Capo
2
Difficulty
Beginner
Rate for accuracy
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Key: D
β« Intro:
Am G Am G F C Am G F C
β« Verse 1:
Am G F C Am G F C
I can see you sitting on the back of that bike seat
Am G F C Am G F C
Nails on my handles, painted Daytona hot pink
Am G F C Am G F C
Waiting on me in that Tennessee night sky
Am G F C
I was long-gone man in those Carolina blue eyes
β« Pre-Chorus:
F
Red, white, and blue flag flying in the breeze
G
Two names on the back of that live oak tree
β« Chorus:
Am G F C
An American Heartbreak
Am G F C
I knew she was a wild card
Am G F C
Always been a leaver, born to run away
Am G F C
She's an American Heartbreak
β« Interlude:
Am G F C Am G F C
Versde 2:
Am G F C Am G F C
Bottle rockets, black cats popping in the summer heat
Am G F C Am G F C
Eighteen, sipping suds, hiding from the police, yeah
Am G F C Am G F C
Them high-school bleachers were the perfect cover for some lovers, burning red hot
Am G F C
In a field, in a truck, any place we could find a spot
β« Pre-Chorus:
F
I tell her that I love her and I get a little laugh
G
She said, "Boy, you outta know to not talk like that"
β« Chorus:
Am G F C
American Heartbreak
Am G F C
I knew she was a wild card
Am G F C
Always been a leaver, born to run away
F G
She's an American Heartbreak
β« Bridge:
F
A cold wind came, she was looking for a new scene
G Am G F C
The one out there, the one without me, oh, yeah
Guitar β« Solo:
Am G F C Am G F C
Am G F C Am G F C
Am G F C
β« Pre-Chorus:
Am G F C Am G F
I can still hear her whisper, I can still taste her hot kiss
C Am G F
She ain't hard to remember on a summer night like this
β« Chorus:
Am G F C
American Heartbreak
Am G F C
I knew she was a wild card
Am G F C
Always been a leaver, born to run away
Am G F C
She's an American Heartbreak
Am G F C
An American Heartbreak
Am G F C
I knew she was a wild card
Am G F C
Always been a leaver, born to run away
F G Am G F C
She's an American Heart, babe, yeah, oh
β« Outro:
Am G F C Am G F C
Am G F C
Video/Audio
Song History
Published: August 9, 2025
Last Updated: March 25, 2026