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American English by Idlewild
American English
Tuning: EADGBe
Legend
h - hammer on
p - pull off
/ - slide up
- slide Down
( ) - let ring
Guitar 1: Rhythm Guitar (acoustic)
Guitar 2: Lead Guitar
Intro:
Guitar 2 (w/ delay and tremelo)
e|-7--------7--------7--------7---------|
B|---7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4---|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
Guitar 1
Songs when they're true are all dedicated to you
B Abm
e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----|
B|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----|
G|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----|
A|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----|
E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----|
Guitar 2
e|-7--------7--------7--------7---------|
B|---7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4---|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
In this invisible world I choose to live in
E B
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|
G|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|
Guitar 2
e|-7--------7--------7--------7---------|
B|---7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4---|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
B Abm
And if you believe that for now I understand
E
Why words mean so much to you
B
They'll never be about you
B
Maybe you're young without youth
Abm E
Maybe you're old without knowing anything's true
B
I think you're young without youth
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Pre-chrous 1:
Then you contract the American dream
Guitar 1
F# E
e|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
B|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
G|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----|
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Guitar 2
e|----------------------------------|
B|-------------------------7-7------|
G|-3-3-4-4-6-6-4-4-3-3-4-4-----4-4--|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
You never look up once
Guitar 1
Abm F#
e|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
B|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
Guitar 2
e|----------------------------------|
B|-------------------------7-7------|
G|-3-3-4-4-6-6-4-4-3-3-4-4-----4-4--|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
F# E
You've contracted American dreams
Abm F#
I require you to stop and look up.
_____________________________________________________
Chrous 1:
Sing a song about myself, Keep singing a song about myself
Guitar 1:
B F# Abm E
e|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|
B|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|
G|-8-8-8-8---3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4----1-1-1-1---|
D|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-4----2-2-2-2---|
A|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6----2-2-2-2---|
E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|
Guitar 2:
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-----------11--(11)-12-11-12-11--9--(9)----|
G|-8-(8)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----|
D|-9-(9)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----|
A|-9-(9)-----9---(9)---------------7--(7)----|
E|-7-(7)-------------------------------------|
Not some invisible world
Guitar 1:
B F# Abm E
e|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|
B|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|
G|-8-8-8-8---3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4----1-1-1-1---|
D|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-4----2-2-2-2---|
A|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6----2-2-2-2---|
E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|
Guitar 2:
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-----------11--(11)-12-11-12-11--9--(9)----|
G|-8-(8)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----|
D|-9-(9)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----|
A|-9-(9)-----9---(9)---------------7--(7)----|
E|-7-(7)-------------------------------------|
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Verse 2:
Guitar 1
Constantly searching to find something new
B Abm
e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----|
B|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----|
G|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----|
A|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----|
E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----|
Guitar 2
e|-7--------7--------7--------7---------|
B|---7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4---|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
But what will you find when you think that nothing's true
Maybe it's that nothing is new
E B
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|
G|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|
Guitar 2
e|-7--------7--------7--------7---------|
B|---7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4---|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
B Abm
So you let me hear songs that were written all about you
E
Because songs weren't written for you
B
They'll never be about you
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Pre-chrous 2:
Then you contract the American dream
Guitar 1
F# E
e|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
B|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
G|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----|
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Guitar 2
e|----------------------------------|
B|-------------------------7-7------|
G|-3-3-4-4-6-6-4-4-3-3-4-4-----4-4--|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
You never look up once
Guitar 1
Abm F#
e|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
B|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
Guitar 2
e|----------------------------------|
B|-------------------------7-7------|
G|-3-3-4-4-6-6-4-4-3-3-4-4-----4-4--|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
F# E
You've contracted American dreams
Abm F#
I require you to stop and look up.
_____________________________________________________
Chrous 2:
Sing a song about myself, Keep singing a song about myself
Guitar 1:
B F# Abm E
e|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|
B|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|
G|-8-8-8-8---3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4----1-1-1-1---|
D|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-4----2-2-2-2---|
A|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6----2-2-2-2---|
E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|
Guitar 2:
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-----------11--(11)-12-11-12-11--9--(9)----|
G|-8-(8)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----|
D|-9-(9)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----|
A|-9-(9)-----9---(9)---------------7--(7)----|
E|-7-(7)-------------------------------------|
Not some invisible world
Guitar 1:
B F# Abm E
e|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|
B|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|
G|-8-8-8-8---3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4----1-1-1-1---|
D|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-4----2-2-2-2---|
A|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6----2-2-2-2---|
E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|
Guitar 2:
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-----------11--(11)-12-11-12-11--9--(9)----|
G|-8-(8)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----|
D|-9-(9)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----|
A|-9-(9)-----9---(9)---------------7--(7)----|
E|-7-(7)-------------------------------------|
Repeat:
B F# Abm E
Sing a song about myself, Keep singing a song about myself
B F# Abm E
Not some invisible world
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Bridge:
Piano (transsciption)
I won't tell you what this means, cause you already know
e|--6--7--9--9--7--6----6--7-------4--6--7--------4------|
B|------------------------------------------7--4---------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
I won't tell you what this means, cause you already know
e|--6--7--9--9--7--6----6--7-------4--6--7--------4------|
B|------------------------------------------7--4---------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------9---9--|
D|------------------------------------------------9---9--|
A|------------------------------------------------7---7--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
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Chrous 3:
Sing a song about myself, Keep singing a song about myself
Guitar 1:
B F# Abm E
e|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|
B|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|
G|-8-8-8-8---3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4----1-1-1-1---|
D|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-4----2-2-2-2---|
A|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6----2-2-2-2---|
E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|
Guitar 2:
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-----------11--(11)-12-11-12-11--9--(9)----|
G|-8-(8)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----|
D|-9-(9)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----|
A|-9-(9)-----9---(9)---------------7--(7)----|
E|-7-(7)-------------------------------------|
Not some invisible world
Guitar 1:
B F# Abm E
e|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|
B|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|
G|-8-8-8-8---3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4----1-1-1-1---|
D|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-4----2-2-2-2---|
A|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6----2-2-2-2---|
E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|
Guitar 2:
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-----------11--(11)-12-11-12-11--9--(9)----|
G|-8-(8)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----|
D|-9-(9)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----|
A|-9-(9)-----9---(9)---------------7--(7)----|
E|-7-(7)-------------------------------------|
***************
B F# Abm E
You came along with a weak spot that you've always wanted
(Small variation) Guitar 2:
e|-------------------------11----------------|
B|----------11--(11)-12-11----11--9--(9)-----|
G|-8-(8)----11--(11)--------------9--(9)-----|
D|-9-(9)----11--(11)--------------9--(9)-----|
A|-9-(9)----9---(9)---------------7--(7)-----|
E|-7-(7)-------------------------------------|
B F# Abm E
Let yourself be everything that you've always wanted
B F# Abm E
It doesn't have to be so excited, that you've always wanted
B F# Abm E
No need for explanations, you've always wanted
_____________________________________________________
Outro:
You'll find what you find when you find there's nothing (x2)
Guitar 1:
B F# Abm E
e|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|
B|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|
G|-8-8-8-8---3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4----1-1-1-1---|
D|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-4----2-2-2-2---|
A|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6----2-2-2-2---|
E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|
Capo on Fret 4
Verse 1
G Em
Songs when they're true, are all dedicated to you
C
In this invisible world I choose to live in
G Em
And if you believe that for now I understand
C
Why words mean so much to you
G
They'll never be about you
Verse 2
G
Maybe you're young without youth
Em C
Maybe you're old without, knowing anything's true
G
I think you're young without youth....
Pre Chorus - drums begin, riff stops.
D C
Then you contract the American dream
Em D
You never look up once
DV C
You've contracted American dreams
Em D (slide up to G)
I require you to stop and look up.
Chorus
G D Em
Sing a song about myself
C G
Keep singing a song about myself
D Em C
Not some invisible world
Verse 3 - same chords as above
Constantly searching to find something new
But what will you find when you think that nothing's true?
Maybe it's that nothing is new
Verse 4
So you let me hear songs that were written all about you
Because songs weren't written for you
They'll never be about you
(Pre Chorus)
(Chorus x 2)
Middle Part
D C Em D
And I won't tell you what this means, cause you already know
And I won't tell you what this means, cause you already know...
Sooo, Sing a song about myself
Keep singing a song about myself
Not some invisible world
G D Em C
You came along and found the weak spot - that you've always wanted
G D Em C
Let yourself be everything that you’ve always wanted
(While this is sung - the chorus is sung)
G D Em C
It doesn’t have to be so silent - that you've always wanted
G D Em C
No need for explanations - that you've always wanted
Ending
G D Em C
You'll find, what you find when you find there’s nothing (x 2)
End on A G
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version 2
Power Chords
B =799xxx
Abm =466xxx
E =022xxx
F# =244xxx
Intro:
e----------------------------------------
B------12--12----------------------------
G---------------11--11-------------------
D-----------------------14--14--13--13---
A----------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------
Verse: (is the same as the intro)
e----------------------------------------
B------12--12----------------------------
G---------------11--11-------------------
D-----------------------14--14--13--13---
A----------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------
B Abm
Songs when they're truth are all dedicated to you
E B
In this invisible world I choose to live in
B Abm
And if you believe that for now I understand
E
Why words mean so much to you
B
They'll never be about you
B
Maybe you're young without youth
Abm E
Maybe you're old without knowing anything's true
B
I think you're young without youth
Bridge:
e----------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------
D-----8--8--9--9--11--11-9--9------------
A----------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------
Repeat till chorus
F# E
Then you contract the American dream
Abm F#
You never look up once
F# E
You've contracted American dreams
Abm F#
I require you to stop and look up.
Chorus:
B F#
Sing a song about myself
Abm E
Keep singing a song about myself
B F# Abm E
Not some invisible world
Verse: same as before
Constantly searching to find something new
But what will you find when you think that nothing's true
Maybe it's that nothing is new
So you let me hear songs that were written all about you
Because songs weren't written for you
They'll never be about you
Bridge 2: same chords as brigde 1
Then you contract the American dream
You never look up once
You've contracted American dreams
You never look up once, so don't look up
Chorus:
Sing a song about myself
Keep singing a song about myself
Not some invisible world
Sing a song about myself
Keep singing a song about myself
Not some invisible world
Middle 8:
F# E Abm F#
I won't tell you what this means, cause you already know
F# E Abm F#
I won't tell you what this means, cause you already know
Chorus:
Sing a song about myself
Keep singing a song about myself
Not some invisible world
Sing a song about myself
Keep singing a song about myself
Not some invisible world
(so you came along and found the weak spot that you've always wanted…)
Acoustic:
B F# Abm E
B F# Abm E....................B
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