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Key: D major•
Verse 1
G
G

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E
E

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D
D

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I ran half baked
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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With the broken hearts
A
A

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G
G

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F#m
F#m
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Stealing my way
Em
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To my shell
A
A

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D
D

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Where I could dream
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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And plan for all my broken schemes
A
A

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G
G

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D
D

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Where the rattle of the guitar
Em
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A
A

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shakes my brain
Em
Em

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A
A

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Shoot me down again

I'm on my way,
F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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to a better place to see
G
G

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Well sing it,
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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E
E

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All American Boy
Verse 2
D
D

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I poured a shot
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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Into a paper cup
A
A

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G
G

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And washed down the tears
D
D

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Em
Em

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as the Stones played
A
A

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D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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A special tune that filled the room
Bm
Bm
2

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Of this hollow soul
A
A

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G
G

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Searching for a spark
D
D

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Em
Em

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A
A

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Em
Em

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To find my way
A
A

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So I just get my head around
F#m
F#m
2

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And some folks say it's not ok,
B
B
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it's just the way
G
G

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You've got to say it
Bm
Bm
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All American Boy
Verse 3
E
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D
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D

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G
G

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D
D

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E
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F#m
F#m
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Bm
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2

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A
A

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G
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D
D

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Em
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A
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D
D

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You got to
F#m
F#m
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Bm
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A
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G
G

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know
D
D

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You got to see
Interlude 1
Em
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A

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D
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Bm
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Em
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A
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D
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F#m
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Bm
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A
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A
A

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Verse 4
D
D

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I rode half baked
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
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2

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With the broken hearts
G
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D
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Em
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Sealing my fate to my shell
A
A

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D
D

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Where I could dream and plan
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
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For all my broken schemes
A
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G
G

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Where the rattle of the gui
D
D

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Em
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A
A

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Em
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tar shake my brain
A
A

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If I could just get my head around it
F#m
F#m
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B
B
2

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And shake it off of me

You've got to mean it,
G
G

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D
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E
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Verse 5
G
G

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D
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G
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All American Boy
D
D

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All American Boy...
Outro 1
E
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D
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • E

  • D

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • Em

  • B

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of All American Boy by Guided By Voices is D major.

The primary chords used in All American Boy are G, E, D, A, Bm, F#m.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, E, D, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of All American Boy is approximately 80 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of All American Boy using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for All American Boy. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Guided By Voices.

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