American Spirit chords by Meg & Dia

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
F#m D A B5


Verse 1:
F#m7                          F#m
I won’t stop searching 'til I find it
D                       E
Lost  like memories when I was a kid
F#m7                   F#m
Is  it in crystals or a sound bath
D                              E
Or the things I dreamt up, but I never did?
               F#m7
I’ve looked all over, seeing double
     F#m
Do  I need a single eye?
         Dmaj7                      E
I  need a mail order guru like those mail order brides
F#m7
They say it’s all in meditation
           D                E
But  when I sit still, I’m afraid what I’ll find

Pre-Chorus:
F#m7
Am I gonna get better?
D
Did I drink the Kool-Aid?
E
Am I looking in all the wrong places?
E
Is  my body just space?


Chorus:
F#m7                      D
I got that American Spirit
                   E
It's searching for what I can’t find
               F#m7      D
I’m looking in holy rivers
                   E5   E
I pray that she’ll show me a sign


Verse 2:
F#m7                   F#m
If I let go of holding tightly
D                     E
Will I see Jesus in a stranger tonight?
F#m7               F#m
The devil hides in Coca-Cola
D                          E
But if I’m high, will I be more qualified?
F#m7                             F#m
'Cause in my Elvis Presley record I found the light
D                                      E
And my books say I’m a badass for just $12.99
F#m7                      F#m
Maybe I’ll trace it to my family
          D                     E
But maybe some things, should be buried alive


Chorus:
F#m7                      D
I got that American Spirit
                   E
It's searching for what I can’t find
               F#m7      D
I’m looking in holy rivers
                   E5   E
I pray that she’ll show me a sign


Post-Chorus:
           F#m7
I’m giving up
D
I surrender to you
           Bm     B
I’m giving up
           F#m
I’m giving up
     D
I surrender to you
           Bm     B
I’m giving up


Bridge:
E                   A  D
Am I gonna get better?
E                   A  Bm
Am I gonna get better?


Chorus:
F#m7                      D
I got that American Spirit
                   E
It's searching for what I can’t find
               F#m7      D
I’m looking in holy rivers
                   E5   E
I pray that she’ll show me a sign


Outro:
           F#m                D
I got that American Spirit (I surrender to you)
                   B                Bm
It's searching for what I can’t find
               F#m            D
I’m looking in holy rivers (I surrender to you)
                   B         Bm
I pray that she’ll show me a sign