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Body Of An American chords by The Pogues

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Body of an American (Guitar, Standard Tuning, No Capo)(Banjo: Double Chord diagramC majorC)

    Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramC majorC                        Chord diagramFF      Chord diagramC majorC
The cadillac stood by the house and the Yanks they were within
    Chord diagramC majorC                      Chord diagramFF                  Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramG+G
And the tinker boys they hissed advice 'Hot wire her with a pin'
   Chord diagramC majorC                      Chord diagramFF                   Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramG+G
We turned and shook as we had a look in the room where the dead man lay
   Chord diagramC majorC                  Chord diagramFF         Chord diagramC majorC                             Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramC majorC
So big Jim Dwyer made his last trip to the shores where his fathers laid

Chord diagramC majorC                                        Chord diagramFF         Chord diagramC majorC
Fifteen minutes later we had our first taste of whiskey
Chord diagramC majorC                                     Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramG+G
There was uncles giving lectures on ancient Irish history
Chord diagramFF                                       Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramG+G
The men all started telling jokes and the women they got frisky
   Chord diagramC majorC                      Chord diagramC majorC             Chord diagramFF                Chord diagramG+G
At five o' clock in the evening every bastard there was pisskey

          Chord diagramC majorC           Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramFF              Chord diagramC majorC
Fare thee well going away there's nothing left to say
    Chord diagramFF                                Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramG+G
Farewell to New York City boys to Boston and P Chord diagramA augmentedA
   Chord diagramFF                                              Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramG+G
He took them out will a well-aimed clout he was often heard to say
      Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramFF          Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramC majorC
I'm a free born man of the U.S.A.
Chord diagramC majorC                                           Chord diagramFF                  Chord diagramC majorC
He fought the champ in Pittsburgh and he slashed him to the ground
Chord diagramC majorC                                   Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramG+G
He took on Tiny tartanella and it only went one round
Chord diagramFF                                   Chord diagramC majorC                  Chord diagramG+G
He never had no time for red, for drink, or dice or whores
   Chord diagramC majorC                   Chord diagramC majorC
And he never threw a fight when the fight was right
         Chord diagramFF              Chord diagramG+G
So they sent him to the war

          Chord diagramC majorC           Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramC majorC
Fare thee well going away there's nothing left to say
    Chord diagramFF                              Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramG+G
With a slainte Joe and Erin go my love's in Amerikay
   Chord diagramFF                                Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramG+G
The calling of the rosary Spanish wine from far away
      Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramFF          Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramC majorC
I'm a free born man of the U.S.A.

Chorus, then Bridge:(repeat X 2 over C,C,F,C, F, C,G,G,)

Chord diagramC majorC                                   Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramC majorC
This morning on the harbour when I said goodbye to you
Chord diagramC majorC                                 Chord diagramFF                 Chord diagramG+G
I remember how I swore that I'd come back to you one day
Chord diagramFF                                   Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramG+G
And as the sunset came to meet the evening on the hill
   Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramFF               Chord diagramG+G
I told you I'd always love you, I always did, I always will

          Chord diagramC majorC           Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramFF              Chord diagramC majorC
Fare thee well going away there's nothing left to say
    Chord diagramFF                                Chord diagramC majorC                       Chord diagramG+G
'cept to say adieu to your eyes as blue as the water in the bay
    Chord diagramFF                                           Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramG+G
And to big Jim Dwyer the man of wire who was often heard to say
      Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramFF          Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramC majorC
I'm a free born man of the U.S.A.
Chord diagramA augmentedA free born man of the U.S.A.
Chord diagramA augmentedA free born man of the U.S.A.

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