Chords:
E A7 B7 G A
o[----- [--3-- [-4--- [--4-- o[-----
o[----- [-1--- o[----- o[----- [-3---
[1---- [-1--- [-3--- o[----- [-1---
[-3--- [-1--- [1---- o[----- [-2---
[-2--- o[----- [-2--- [-2--- o[-----
o[----- o[----- x[----- [--3-- o[-----
Verse 1:
E A7
American woman, gonna mess your mind.
E A7 E
American woman, she gonna mess your mind. Mmmm ---
E A7 E
American woman, gonna mess your mind. Unhhh!
E A7
American woman, gonna mess your mind.
(ad lib spelling A-M-E-R-I-C-A-N using the the same chord progression.)
Repeat Verse 1.
This is the strum pattern for the rest of the song:
E G,A E A,G E G,A E
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(The A & G chords are switched periodicaly.)
Verse 2:
G A E G A E G A E A G E G,A E
American woman, stay away from me. American woman, momma let me be.
E A, G E G,A
Don't come a hangin' around my door, I don't wanna see your face no more.
E A G E A
I got more important things to do, than spend my time growin' old with you.
G E G A E A G E G A E
Now woman, I said stay away. American woman, listen what I sa-----y.
The rest of the verses are very similar to verse 2, with subtle changes.
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