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AMERICAN WOMAN

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Basically a one-chord song, in C (3rd fret)

"Uhh!.." "American woman... Stay away from me
American woman... Mama let me be...
Don't come hangin' 'round my door.
I don't wanna see your face no more.
I got more important things to do
Than spend my time goin' on with you.
Now woman... stay away
American woman... listen what I say...
American woman... get away from me
American woman... mama let me be...
Don't come knockin' at my door.
I don't wanna see your shadow no more.
Coloured lights can hypnotize.
Sparkle someone elses eyes.
Now woman... get away...
American woman... listen what i say...

(A fret lower, to B during part of the solo)

"Uhh!.." American woman... I said get away
American woman... listen what i say...
Don't come hangin' 'round my door.
I dont want to see your face no more.
I don't need your war machines.
I don't need your ghetto scenes.
Coloured lights can hypnotize.
Sparkle someone elses eyes.
Now woman... get away American woman.... listen what I say...
American woman... stay away from me
American woman... mama let me be...

(The riff changes here to C / / D C)

I gotta go... I gotta get away Babe I gotta go.... I'm gonna fly away...
I'm gonna leave you woman I'm gonna leave you woman...
I'm gonna leave you woman... I'm gonna leave you woman...
Bye- bye... Bye -bye... Bye -bye... Bye -bye...
You're no good for me... I'm no good for you...
I'll look you right straight in the eye, and tell you what I'm gonna do.
I'm gonna leave you woman... You know I gotta go...
I'm gonna leave you woman... I gotta go... I gotta go... I gotta go...
American woman... yeah...

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