American

	  		

I generally play acoustic and alone so this tab will best represent me and 
my one guitar. I will list the fills where they belong in the song and 
then they will all be tabbed towards the bottom of the tab. 

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This is my own interpretation of the song "American" by the Wild Feathers. 
Play intro (below) twice. 
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E                                        B 
In the garden, sunlight painted skin 
E                                        B  (Fill 1) 
Country back roads never see again 
E                                    F# 
West coast sunset, Blue jeans broken in 

Chorus 
E      B  E                  B 
American, I've been away for way too long 
E      B  E               B 
American, I only miss you when I'm gone. 

E                                     B   (Fill 2) 
Halfway home and still I can't forget 
E                              F# 
Melodies were ringing in our head 

E      B  E                  B 
American, I've been away for way too long 
E      B  E               B 
American, I only miss you when I'm gone. 

F#           G#m          A      E 
And I'm not saying I'd never roam 
F#            G#m                   A    E 
But if I ever leave again I'll come home. 


Solo 
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Played over slow part (not quite sure about the rhythm picking in the 
background) 

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Carry you with me in a song 
All your mystery keeps me hanging on X2 

I am unsure about the second solo as well 
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E      B E         B 
American I've been away for way too long 
E      B E          B 
American, I only miss you when I'm gone 
E      B  E         B 
I'm not saying I'd never roam 

But if I ever leave again I'd go home 


This is pretty rough.  Please help me fill in the that second solo and 
the background picking.  I have an idea for the background picking but 
not quite sure. 

Hope it helps though.