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The Next Best American Record Tab by Lana Del Rey

The Next Best American Record tab by Lana Del Rey

Guitar Tab

Key: D


Intro:


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Verse 1:

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E|-----5--------5-----------5--------5----------9---------9------------9---------9-------|
    My baby used to dance underneath my architecture

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A|--------7---------7----------7--------7----------11---------11----------11--------11---|
E|-----5--------5-----------5--------5----------9---------9------------9---------9-------|
To the Houses of the Holy, smokin' on them cigarettes

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A|--------7---------7----------7--------7----------11---------11----------11--------11---|
E|-----5--------5-----------5--------5----------9---------9------------9---------9-------|
    My baby used to dance underneath my architecture

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A|---------12--------12-----------12--------12----------4--------4----------4--------4--|
E|-----10--------10-----------10--------10-----------2--------2----------2--------2-----|
He was cool as heck.                          He was cool as heck


Pre-Chorus:

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A|---------12--------12-----------12--------12----------7--------7----------7--------7--|
E|-----10--------10-----------10--------10-----------5--------5----------5--------5-----|
   And we were so obsessed with writing the next best American record

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A|---------12----------12-------------12----------12------------7---------7----------7--------7--|
E|-----10----------10-------------10----------10-------------5---------5----------5--------5-----|
  That we give all we had 'til the time we got to bed 'Cause we knew we could

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A|---------12--------12-----------12--------12----------4--------4----------4--------4--|
E|-----10--------10-----------10--------10-----------2--------2----------2--------2-----|
   And we were so obsessed with writing the next best American record

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A|------------9--------9----------9--------9----------5--------5----------5--------5----|
E|---------7--------7----------7--------7----------3--------3----------3--------3-------|
Cause we were just that good                 It was just that good


Chorus:

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A|------------9--------9----------7--------7----------4----------4------------5--------5--|
E|---------7--------7----------5--------5----------2----------2------------3--------3-----|
Whatever's on          tonight                     I just wanna party with you

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B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------9--------9----------7--------7----------4----------4------------5--------5--|
E|---------7--------7----------5--------5----------2----------2------------3--------3-----|
Topanga's hot          tonight                     I'm takin' off my bathing suit

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B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------9--------9----------7--------7----------4----------4------------5--------5--|
E|---------7--------7----------5--------5----------2----------2------------3--------3-----|
You made me feel like                     There's something that I never knew

e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----9--------9----------7--------7----------7--------7---|
E|--7--------7----------5--------5----------5--------5------|
  I wanted


Verse 1:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------7---------7----------7--------7----------11---------11----------11--------11---|
E|-----5--------5-----------5--------5----------9---------9------------9---------9-------|
    My baby used to dance underneath my architecture

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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------7---------7----------7--------7----------11---------11----------11--------11---|
E|-----5--------5-----------5--------5----------9---------9------------9---------9-------|
He was 70s in spirit
90s in his frame of mind

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D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------7---------7----------7--------7----------11---------11----------11--------11---|
E|-----5--------5-----------5--------5----------9---------9------------9---------9-------|
    My baby used to dance underneath my architecture

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B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------12--------12-----------12--------12----------4--------4----------4--------4--|
E|-----10--------10-----------10--------10-----------2--------2----------2--------2-----|
We lost track of space                       We lost track of time


Pre-Chorus:

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------12--------12-----------12--------12----------7--------7----------7--------7--|
E|-----10--------10-----------10--------10-----------5--------5----------5--------5-----|
   And we were so obsessed with writing the next best American record

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------12----------12-------------12----------12------------7---------7----------7--------7--|
E|-----10----------10-------------10----------10-------------5---------5----------5--------5-----|
  That we give all we had 'til the time we got to bed 'Cause we knew we could

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------12--------12-----------12--------12----------4--------4----------4--------4--|
E|-----10--------10-----------10--------10-----------2--------2----------2--------2-----|
   And we were so obsessed with writing the next best American record

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------9--------9----------9--------9----------5--------5----------5--------5----|
E|---------7--------7----------7--------7----------3--------3----------3--------3-------|
Cause we were just that good                 It was just that good


Chorus:

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------9--------9----------7--------7----------4----------4------------5--------5--|
E|---------7--------7----------5--------5----------2----------2------------3--------3-----|
Whatever's on          tonight                     I just wanna party with you

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------9--------9----------7--------7----------4----------4------------5--------5--|
E|---------7--------7----------5--------5----------2----------2------------3--------3-----|
Topanga's hot          tonight                     I'm takin' off my bathing suit

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------9--------9----------7--------7----------4----------4------------5--------5--|
E|---------7--------7----------5--------5----------2----------2------------3--------3-----|
You made me feel like                     There's something that I never knew

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----9--------9----------7--------7----------4----------4------------5--------5--|
E|--7--------7----------5--------5----------2----------2------------3--------3-----|
  I wanted                       We play the Eagles down in Malibu

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B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------9--------9----------7--------7----------7--------7---|
E|----7--------7----------5--------5----------5--------5------|
And I want it


Bridge:

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A|------5--------5----------5---------5-----------4--------4----------4--------4----|
E|---3--------3----------3---------3-----------2--------2----------2--------2-------|
It's you                 all the roads lead to you                 Everything I want

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A|------5--------5----------5---------5-----------4--------4----------4--------4----|
E|---3--------3----------3---------3-----------2--------2----------2--------2-------|
 and do                  all the things that I say

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A|------5--------5----------5---------5-----------7--------7----------7--------7----|
E|---3--------3----------3---------3-----------5--------5----------5--------5-------|
It's true                all the roads lead to you                 Like the 405 I

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A|-------5--------5----------5---------5-----------4--------4----------4--------4---|
E|----3--------3----------3---------3-----------2--------2----------2--------2------|
drive through             every night and everyday                  I

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A|------5--------5----------5---------5-----------4--------4----------4--------4----|
E|---3--------3----------3---------3-----------2--------2----------2--------2-------|
                    see you for who you really are                    Why the thousands

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D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------5--------5----------5---------5------------4--------4----------4--------4----------5-------5--|
E|---3--------3----------3---------3------------2--------2----------2--------2----------3--------3----|
  of girls       love              the way Bill plays            guitar


Chorus:

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------9--------9----------7--------7----------4----------4------------5--------5--|
E|---------7--------7----------5--------5----------2----------2------------3--------3-----|
Whatever's on          tonight                     I just wanna party with you

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------9--------9----------7--------7----------4----------4------------5--------5--|
E|---------7--------7----------5--------5----------2----------2------------3--------3-----|
Topanga's hot          tonight                     I'm takin' off my bathing suit

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------9--------9----------7--------7----------4----------4------------5--------5--|
E|---------7--------7----------5--------5----------2----------2------------3--------3-----|
You made me feel like                     There's something that I never knew

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----9--------9----------7--------7----------4----------4------------5--------5--|
E|--7--------7----------5--------5----------2----------2------------3--------3-----|
  I wanted                           We play Eagles down in Malibu

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B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------9--------9----------7--------7----------4----------4------------5--------5--|
E|----7--------7----------5--------5----------2----------2------------3--------3-----|
And I want it                        There's something that I never knew

e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|-----9--------9----------7--------7-------5-----|
E|--7--------7----------5--------5----------5-----|
  I wanted

Published: February 27, 2025

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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