Chords for The Killers Tom Petty American Girl Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2018
Tempo:
118.6 bpm
Chords used:
A
G
D
E
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
Well, she was [E] an American girl, [G]
raised [A] on promises.
[D]
She couldn't [E] help but thinking that there [G] was a little more light [A] somewhere else.
After all, it was [D] a great big world [G]
with lots of places [Em] to run to.
[A] Then if she had to die, try and see, there was a promise she was gonna [G] keep.
Oh [A] yeah, [D]
take it [Bm] easy baby, make it last all [G] night.
She [A] was an American [D]
girl.
Well, it was [E] kinda cold that night.
[G] She stood alone [A] on the balcony.
[D]
She could [E] hear the cars roll by, [G]
904-41, [A] like a wave crashing on the beach.
And for one [D] different moment there, [G]
he crept back in [Em] her memory.
[A]
God, it's so painful, something that's so close, but still so far out of [G] reach.
Oh [A] yeah, [D]
take it [Bm] easy baby, make it last all [G]
night.
She [A] was an American [D]
girl.
[G]
[Dm] [A] [D] Ladies and [G] gentlemen, [Dm] get on [A] your [Dm] feet.
[Gm]
[Dm] Pay some rock and [A] roll respect [D] to the [G]
impenetrable, to the [A] masterful, [Em] to the [D] eternal top head.
Now I'm free, free fallin'
Now I'm free, free fallin'
Now I'm free, [E] [G] free fallin'
[A] [D] Now I'm free, [E] [G] free fallin'
[A] [D] [N]
Well, she was [E] an American girl, [G]
raised [A] on promises.
[D]
She couldn't [E] help but thinking that there [G] was a little more light [A] somewhere else.
After all, it was [D] a great big world [G]
with lots of places [Em] to run to.
[A] Then if she had to die, try and see, there was a promise she was gonna [G] keep.
Oh [A] yeah, [D]
take it [Bm] easy baby, make it last all [G] night.
She [A] was an American [D]
girl.
Well, it was [E] kinda cold that night.
[G] She stood alone [A] on the balcony.
[D]
She could [E] hear the cars roll by, [G]
904-41, [A] like a wave crashing on the beach.
And for one [D] different moment there, [G]
he crept back in [Em] her memory.
[A]
God, it's so painful, something that's so close, but still so far out of [G] reach.
Oh [A] yeah, [D]
take it [Bm] easy baby, make it last all [G]
night.
She [A] was an American [D]
girl.
[G]
[Dm] [A] [D] Ladies and [G] gentlemen, [Dm] get on [A] your [Dm] feet.
[Gm]
[Dm] Pay some rock and [A] roll respect [D] to the [G]
impenetrable, to the [A] masterful, [Em] to the [D] eternal top head.
Now I'm free, free fallin'
Now I'm free, free fallin'
Now I'm free, [E] [G] free fallin'
[A] [D] Now I'm free, [E] [G] free fallin'
[A] [D] [N]
Key:
A
G
D
E
Dm
A
G
D
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, she was [E] an American girl, [G] _
_ raised [A] on promises.
_ _ [D] _
She couldn't [E] help but thinking that there [G] was a little more light _ [A] somewhere else. _ _
After all, it was [D] a great big world [G]
with lots of places [Em] to run to.
_ [A] Then if she had to die, try and see, there was a promise she was gonna [G] keep.
_ Oh [A] yeah, _ _ _ [D] _
take it [Bm] easy baby, make it last all [G] night.
_ She [A] was an American [D]
girl. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, it was [E] kinda cold that night.
[G] She stood alone [A] on the balcony.
_ [D]
She could [E] hear the cars roll by, [G]
904-41, [A] like a wave crashing on the beach.
And for one [D] different moment there, _ [G]
he crept back in [Em] her memory.
[A] _
God, it's so painful, something that's so close, but still so far out of [G] reach.
_ Oh [A] yeah, _ _ _ [D] _
take it [Bm] easy baby, make it last all [G]
night.
She [A] was an American [D]
girl.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Dm] _ _ [A] _ [D] Ladies and [G] gentlemen, _ [Dm] get on [A] your [Dm] feet.
_ _ [Gm] _
[Dm] Pay some rock and [A] roll respect [D] to the [G]
impenetrable, to the [A] masterful, [Em] to the [D] eternal top head. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now I'm free, _ _ _ _ free fallin' _ _ _ _
Now I'm free, _ _ _ _ free _ fallin' _ _ _
Now I'm free, _ [E] _ _ _ [G] free _ fallin'
[A] _ _ _ [D] Now I'm free, _ [E] _ _ _ [G] free fallin'
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, she was [E] an American girl, [G] _
_ raised [A] on promises.
_ _ [D] _
She couldn't [E] help but thinking that there [G] was a little more light _ [A] somewhere else. _ _
After all, it was [D] a great big world [G]
with lots of places [Em] to run to.
_ [A] Then if she had to die, try and see, there was a promise she was gonna [G] keep.
_ Oh [A] yeah, _ _ _ [D] _
take it [Bm] easy baby, make it last all [G] night.
_ She [A] was an American [D]
girl. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, it was [E] kinda cold that night.
[G] She stood alone [A] on the balcony.
_ [D]
She could [E] hear the cars roll by, [G]
904-41, [A] like a wave crashing on the beach.
And for one [D] different moment there, _ [G]
he crept back in [Em] her memory.
[A] _
God, it's so painful, something that's so close, but still so far out of [G] reach.
_ Oh [A] yeah, _ _ _ [D] _
take it [Bm] easy baby, make it last all [G]
night.
She [A] was an American [D]
girl.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Dm] _ _ [A] _ [D] Ladies and [G] gentlemen, _ [Dm] get on [A] your [Dm] feet.
_ _ [Gm] _
[Dm] Pay some rock and [A] roll respect [D] to the [G]
impenetrable, to the [A] masterful, [Em] to the [D] eternal top head. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now I'm free, _ _ _ _ free fallin' _ _ _ _
Now I'm free, _ _ _ _ free _ fallin' _ _ _
Now I'm free, _ [E] _ _ _ [G] free _ fallin'
[A] _ _ _ [D] Now I'm free, _ [E] _ _ _ [G] free fallin'
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _