Chords for Tokyo Police Club - American Girl (Live on KEXP)
Tempo:
130.5 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
A
F#m
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
[B] [E]
[F#m] [F#m]
[E]
[B]
Well, she was an [F#] American girl [A] raised [B] on promises she couldn't [F#] help thinking that there was
a little more life [B] somewhere else.
And after all, it's such [E] a great big world [F#m] with lots of places to run to.
[B] Yeah, and if she had to die, trying she had one little promise she was gonna [A] keep.
Oh yeah, alright, [E] take it easy baby, [C#m]
make your life so nice.
[A] She [B] was an American [E]
girl.
Well, it was kinda [F#m]
cold that night.
[A] She stood out on [B] a balcony.
[E]
She could [F#m] hear the cars rolling by out on the [A] 441, [B] like waves crashing on the beach.
And for one desperate [E] moment there, [A]
he crept back [F#m] to her memory.
[B] God, it's so painful when something so close is still so far out of [A]
reach.
Oh [B] yeah, alright, [E] take it easy [C#m] baby, make your life so [A] nice.
She [B] was an [E] American girl.
[A] [B]
[A]
[F#] [B] [E] [A]
[B]
[A] [B]
[E]
[F#]
[A]
[B] [E]
[F#]
[A] [B]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[Em]
Nice, that one caught me by surprise.
That was great.
Tokyo Police Club Live on KEXP playing tonight at Numo's, a new album out.
It's incredible, it's called Champ.
It's great to see you.
You too, thank you for having us.
This is KEXP Seattle.
[B] [E]
[F#m] [F#m]
[E]
[B]
Well, she was an [F#] American girl [A] raised [B] on promises she couldn't [F#] help thinking that there was
a little more life [B] somewhere else.
And after all, it's such [E] a great big world [F#m] with lots of places to run to.
[B] Yeah, and if she had to die, trying she had one little promise she was gonna [A] keep.
Oh yeah, alright, [E] take it easy baby, [C#m]
make your life so nice.
[A] She [B] was an American [E]
girl.
Well, it was kinda [F#m]
cold that night.
[A] She stood out on [B] a balcony.
[E]
She could [F#m] hear the cars rolling by out on the [A] 441, [B] like waves crashing on the beach.
And for one desperate [E] moment there, [A]
he crept back [F#m] to her memory.
[B] God, it's so painful when something so close is still so far out of [A]
reach.
Oh [B] yeah, alright, [E] take it easy [C#m] baby, make your life so [A] nice.
She [B] was an [E] American girl.
[A] [B]
[A]
[F#] [B] [E] [A]
[B]
[A] [B]
[E]
[F#]
[A]
[B] [E]
[F#]
[A] [B]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[Em]
Nice, that one caught me by surprise.
That was great.
Tokyo Police Club Live on KEXP playing tonight at Numo's, a new album out.
It's incredible, it's called Champ.
It's great to see you.
You too, thank you for having us.
This is KEXP Seattle.
Key:
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F#
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_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, she was an [F#] American girl [A] _ _ _ _ raised [B] on promises she _ _ _ couldn't [F#] help thinking that there was
a little more life _ [B] somewhere _ _ else.
And after all, it's such [E] a great big world [F#m] _ with lots of places to run to. _ _
_ [B] Yeah, and if she had to die, _ _ _ trying she had _ one little promise she was gonna _ [A] keep. _
Oh yeah, _ _ _ alright, [E] _ _ take it easy baby, [C#m] _
make your life so nice.
[A] _ _ She _ [B] was an _ American [E]
girl. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Well, it was kinda [F#m]
cold that night.
_ [A] _ She stood out on [B] a balcony.
_ _ _ [E] _
_ She could [F#m] hear the cars rolling by out on the [A] 441, _ [B] like waves crashing on the beach.
And for one desperate [E] _ moment there, [A]
he crept back [F#m] to her memory. _
_ _ [B] God, it's so painful when something so close is still _ so far out of _ [A] _
reach.
Oh [B] yeah, _ _ _ alright, [E] _ _ take it easy [C#m] baby, _ make your life so [A] nice. _ _
She _ [B] was an _ [E] American girl. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ Nice, that one caught me by surprise.
That was great.
Tokyo Police Club Live on KEXP playing tonight at Numo's, a new album out.
It's incredible, it's called Champ.
It's great to see you.
You too, thank you for having us.
This is KEXP Seattle. _ _
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_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, she was an [F#] American girl [A] _ _ _ _ raised [B] on promises she _ _ _ couldn't [F#] help thinking that there was
a little more life _ [B] somewhere _ _ else.
And after all, it's such [E] a great big world [F#m] _ with lots of places to run to. _ _
_ [B] Yeah, and if she had to die, _ _ _ trying she had _ one little promise she was gonna _ [A] keep. _
Oh yeah, _ _ _ alright, [E] _ _ take it easy baby, [C#m] _
make your life so nice.
[A] _ _ She _ [B] was an _ American [E]
girl. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Well, it was kinda [F#m]
cold that night.
_ [A] _ She stood out on [B] a balcony.
_ _ _ [E] _
_ She could [F#m] hear the cars rolling by out on the [A] 441, _ [B] like waves crashing on the beach.
And for one desperate [E] _ moment there, [A]
he crept back [F#m] to her memory. _
_ _ [B] God, it's so painful when something so close is still _ so far out of _ [A] _
reach.
Oh [B] yeah, _ _ _ alright, [E] _ _ take it easy [C#m] baby, _ make your life so [A] nice. _ _
She _ [B] was an _ [E] American girl. _ _ _ _ _ _
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[F#] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ Nice, that one caught me by surprise.
That was great.
Tokyo Police Club Live on KEXP playing tonight at Numo's, a new album out.
It's incredible, it's called Champ.
It's great to see you.
You too, thank you for having us.
This is KEXP Seattle. _ _
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