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American Kids by Kenny Chesney
American Kids
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
Em , G , C , D X2
[Verse 1]
Em G C D Em G C D
Double wide, quick stop, midnight, T-top, Jack in her Cherry Coke town
Em G C D Em G C D
Momma and daddy put their roots right here 'cause this is where the car broke down
Em G C D Em G C D
Yellow dawn, school bus kickin' up red dust, picking us up by a barbed wire fence
Em-G C-D Em-G C D
MTV on the RCA, no A/C in the Vents
[Chorus]
G D Em C
We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby, born in the USA
G D Em C
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots, New York to LA
G D Em C
We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin', baby come give me a kiss
G D Em C
Put me on the cover of the Rollin' Stone uptown down on American kids
Em C
Growin' up in little pink houses
Em C
Makin' out on living room couches
Em C
Blowin' that smoke on Saturday night
Em G
A little messed up but we're all alright
[Verse 2]
Em G C D Em G C D
Baptist church parking lot, trying not to get caught, take her home and give her your jacket
Em G C D Em G C D
Making it to second base but sayin' you went all the way Monday afternoon at practice
Em G C D Em G C D
Sister's got a boyfriend daddy doesn't like
Em G C D Em G C D
Now he's sitting out back, 30-30 in his lap in the blue bug zapper light
[Chorus]
G D Em C
We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby, born in the USA
G D Em C
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots, New York to LA
G D Em C
We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin', baby come give me a kiss
G D Em C
Put me on the cover of the Rollin' Stone uptown down on American kids
Em C
Growin' up in little pink houses
Em C
Makin' out on living room couches
Em C
Blowin' that smoke on Saturday night
Em G
A little messed up but we're all alright
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
G D Em C
We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby, born in the USA
G D Em C
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots, New York to LA
G D Em C
We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin', baby come give me a kiss
G D Em C
Put me on the cover of the Rollin' Stone uptown down on American kids
Em C
Growin' up in little pink houses
Em C
Makin' out on living room couches
Em C
Blowin' that smoke on Saturday night
Em G
A little messed up but we're all alright
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version 2
[Intro]
Em Bm7 C G x4
the 3rd and 4th time is this lick
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-9-9--7-7--7/9\4----------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-9-9--7-7--7/9------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
[Verse]
Em Bm7 C G
Doublewide Quick Stop midnight T-top
Em Bm7 C G
Jack in her Cherry Coke town
Em Bm7 C G
Momma and daddy put their roots right here
Em Bm7 C G
'Cause this is where the car broke down
Em Bm7 C G
Yellow dog school bus kickin' up red dust
Em Bm7 C G
Pickin' us up by a barbed wire fence
Em Bm7 C G
M T V on the R C A,
Em Bm7 C C
no A/C in the vents
[Pre-Chorus]
G Bm7
We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby
Em C
Born in the USA
G Bm7
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots
Em C
New York to LA
G Bm7
We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin'
Em C
Baby, come give me a kiss
G Bm7
Put me on the cover of the Rolling Stone
Em C
Uptown down home American kids
[Chorus]
Em Bm7 C G
Growin' up in little pink houses
Em Bm7 C G
Makin' out on living room couches
Em Bm7 C G
Blowin' that smoke on Saturday night
Em (one strum)
A little messed up, but we're all alright
Em Bm7 C G x2
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-9-9--7-7--7/9\4----------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-9-9--7-7--7/9------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
[Verse]
Em Bm7 C G
Baptist church parkin' lot, tryin' not to get caught
Em Bm7 C G
Take her home and give her your jacket
Em Bm7 C G
Makin' it to second base, but sayin' you went all the way
Em Bm7 C G
Monday afternoon at practice
Em Bm7 C G
Sister's got a boyfriend
Em Bm7 C G
daddy doesn't like
Em Bm7 C G
Now he's sittin' out back, 3030 in his lap
C
In the blue bug zapper light
[Pre-Chorus]
G Bm7
We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby
Em C
Born in the USA
G Bm7
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots
Em C
New York to LA
G Bm7
We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin'
Em C
Baby, come give me a kiss
G Bm7
Put me on the cover of the Rolling Stone
Em C
Uptown down home American kids
[Chorus]
Em Bm7 C G
Growin' up in little pink houses
Em Bm7 C G
Makin' out on living room couches
Em Bm7 C G
Blowin' that smoke on Saturday night
Em (one strum)
A little messed up, but we're all alright
Em Bm7 C G x2
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-11(12)p9-11(12)-11(12)p9-|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-11(12)p9-----------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-----7/9p7-5--------------|
D|-7p5----------7-5-7-------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-11(12)p9-11(12)-11(12)p9-|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-11/14/16/19--------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
G Bm7
We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby
Em C
Born in the USA
G Bm7
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots
Em C
New York to LA
G Bm7
We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin'
Em C
Baby, come give me a kiss
G Bm7
Put me on the cover of the Rolling Stone
Em C
Uptown down home American kids
[Chorus]
Em Bm7 C G
Growin' up in little pink houses
Em Bm7 C G
Makin' out on living room couches
Em Bm7 C G
Blowin' that smoke on Saturday night
Em (one strum)
A little messed up, but we're all alright HEY
| (n) Ghost note
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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version 3
Intro:
Em, Bm, G, C
[VERSE 1]
Em Bm G C Em Bm G C
Double wide, quick stop, midnight, T-top, Jack in her Cherry Coke town
Em Bm G C Em Bm G C
Momma and daddy put their roots right here 'cause this is where the car broke down
Em Bm G C Em Bm G C
Yellow dawn, school bus kickin' up red dust, picking us up by a barbed wire fence
Em-Bm G-C Em-Bm G C
MTV on the RCA, no A/C in the Vents
[CHORUS]
G Bm Em C
We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby, born in the USA
G Bm Em C
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots, New York to LA
G Bm Em C
We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin', baby come give me a kiss
G Bm Em C
Put me on the cover of the Rollin' Stone uptown down on American kids
Em C
Growin' up in little pink houses
Em C
Makin' out on living room couches
Em C
Blowin' that smoke on Saturday night
Em G
A little messed up but we're all alright
Em, Bm, G, C
[VERSE 2]
Em Bm G C Em Bm G C
Baptist church parking lot, trying not to get caught, take her home and give her your jacket
Em Bm G C Em Bm G C
Making it to second base but sayin' you went all the way Monday afternoon at practice
Em Bm G C Em Bm G C
Sister's got a boyfriend daddy doesn't like
Em Bm G C Em Bm G C
Now he's sitting out back, 30-30 in his lap in the blue bug zapper light
[CHORUS]
G Bm Em C
We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby, born in the USA
G Bm Em C
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots, New York to LA
G Bm Em C
We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin', baby come give me a kiss
G Bm Em C
Put me on the cover of the Rollin' Stone uptown down on American kids
Em C
Growin' up in little pink houses
Em C
Makin' out on living room couches
Em C
Blowin' that smoke on Saturday night
Em G
A little messed up but we're all alright
Em, Bm, G, C
[CHORUS]
G Bm Em C
We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby, born in the USA
G Bm Em C
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots, New York to LA
G Bm Em C
We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin', baby come give me a kiss
G Bm Em C
Put me on the cover of the Rollin' Stone uptown down on American kids
Em C
Growin' up in little pink houses
Em C
Makin' out on living room couches
Em C
Blowin' that smoke on Saturday night
Em G
A little messed up but we're all alright
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version 4
Intro
Em G/B | C G D/F#||X4
-----------|-------------|
-----------|-------------|
--0----0---|-0----0------|
--2----0---|-2----0---0--|
--2----2---|-3--------0--|
--0--------|------3---2--|
Verse 1
Em G/B C G D/F# Em G/B C G D/F#
Double wide, quick stop, midnight, T-top, Jack in her Cherry Coke town
Em G/B C G D/F#
Momma and daddy put their roots right here
Em G/B C G D/F#
'Cause this is where the car broke down
Em G/B C G D/F#
Yellow dawn, school bus kickin' up red dust,
Em G/B C G D/F#
Picking us up by a barbed wire fence
Em G/B C G D/F# Em G/B C
MTV on the RCA, no A/C in the vents
Chorus
G Bm Em C
We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby, born in the USA
G Bm Em C
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots, New York to LA
G Bm Em C
We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin', baby come give me a kiss
G Bm Em C
Put me on the cover of the Rollin' Stone uptown downhome American kids
Em G/B C G D/F# Em G/B C G D/F#
Growin' up in little pink houses, makin' out on living room couches
Em G/B C G D/F# Em N.C.
Blowin' that smoke on Saturday night, a little messed up but we're all alright
Interlude Em G/B |C G D/F#||X2
Verse 2
Em G/B C G D/F#
Baptist church parking lot, trying not to get caught,
Em G/B C G D/F#
Take her home and give her your jacket
Em G/B C G D/F#
Making it to second base but sayin' you went all the way
Em G/B C G D/F#
Monday afternoon at practice
Em G/B C G D/F# Em G/B C G D/F#
Sister's got a boyfriend, daddy doesn't like
Em G/B C G D/F# C
Now he's sitting out back, 30-30 in his lap in the blue bug zapper light
Chorus
G Bm Em C
We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby, born in the USA
G Bm Em C
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots, New York to LA
G Bm Em C
We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin', baby come give me a kiss
G Bm Em C
Put me on the cover of the Rollin' Stone uptown downhome American kids
Em G/B C G D/F# Em G/B C G D/F#
Growin' up in little pink houses, makin' out on living room couches
Em G/B C G D/F# Em N.C.
Blowin' that smoke on Saturday night, a little messed up but we're all alright
Solo Em G/B |C G D/F#||X4
Chorus
G Bm Em C
We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby, born in the USA
G Bm Em C
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots, New York to LA
G Bm Em C
We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin', baby come give me a kiss
G Bm Em C
Put me on the cover of the Rollin' Stone uptown downhome American kids
Em G/B C G D/F# Em G/B C G D/F#
Growin' up in little pink houses, makin' out on living room couches
Em G/B C G D/F# Em N.C.
Blowin' that smoke on Saturday night, a little messed up but we're all alright
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version 5
Tuning: E A D G B E
(Intro)
E--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--|
B--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--|
G--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--|
D--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--|
A--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--|
E--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------1--------------------1-------------------1--------------------1------------|
G-----4--0-----------------4--0----------------4--0-----------------4--0------------|
D--2--4--2--------------2--4--2-------------2--4--2--------------2--4--2------------|
A--2--2--3--0-0--0------2--2--3--0-0--0-----2--2--3--0-0--0------2--2--3--0-0--0----|
E--0--------3-3--2------0--------3-3--2-----0--------3-3--2------0--------3-3--2----|
E-------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------|
G--9-9--9-7--9-------9-9--9-7--9------------|
D--------------9----------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------|
(Verse)
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------1--------------------1-------------------1--------------------1------------|
G-----4--0-----------------4--0----------------4--0-----------------4--0------------|
D--2--4--2--------------2--4--2-------------2--4--2--------------2--4--2------------|
A--2--2--3--0-0--0------2--2--3--0-0--0-----2--2--3--0-0--0------2--2--3--0-0--0----|
E--0--------3-3--2------0--------3-3--2-----0--------3-3--2------0--------3-3--2----|
double wide quick stop jack in her cherry mama and daddy put cause this is
midnight t-top coke town their roots right where the car
here broke down
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------1--------------------1-------------------1--------------------1------------|
G-----4--0-----------------4--0----------------4--0-----------------4--0------------|
D--2--4--2--------------2--4--2-------------2--4--2--------------2--4--2------------|
A--2--2--3--0-0--0------2--2--3--0-0--0-----2--2--3--0-0--0------2--2--3--0-0--0----|
E--0--------3-3--2------0--------3-3--2-----0--------3-3--2------0--------3-3--2----|
yellow dawn school bus picking us up by a mtv on the rca no ac in the vents
kicking up red dust barbed-wire fence
(Chorus)
G
we were jesus save me
Bm
blue jean baby
Em Cadd9
born in the usa
G
trailer park truck stop
Bm
faded little map dots
Em Cadd9
new york to l.a.
G
we were teenage dreaming
Bm
front seat lean in
Em Cadd9
baby come give me a kiss
G
put me on the cover of the
Bm
rollingstone
Em
uptown down home
Cadd9
american kids
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------1---------------------1-------------------1---------------------------------|
G-----4--0------------------4--0----------------4--0-----------------XXXX-XXXX-XXXX--|
D--2--4--2---------------2--4--2-------------2--4--2--------------2--XXXX-XXXX-XXXX--|
A--2--2--3--0-0--0-------2--2--3--0-0--0-----2--2--3--0-0--0------2--XXXX-XXXX-XXXX--|
A--0--------3-3--2-------0--------3-3--2-----0--------3-3--2------0--XXXX-XXXX-XXXX--|
growing up in little making out on blowing that smoke a little messed up
pink houses living room on a saturday night but we're all alright
couches
(Instrumental)
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------1----------------------------------1-----------------------------|
G-----4--0-----------9-9--9-7--9-4-------4--0-------------9-9--9-7-9------|
D--2--4--2----------------------------2--4--2-----------------------------|
A--2--2--3--0-0--0--------------------2--2--3--0-0--0---------------------|
E--0--------3-3--2--------------------0--------3-3--2---------------------|
(Verse)
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------1--------------------1-------------------1--------------------1------------|
G-----4--0-----------------4--0----------------4--0-----------------4--0------------|
D--2--4--2--------------2--4--2-------------2--4--2--------------2--4--2------------|
A--2--2--3--0-0--0------2--2--3--0-0--0-----2--2--3--0-0--0------2--2--3--0-0--0----|
E--0--------3-3--2------0--------3-3--2-----0--------3-3--2------0--------3-3--2----|
baptist church parking take her home and making it to second monday afternoon
lot trying not to get give her your base but saying you at practice
caught jacket went all the way
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------1--------------------1-------------------1--------------------1------------|
G-----4--0-----------------4--0----------------4--0-----------------4--0------------|
D--2--4--2--------------2--4--2-------------2--4--2--------------2--4--2------------|
A--2--2--3--0-0--0------2--2--3--0-0--0-----2--2--3--0-0--0------2--2--3--0-0--0----|
E--0--------3-3--2------0--------3-3--2-----0--------3-3--2------0--------3-3--2----|
sister's got a daddy doesn't like now he's sitting in the blue bug
boyfriend out back 30 30 in zapper light
his lap
(Chorus)
G
we were jesus save me
Bm
blue jean baby
Em Cadd9
born in the usa
G
trailer park truck stop
Bm
faded little map dots
Em Cadd9
new york to l.a.
G
we were teenage dreaming
Bm
front seat lean in
Em Cadd9
baby come give me a kiss
G
put me on the cover of the
Bm
rollingstone
Em
uptown down home
Cadd9
american kids
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------1---------------------1-------------------1---------------------------------|
G-----4--0------------------4--0----------------4--0-----------------XXXX-XXXX-XXXX--|
D--2--4--2---------------2--4--2-------------2--4--2--------------2--XXXX-XXXX-XXXX--|
A--2--2--3--0-0--0-------2--2--3--0-0--0-----2--2--3--0-0--0------2--XXXX-XXXX-XXXX--|
A--0--------3-3--2-------0--------3-3--2-----0--------3-3--2------0--XXXX-XXXX-XXXX--|
growing up in little making out on blowing that smoke a little messed up
pink houses living room on a saturday night but we're all alright
couches
(Solo)
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------7br-7-5--7br-7-5------7br-7-5-------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------7--9-7-------------|
D|-------------------------------------7h9---------9-7-5------|
A|--7---------------------7-------------------------------7---|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7br-7-5--7br-7-5------7br-7-5---10-8----------------------|
G|---------------------------------------9-7------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------7/5--------------|
A|---------------------7--------------------------7-----------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
(Chorus)
G
we were jesus save me
Bm
blue jean baby
Em Cadd9
born in the usa
G
trailer park truck stop
Bm
faded little map dots
Em Cadd9
new york to l.a.
G
we were teenage dreaming
Bm
front seat lean in
Em Cadd9
baby come give me a kiss
G
put me on the cover of the
Bm
rollingstone
Em
uptown down home
Cadd9
american kids
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------1---------------------1-------------------1---------------------------------|
G-----4--0------------------4--0----------------4--0-----------------XXXX-XXXX-XXXX--|
D--2--4--2---------------2--4--2-------------2--4--2--------------2--XXXX-XXXX-XXXX--|
A--2--2--3--0-0--0-------2--2--3--0-0--0-----2--2--3--0-0--0------2--XXXX-XXXX-XXXX--|
A--0--------3-3--2-------0--------3-3--2-----0--------3-3--2------0--XXXX-XXXX-XXXX--|
growing up in little making out on blowing that smoke a little messed up
pink houses living room on a saturday night but we're all alright
couches
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version 6
Tuning: standard
Strum pattern d du d du d du d du
Played during the chorus and verses
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------xx---------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------5---xx---5-5---------------------------------------------------|
A|----2--xx---2---xx---3-3-xx----5-xx--4---x---------------------------------|
E|----0--xx---0---xx---x-x-xx----3-xx--2---x---------------------------------|
Played after the verse
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|--9-9-7---9--4-----9-9-7-7h9-------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Doublewide Quick Stop midnight T-top
Jack in her Cherry Coke town
Momma and Daddy put their roots right here
'Cause this is where the car broke down
Yellow dog school bus kickin' up red dust
Pickin' us up by a barbed wire fence
M-tv on the RCA
No A.C in the vents
We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby
Born in the USA
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots
New York to LA
We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin'
Baby, come give me a kiss
Put me on the cover of the Rollin' Stone
Uptown down home American kids
Growin' up in little pink houses
Makin' out on living room couches
Blowin' that smoke on a Saturday night
A little messed up, but we're all alright
Baptist church parkin' lot, tryin' not to get caught
Take her home and give her your jacket
Makin' it to second base, but sayin' you went all the way
Monday afternoon at practice
Sister's got a boyfriend Daddy doesn't like
Now he's sittin' out back, 3030 in his lap
In the blue bug zapper light
We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby
Born in the USA
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots
New York to LA
We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin'
Baby, come give me a kiss
Put me on the cover of the Rollin' Stone
Uptown down home American kids
Growin' up in little pink houses
Makin' out on livin' room couches
Blowin' that smoke on a Saturday night
A little messed up, but we're all alright
We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby
Born in the USA
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots
New York to LA
We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin'
Baby, come give me a kiss
Put me on the cover of the Rollin' Stone
Uptown down home American kids
Growin' up in little pink houses
Makin' out on living room couches
Blowin' that smoke on a Saturday night
A little messed up, but we're all alright
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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version 7
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
This is a banjo tab, five string open g.
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------5-5---3-5-3-----5-5---3-5------------------|
G|------4---5-------4---5---------------------4------------------------------|
D|--2--------5-5-2--------5-5--2---------------------------------------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
D|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--12-9-7-8-5-----------------------------|
B|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------------------------------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------------------------------------| x2
D|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----------------------------------------|
g|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------------------------------------|
D|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--5-2------------------------------------|
B|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------3----------------------------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------3p2-0----------------------------|
D|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--------------2--------------------------|
g|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G D Em C
D|------5---------4---------2---------2--------|
B|--3---------3---------0---------1------------|
G|----4---------2---------0---------0----------| x4
D|--------5---------0---------2---------2------|
g|-0--------0---------0---------0--------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-4-5-5-----4-4-4-4-5-5-----4-4-4-4-5-5-------------5---5-------------|
D|-------------5-5-------------5-5-------------5---5-5-5-5---5---------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
D|----------------------------|
B|--5-5---3-5-3-----5-5---3-5-|
G|---------------4------------|
D|----------------------------|
g|----------------------------|
[Verse]
D|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
B|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-2-4-2-0---|
D|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2---------2-|
g|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|---2-----2-----2-----2-----0--0--0--0--0--2--------------------|
B|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------------0--12-12-10-10-12-|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------------------------------|
D|---2-----2-----2-----2-----0-----------------------------------|
g|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------|
D|---2-----2-----2-----2----12--10-8-7-5-3-1-0-|
B|---0-----0-----0-----0--12--10--8-7-5-3-1-0--|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------------------|
D|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------------------|
g|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------------------|
[Chorus]
G D Em C
D|------5--------4--------2--------2---|
B|--3--------3--------0--------1-------|
G|----4--------2--------0--------0-----| x4
D|--------5--------0--------2--------2-|
g|-0--------0--------0--------0--------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-4-5-5-----4-4-4-4-5-5-----4-4-4-4-5-5-------------5---5-|
D|------------5-5-------------5-5-------------5---5-5-5-5---5----|
g|---------------------------------------------------------------|
[Solo]
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------7-5-----------|
B|-7b-7r-5--7b-7r-5---7b-7r-5---------------7b-7r-5--7b-7r-5---7b-7r-5-----7-5-------|
G|----------------------------2-4-2-0------------------------------------------7-5---|
D|------------------------------------2-0------------------------------------------7-|
g|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The chords over the chorus represent the position of chords to play.
Add another chorus and end with: D|-0--|
B|----|
Thanks! G|----|
D|----|
g|-0--|
Em G C D
Chord positions are: D|-2-| D|-5-| D|-2-| D|-4-|
B|-0-| B|-3-| B|-1-| B|-3-|
G|-0-| G|-4-| G|-0-| G|-2-|
D|-2-| D|-5-| D|-2-| D|-0-|
g|-0-| g|-0-| g|-0-| g|-0-|
Doublewide Quick Stop midnight T-top
Jack in her Cherry Coke town
Momma and Daddy put their roots right here
'Cause this is where the car broke down
Yellow dog school bus kickin' up red dust
Pickin' us up by a barbed wire fence
M-tv on the RCA
No A.C in the vents
We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby
Born in the USA
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots
New York to LA
We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin'
Baby, come give me a kiss
Put me on the cover of the Rollin' Stone
Uptown down home American kids
Growin' up in little pink houses
Makin' out on living room couches
Blowin' that smoke on a Saturday night
A little messed up, but we're all alright
Baptist church parkin' lot, tryin' not to get caught
Take her home and give her your jacket
Makin' it to second base, but sayin' you went all the way
Monday afternoon at practice
Sister's got a boyfriend Daddy doesn't like
Now he's sittin' out back, 3030 in his lap
In the blue bug zapper light
We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby
Born in the USA
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots
New York to LA
We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin'
Baby, come give me a kiss
Put me on the cover of the Rollin' Stone
Uptown down home American kids
Growin' up in little pink houses
Makin' out on livin' room couches
Blowin' that smoke on a Saturday night
A little messed up, but we're all alright
We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby
Born in the USA
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots
New York to LA
We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin'
Baby, come give me a kiss
Put me on the cover of the Rollin' Stone
Uptown down home American kids
Growin' up in little pink houses
Makin' out on living room couches
Blowin' that smoke on a Saturday night
A little messed up, but we're all alright
| p Pull-off
| r Release
| b Bend
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version 8
Banjo
Tuning: Standard G - D B G D G
Intro
Opening Chords -- e, b, C, G
Banjo Riff to Opening Chords
(Hey!)
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------3h5-5-5-3-3h5-3---3h5-5-5-3-3h5-----------------------------------|
G|-------------------------4b------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
Banjo Riff 1 (Follows "Jack in her cherry coke town")
D|--------5b-2-0-0h2---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Banjo Riff 2 (Follows "Cause this is where the car broke down")
D|---------12b---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------12------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------14b-12-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------14--------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Banjo Riff 3 (Follows "Pickin' us up by a barbed wire fence")
D|-------2-0----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------0--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------2-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus - No riffs - just pluck/strum the chords
Chords -- G, b, e, C
Come out of Chorus with Banjo Riff 1 from above.
Verse 2
Banjo Riff 1 (Follows "Take her home and give her your jacket")
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2-4-2-0---0-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------4---2---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Banjo Riff 2 (Follows "Monday afternoon at practice")
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----2--2--2---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Banjo Riff 3 (This one is played with "Sister's got a boyfriend daddy doesn't like")
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------5-3--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------4-4-4-4-----4--4-4-2-0-2/4-----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Banjo Riff 4 (Follows "Sister's got a boyfriend daddy doesn't like")
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------10b--8--5----------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Banjo (Ending) Riff 5 (This one starts on the "blue" in the phrase "In the blue bug zapper light")
(D) (G)
D|-------4---2---0------------0-----------------0---------------------------------------|
B|------------------1---0---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------2-----0---0-------0-----------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------2---4----4/5--------------------------------------------|
G|---------0---0---0--0---0----------------------0--------------------------------------|
Banjo Solo, Following "A little messed up but we're all alright"
D|--------4b-2-4b-4b-2----4b-2----0--2-0--------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------0--------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------2--------2-0----------------------------------|
D|----2----------------2---------------------2--------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------0-----------------------------------------|
D|--------4b-2-4b-4b-2----4b-2---7----2-0---0---0-------0---------------------|
B|----------------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------2-------0-----------------------|
D|---------------------2--------------------------4/5-------------------------|
G|---------------------------------0---------------------0--------------------|
Chorus, then the song.
Doublewide Quick Stop midnight T-top
Jack in her Cherry Coke town
Momma and Daddy put their roots right here
'Cause this is where the car broke down
Yellow dog school bus kickin' up red dust
Pickin' us up by a barbed wire fence
M-tv on the RCA
No A.C in the vents
We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby
Born in the USA
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots
New York to LA
We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin'
Baby, come give me a kiss
Put me on the cover of the Rollin' Stone
Uptown down home American kids
Growin' up in little pink houses
Makin' out on living room couches
Blowin' that smoke on a Saturday night
A little messed up, but we're all alright
Baptist church parkin' lot, tryin' not to get caught
Take her home and give her your jacket
Makin' it to second base, but sayin' you went all the way
Monday afternoon at practice
Sister's got a boyfriend Daddy doesn't like
Now he's sittin' out back, 3030 in his lap
In the blue bug zapper light
We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby
Born in the USA
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots
New York to LA
We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin'
Baby, come give me a kiss
Put me on the cover of the Rollin' Stone
Uptown down home American kids
Growin' up in little pink houses
Makin' out on livin' room couches
Blowin' that smoke on a Saturday night
A little messed up, but we're all alright
We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby
Born in the USA
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots
New York to LA
We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin'
Baby, come give me a kiss
Put me on the cover of the Rollin' Stone
Uptown down home American kids
Growin' up in little pink houses
Makin' out on living room couches
Blowin' that smoke on a Saturday night
A little messed up, but we're all alright
| / slide up
| h hammer-on
| b Bend
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