] the America [Dbm]
in me.
And I [A] guess it's just, [B]
[E] yeah, the way that I'm apt [Dbm] to be.
[A] And I guess it's [B] just the off ramp back [A] up miles today.
[E] And the carbon fumes were drifting towards [A] the sky.
[Ab] Then the sky began [A] to cry.
And [B] the thunder went boom.
[E] And I'm back once again on the [Abm] car lot.
[A] I ain't even paid [B] for that thing I drove up [E] in yet.
[A] [B]
[E] I might make a trade and [Abm] I might not.
[A] But [B] I know I'll remain [E] in [Abm] debt.
[A] Yes.
[B]
And I guess [A] it's just [B]
[E] the America [Dbm] in me.
And I guess [A] it's just [B]
said [E] the way that I'm apt [Dbm] to be.
And I [A] guess it's just [B]
I love the [E] hands.
[Abm] [A]
[B] [E]
[Abm] [A]
[B] [E]
[Abm] [A]
[Dbm] [B] [E]
[Abm] [A]
[B] And I [A] guess it's just [B] the [E]
America [Dbm] in me.
And I guess [A] it's just [B] [E] said the way that I'm [Dbm] apt to be.
And I guess [A] it's just.
[Gbm] [B]
[E]
[N]
Key:
A
B
E
Abm
Dbm
A
B
E
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[E] I need me a destination.
_ _ _ [A]
I ain't got a cat's [B] gonna just jump into his car [E] and drive.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E]
I'm using my transportation.
[Abm] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [B] So then when am I going to [E]
arrive?
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ And I guess [A] it's just _ [B] _ _ _ [E] the America _ [Dbm] in me.
And I guess [A] it's just _ [B] _ _ the [E]
way that I'm apt [Dbm] to be.
And I [A] guess it's just [B] _ _ _ _
they're _ _ [E] stopping me out on the freeway.
[Abm] _ _ _ [A] They ask of me what [B] I do and where in the [E] hell I'm bound. _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [E] I used to get a lot [Abm]
more leeway.
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] Hey, well, now I get a lot [E] more down. _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ And I [A] guess it's just _ [B] _
_ _ [E] the America _ _ [Dbm]
in me.
And I [A] guess it's just, [B] _
_ _ [E] yeah, the way that I'm apt [Dbm] to be.
[A] And I guess it's [B] just the off ramp back [A] up miles today.
[E] And the carbon fumes _ _ were drifting towards [A] the sky.
_ [Ab] Then the sky began [A] to cry.
And [B] the thunder went boom. _
_ _ [E] And I'm back once again on the [Abm] car lot.
_ _ [A] I ain't even paid [B] for that thing I drove up [E] in yet. _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [E] I might make a trade and [Abm] I might not.
[A] But _ _ [B] I know I'll remain [E] in _ _ [Abm] debt.
_ _ _ [A] _ Yes.
_ [B] _
And I guess [A] it's just _ [B] _
_ _ [E] the America _ [Dbm] in me.
And I guess [A] it's just _ [B] _
said [E] the way that I'm apt [Dbm] to be.
And I [A] guess it's just [B] _
_ I _ love the [E] hands.
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ And I [A] guess it's just [B] the _ _ [E] _
America _ [Dbm] in me.
And I guess [A] it's just [B] _ _ _ [E] said the way that I'm [Dbm] apt to be.
And I guess [A] it's just.
_ _ _ [Gbm] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[E] I need me a destination.
_ _ _ [A]
I ain't got a cat's [B] gonna just jump into his car [E] and drive.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E]
I'm using my transportation.
[Abm] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [B] So then when am I going to [E]
arrive?
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ And I guess [A] it's just _ [B] _ _ _ [E] the America _ [Dbm] in me.
And I guess [A] it's just _ [B] _ _ the [E]
way that I'm apt [Dbm] to be.
And I [A] guess it's just [B] _ _ _ _
they're _ _ [E] stopping me out on the freeway.
[Abm] _ _ _ [A] They ask of me what [B] I do and where in the [E] hell I'm bound. _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [E] I used to get a lot [Abm]
more leeway.
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] Hey, well, now I get a lot [E] more down. _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ And I [A] guess it's just _ [B] _
_ _ [E] the America _ _ [Dbm]
in me.
And I [A] guess it's just, [B] _
_ _ [E] yeah, the way that I'm apt [Dbm] to be.
[A] And I guess it's [B] just the off ramp back [A] up miles today.
[E] And the carbon fumes _ _ were drifting towards [A] the sky.
_ [Ab] Then the sky began [A] to cry.
And [B] the thunder went boom. _
_ _ [E] And I'm back once again on the [Abm] car lot.
_ _ [A] I ain't even paid [B] for that thing I drove up [E] in yet. _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [E] I might make a trade and [Abm] I might not.
[A] But _ _ [B] I know I'll remain [E] in _ _ [Abm] debt.
_ _ _ [A] _ Yes.
_ [B] _
And I guess [A] it's just _ [B] _
_ _ [E] the America _ [Dbm] in me.
And I guess [A] it's just _ [B] _
said [E] the way that I'm apt [Dbm] to be.
And I [A] guess it's just [B] _
_ I _ love the [E] hands.
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ And I [A] guess it's just [B] the _ _ [E] _
America _ [Dbm] in me.
And I guess [A] it's just [B] _ _ _ [E] said the way that I'm [Dbm] apt to be.
And I guess [A] it's just.
_ _ _ [Gbm] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _