American Way Uke tab by The Voidz

11 Chords used in the song: E, Emaj7, A, B, B7, F#m, F#dim, G#, G#m, C#, D#m

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5.86
(Intermediate)
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[Intro]
E chordE Emaj7 chordEmaj7
A chordA B chordB B7 chordB7


[Verse 1]
E chordE
Well, it's true what they say
Emaj7 chordEmaj7 A chordA B chordB B7 chordB7
The American way is built on someone's tears
E chordE Emaj7 chordEmaj7
They alone are the lucky ones
A chordA B chordB B7 chordB7
Take when they came; with promises made
E chordE Emaj7 chordEmaj7
How long? A chordA hundred thousand years so far?
A chordA B chordB B7 chordB7
Would really like to hurry things up


[Chorus]
E chordE
D'like to know, better than
Emaj7 chordEmaj7
History, when lies began
A chordA
I saw the truth, I couldn't lie
B chordB B7 chordB7
I'd take it back a thousand times


[Bridge]
F#m chordF#m F#dim chordF#dim F#m chordF#m F#dim chordF#dim
But now you've gone and thrown it all away
F#m chordF#m
You are king of the world
F#dim chordF#dim G# chordG# F#m chordF#m G#m chordG#m
Yet you plunder, always saying
F#m chordF#m
Something new, pleasе
C# chordC# F#m chordF#m
Mmh, mmh
A chordA
I can't guide them anymore
D#m chordD#m F#m chordF#m
I saw what thеy did


[Chorus 2]
E chordE
Like to know, better than
Emaj7 chordEmaj7
Eyes that change when youth began
A chordA
I saw the truth, I couldn't lie
B chordB B7 chordB7
I'd give it back a thousand times


[Outro]
E chordE
Armed a child, left her there
Emaj7 chordEmaj7
I saw it all, pretend I had
A chordA
Pretend I cared, not at all
B chordB B7 chordB7
Ooh, ooh

Uke tab by , 15 Jun 2025

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