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American Woman Chords

Music by: The Guess Who · 1970
Genre Rock Tone G major BPM 91 Views 562
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[Intro 1]
[F][F][F][F]
[F][F][F][F]

[Verse 1]
[F]American woman, I'm gonna mess your mind
American woman, she gonna mess your mind
[F]American woman, I'm gonna mess your mind
American woman, I'm gonna mess your mind

[Verse 2]
Say [F]A, say M, say E, say R
Say [F]I, C, say A, N

[Verse 3]
[F]American woman, gonna mess your mind
American woman, gonna mess your mind
[F]American woman, gonna mess your mind

[Interlude 1]
[A][C]
[D][A][C][D][A][C]
[D][A][C][D][A][C]
[D][A][C][D][A][C]
[D][A][C][D]
A[A]meri[C]can wo

[Verse 4]
[D]man, stay away[A] fro[C]m me[D]
A[A]meri[C]can [D]wo man, mama [A]let [C]me [D]be[A][C]
[D]Don't come a-hangin' around my doo[A]r[C]
[D]I don't want to see your face no m[A]ore[C]
[D]I got more important things to do[A][C]
Than [D]spend my time growin' old with [A]you
[C]Now, [D]woman, I said [A]stay [C]a w[D]ay
A[A]meri[C]can [D]wo man, listen [A]what [C]I s[D]ay[A][C]

[Interlude 2]
[D][A][C][D][A][C]
[D][A][C][D]
A[A]meri[C]can wo

[Verse 5]
[D]man, get away[A] fro[C]m me[D]
A[A]meri[C]can [D]wo man, mama [A]let [C]me [D]be[A][C]
[D]Don't come a-knockin' around my doo[A]r[C]
[D]Don't want to see your shadow no [A]more[C]
[D]Colored lights can hypnotiz[A]e[C]
[D]Sparkle someone else's [A]eyes
[C]Now, [D]woman, I said [A]get [C]a w[D]ay
A[A]meri[C]can [D]wo man, listen [A]what [C]I s[D]ay[A][C]

[Solo 1]
[D][A][C][D][A][C]
[D][A][C][D][A][C]
[D][A][C][D][A][C]
[D][A][C][D][A][C]
[D][A][C][D][A][C]
[D][A][C][D][A][C]
[D][A][C][D][A][C]
[D][A][C][D][A][C]

[Interlude 3]
[D][C][D]
[D][C][D]
[D][C][D]
[D][C][D]

[Verse 6]
American [D]wo man, said [A]get [C]a w[D]ay
A[A]meri[C]can [D]wo man, listen [A]what [C]I s[D]ay[A][C]
[D]Don't come a-hangin' around my doo[A]r[C]
[D]Don't want to see your face no [A]more[C]
[D]I don't need your war machi[A]nes[C]
[D]I don't need your ghetto s[A]cenes[C]
[D]Colored lights can hypnotiz[A]e[C]
[D]Sparkle someone else's [A]eyes
[C]Now, [D]woman, get a[A]way [C]from [D]me
A[A]meri[C]can [D]wo man, mama [A]let [C]me [D]be[A][C]

[Outro 1]
[D]Go, gotta get away, [A]gotta [C]get a[D]way,
now, go, go, go
[A]I'm [C]gonna [D]leave you, woman
[A]Gon[C]na lea[D]ve you, woman
[A]Bye- [C]bye[D], bye[A]- b[C]ye[D]
[A]Bye[C]- bye[D], bye[A]- b[C]ye[D]
[A]You[C]'re no [D]good for me
[A]I'm[C] no[D] good f[A]or you[C]
[D]Gonna look you right in the [A]eye[C]
[D]Tell you what I'm gonna do
You [A]know I'm [C]gonna [D]leave
You [A]know I'm [C]gonna [D]go
You [A]know I'm [C]gonna [D]leave
You [A]know I'm [C]gonna [D]go, [A]woman[C]
[Fade out]
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