Chords for Wilco - "Normal American Kids"
Tempo:
125.4 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
F#
G#m
G#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B]
I remind myself of myself [G#m] long ago, [B] before I could [G#] drive, before I could [E] vote.
[B] All of the time, holding a grudge, before I knew people could die just because.
[F#] Shed from the sling, head full [B] of buzz, [E] I knew what I lacked [A] was not [E] very much.
[B] High at the time, [G#m] tied to the grid, [B] always afraid [F#] of those [E] normal [B] American kids.
[F#m] [G#] [B]
[F#] Oh, all of my spirit [F#] leaked like a cut, [G#m] I knew what I needed would [C#] never be enough.
[B] I was too high to change my bid, [A] always [G#] afraid to be a [E] normal [B] American kid.
[E] [B]
[G#m] Always hated normal [F#] American, empty [F#] summer days, [G#m] [G#] lightning [A] crazed and cracked [C#m] like an [B] egg.
High behind the garden [G#m] shed, painting [G#] myself as a [E] normal [B] American kid.
[B] I always hated it.
[F#] [F#]
[G#] [C#] [A]
[E] [B] High as high as high I can loom, under the sheets in my bedroom.
I was [E] high as high I can get, [G#m] always afraid [B] of those [E] normal American kids.
[F#]
[B] [F#] Oh, bongs and jams and carpeted [G#m] vans, [C#m] hate everything I [E] don't [B] understand.
High times, tightening the lid, I had to get away from those [E] normal [B] American kids.
Always hated those normal American kids.
[G#m] [B]
Always hated those normal [E] [B] American kids.
I remind myself of myself [G#m] long ago, [B] before I could [G#] drive, before I could [E] vote.
[B] All of the time, holding a grudge, before I knew people could die just because.
[F#] Shed from the sling, head full [B] of buzz, [E] I knew what I lacked [A] was not [E] very much.
[B] High at the time, [G#m] tied to the grid, [B] always afraid [F#] of those [E] normal [B] American kids.
[F#m] [G#] [B]
[F#] Oh, all of my spirit [F#] leaked like a cut, [G#m] I knew what I needed would [C#] never be enough.
[B] I was too high to change my bid, [A] always [G#] afraid to be a [E] normal [B] American kid.
[E] [B]
[G#m] Always hated normal [F#] American, empty [F#] summer days, [G#m] [G#] lightning [A] crazed and cracked [C#m] like an [B] egg.
High behind the garden [G#m] shed, painting [G#] myself as a [E] normal [B] American kid.
[B] I always hated it.
[F#] [F#]
[G#] [C#] [A]
[E] [B] High as high as high I can loom, under the sheets in my bedroom.
I was [E] high as high I can get, [G#m] always afraid [B] of those [E] normal American kids.
[F#]
[B] [F#] Oh, bongs and jams and carpeted [G#m] vans, [C#m] hate everything I [E] don't [B] understand.
High times, tightening the lid, I had to get away from those [E] normal [B] American kids.
Always hated those normal American kids.
[G#m] [B]
Always hated those normal [E] [B] American kids.
Key:
B
E
F#
G#m
G#
B
E
F#
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
I remind myself of myself [G#m] long ago, [B] before I could [G#] drive, before I could [E] vote.
_ [B] All of the time, holding a grudge, before I knew people could die just because.
[F#] Shed from the sling, head full [B] of buzz, [E] I knew what I lacked [A] was not [E] very much.
[B] High at the time, [G#m] tied to the grid, [B] always afraid [F#] of those [E] normal [B] American kids. _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [G#] _ _ _ [B] _
_ [F#] Oh, all of my spirit [F#] leaked like a cut, [G#m] I knew what I needed would [C#] never be enough.
[B] I was too high to change my bid, [A] always [G#] afraid to be a [E] normal [B] American kid.
[E] _ _ [B] _
_ _ [G#m] _ Always hated normal _ [F#] American, empty [F#] summer days, _ _ [G#m] _ [G#] lightning [A] crazed and cracked [C#m] like an [B] egg.
High behind the garden [G#m] shed, painting [G#] myself as a [E] normal [B] American kid. _ _ _
_ _ [B] I always hated it.
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ [C#] _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ High as high as high I can loom, under the sheets in my bedroom.
I was [E] high as high I can get, [G#m] _ always afraid [B] of those [E] normal American kids. _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ [F#] Oh, bongs and jams and carpeted [G#m] vans, [C#m] hate everything I [E] don't [B] understand.
High times, tightening the lid, I had to get away from those [E] normal [B] American _ kids. _ _
_ _ _ Always hated those normal American _ kids. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Always hated those normal [E] _ [B] American kids. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
I remind myself of myself [G#m] long ago, [B] before I could [G#] drive, before I could [E] vote.
_ [B] All of the time, holding a grudge, before I knew people could die just because.
[F#] Shed from the sling, head full [B] of buzz, [E] I knew what I lacked [A] was not [E] very much.
[B] High at the time, [G#m] tied to the grid, [B] always afraid [F#] of those [E] normal [B] American kids. _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [G#] _ _ _ [B] _
_ [F#] Oh, all of my spirit [F#] leaked like a cut, [G#m] I knew what I needed would [C#] never be enough.
[B] I was too high to change my bid, [A] always [G#] afraid to be a [E] normal [B] American kid.
[E] _ _ [B] _
_ _ [G#m] _ Always hated normal _ [F#] American, empty [F#] summer days, _ _ [G#m] _ [G#] lightning [A] crazed and cracked [C#m] like an [B] egg.
High behind the garden [G#m] shed, painting [G#] myself as a [E] normal [B] American kid. _ _ _
_ _ [B] I always hated it.
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ [C#] _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ High as high as high I can loom, under the sheets in my bedroom.
I was [E] high as high I can get, [G#m] _ always afraid [B] of those [E] normal American kids. _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ [F#] Oh, bongs and jams and carpeted [G#m] vans, [C#m] hate everything I [E] don't [B] understand.
High times, tightening the lid, I had to get away from those [E] normal [B] American _ kids. _ _
_ _ _ Always hated those normal American _ kids. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Always hated those normal [E] _ [B] American kids. _ _ _