American Music chords by Ian Hunter / Mick Ronson

Tuning: Standard tuning

Difficulty: novice

SONG:  AMERICAN MUSIC
ARTIST: IAN HUNTER / MICK RONSON
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM


        AMERICAN MUSIC
     IAN HUNTER / MICK RONSON


INTRO:
Db Db Db Db

VERSE:
Db
I have a dream
   Db
It's only one dream
    F#
But I know
         Db
Dreams can come true

  Db
And I have a wish
   Db
It's only one wish
    F#
But I know
      Db
Wishes can too

Db
I want to be
Db
Far away from here
      F#
With those honky tonk heroes
 Eb
Burnin' my ears


CHORUS:
    Db
Oh, oh I

I Love American music
Db
 I play it all night long
F#
 Just me n' my records n' a
Ab        Db
 A vivid imagination

Db
 I love to dance in the mirror
Db             F#
 I practice every single word

And it seems to me
Ab                Db
American music is all I've ever heard

  Db             F#    Ab
E ------------------------------------------------
B ----------4-6----------4-6----------------------
G ------3-6----------3-6-----3--3-3-3/6-3----3----
D --6-6----------6-6----------------------6----6--
A ------------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------------


BREAK:
 F#
Woh oh oh-oh oh
   F
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
B             F#
 I'ts lonely on the underground
D               Ebm
 I sit and watch my world go round n'
               D
Round n' round n' round n' round
               Ebm
I sit and watch the world go round



CHORUS:
Db
 I hear the sons of Memphis
Db
 I hear the brothers or Harlem
F#
 I hear the Nashville Cats
    Ab
N' the rag time mamas outta New Orleans

Db
 I hear the Windy City
Db             F#
 I hear a gospel singers hymn

And it seems to me
Ab                 Eb
American music is all there's ever been


CHORUS:
  Db
And I, I Love American music
Db
 I play it all night long
F#
 Just me n' my records n' a
Ab        Db
 A vivid imagination

Db
 I love to dance in the mirror
Db             F#
 I practice every single word

And it seems to me
Ab                Db  Db
American music is all I've ever heard

   F#
C'mon baby
  Ab
Oh oh
      Db
Oh oh-oo-oo oh


CHORUS:
Db
 I love the names of the cities
Db          F#
 I hear the echo echoing

And it seems to me
Ab                 Db  Db
American music is all that's ever been
 F#      Ab      Db Db
Woh oh oh - oh oh - oh oh oh


VERSE:
    F#
I said come on over baby
                   Ab
There's a whole lot of shaking going on on on on
Db     Db
Oh oh oh
    F#
Come on baby
    Ab
Come on baby yeah eah
 Db
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
Db
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
  F#
Without her
Ab
My girl, yes I'm
 Db
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
Db
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
  F#
Without her
Ab
My girl, yes I'm - FADE OUT


===================== CAPO: 1st FRET =====================


SONG:  AMERICAN MUSIC
ARTIST: IAN HUNTER / MICK RONSON
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM


        AMERICAN MUSIC
     IAN HUNTER / MICK RONSON


CAPO: 1st FRET

INTRO:
C  C  C  C


VERSE:
C
I have a dream
   C
It's only one dream
    F
But I know
         C
Dreams can come true

  C
And I have a wish
   C
It's only one wish
    F
But I know
      C
Wishes can too

C
I want to be
C
Far away from here
      F
With those honky tonk heroes
 D
Burnin' my ears



CHORUS:
    C
Oh, oh I

I Love American music
C
 I play it all night long
F
 Just me n' my records n' a
G         C
 A vivid imagination

C
 I love to dance in the mirror
C             F
 I practice every single word

And it seems to me
G                 C   C  F  G
American music is all I've ever heard


  C            F      G
E ------------------------------------------------
B ----------3-5----------3-5----------------------
G ------2-5----------2-5-----2--2-2-2/5-2----2----
D --5-5----------5-5----------------------5----5--
A ------------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------------


BREAK:
 F
Woh oh oh-oh oh
   E
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
A#             F
 I'ts lonely on the underground
C#               Dm
 I sit and watch my world go round n'
               C#
Round n' round n' round n' round
               Dm
I sit and watch the world go round



CHORUS:
C
 I hear the sons of Memphis
C
 I hear the brothers or Harlem
F
 I hear the Nashville Cats
    G
N' the rag time mamas outta New Orleans

C
 I hear the Windy City
C             F
 I hear a gospel singers hymn

And it seems to me
G                  D
American music is all there's ever been


CHORUS:
  C
And I, I Love American music
C
 I play it all night long
F
 Just me n' my records n' a
G         C
 A vivid imagination

C
 I love to dance in the mirror
C             F
 I practice every single word

And it seems to me
G                 C   C
American music is all I've ever heard

   F
C'mon baby
  G
Oh oh
      C
Oh oh-oo-oo oh


CHORUS:
C
 I love the names of the cities
C           F
 I hear the echo echoing

And it seems to me
G                 C   C
American music is all that's ever been
 F       G       C  C
Woh oh oh - oh oh - oh oh oh


VERSE:
    F
I said come on over baby
                   G
There's a whole lot of shaking going on on on on
C     C
Oh oh oh
    F
Come on baby
    G
Come on baby yeah eah
 C
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
C
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
  F
Without her
G
My girl, yes I'm
 C
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
C
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
  F
Without her
G
My girl, yes I'm - FADE OUT