#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: MegOBrien@aol.com Date: Tue, 15 Aug 1995 18:45:13 -0400 Subject: All American Girl -Etheridge ALL AMERICAN GIRL Melissa Etheridge Song's not too difficult and sounds great when you rip it on an electric - good for acoustic, too. Listen to recording for right rythyms. Chords: E (022100), A (002220), D (000232), B5 (x244xx), A5 (x022xx), C#m (x46650), Dsus2 (xx0230). Have fun. -Meg Intro: EADA EADA EADA EADA She (B5)wakes up in the morning with a (A5)pain in her jet black (E)head (ADA) (B5)- decaf coffee in her (A5)hand and A Marboro (E)Red(ADA) She (C#M) drives down to the office in her (A5)Japanese car With her (E)radio blasting, ..he thinks of takin it too far But to(Dsus2)day she'll pay the bills She won't (A5)think about the thrills That pass (B5)away CHORUS: She's an all(EADA)-American (EADA)girl An all(EADA)-American (EADA)girl And she'll live (A5)and die in this man's (B5)world An all-American (EADA)girl (EADA) Her (B5)eyes are black as leather and her (A5)hair is killer red How (B5)could she keep the baby (A5) when she can barely keep her (E)head (ADA) She don't (C#m)owe nobody nothing cause (A5)she ain't on the street But these (E)drinks are gettin heavy and the tips are getting weak And (Dsus2)she don't understand why she can't (A5)crawl out of the sand And break (B5)away CHORUS Her (C#m)lover never came home It's (A5)half past three To(E)day her best friend told her He's HIV Somethings (Dsus2)got to give somewhere Forcing (A5)circles into squares She keeps pushing (B5)on CHORUS It doesn't sound quite the right key when you play with the recording but sounds authentic on its own. Please forward any corrections to MegOBrien@aol.com.