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American Music Tab by Violent Femmes

American Music tab by Violent Femmes

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the only way I'm sure it works is with the "~r" command
in mail.  Here goes (I'd appreciate an "I exist, and got
the posting" response.  Thanks. -- Geoff Bowerman):

Milwaukee... more than just beer and Jeffrey Dahmer. Herewith,
"American Music" from the genius of Gordon Gano and the Violent
Femmes, with surf-twang solo:

Spoken: "Can -- can I put in somethin' like ... this is 'American
Music', take one.... 1, 2, 3, 4!"

C             F      G        C       F      G
Do you like American music?  I ...
C               F        G      C   F   G   etc...
Don't you like American music, ....
🎸
Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
         Am                    E
You were born too late, ...
F                         G
Every time I look at ...
                 C         F            C
It reminds me of you, it ....
G {or A-G-A-G-A-G on the G-string to follow the vocal}
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

I need a date to the prom, would you ...

You were born too soon, I was born ....
             F
(d'you like American music)           C
                     It ...
             F
(d'you like American music)           C
                     It ...
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

SOLO (At end, bend G to A, then hit and release back to G):
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--2---------0-2----22-22-33-2-0--2--------0-2-0------------------
---3-33-3-3-----------------------3-33-33-------3----------------
----------------------------------------------------(5)\3---3----

A cappella :
D'you like American music? (We ....

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