American Nights chords by
Zach Bryan (Official Version)
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Key: F# majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

D#m7

F#

Bsus2

F#

D#m7

F#

Bsus2

F#

Verse 1
D#m7 D#m7 
 
F# F# 
 
Screen door cracked, with the ball game on
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
F# F# 
 
Man      on the porch singin' baritone
D#m7 D#m7 
 
F# F# 
 
Tan    line leads to that gentle place
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
Between her      collarbone
F# F# 
 
and her stone-cold face

Interlude 1

D#m7

F#

Bsus2

F#

Verse 2
D#m7 D#m7 
 
F# F# 
 
Dockhand boys all say goodbye
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
To the women    that they swear
F# F# 
 
are gonna be  their wives
D#m7 D#m7 
 
F# F# 
 
They'll be gone by the wintertime
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
And they     don't wanna bother
F# F# 
 
with no  friend of mine

Chorus 1
D#m7 D#m7 
 
C# C# 
 
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
F# F# 
 
Wet,   hot, American  nights
F# F# 
 
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
Shake your body dry
C# C# 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
under coastline light
D#m7 D#m7 
 
C# C# 
 
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
F# F# 
 
Wet,   hot, American  nights
F# F# 
 
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
We snuck our Fords to the shore
C# C# 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
and drank a bottle bone-  dry
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
We snuck our Fords    to the shore
C# C# 
 
F# F# 
 
and drank a bottle bone- dry

Interlude 2

D#m7

F#

Bsus2

F#

D#m7

F#

Bsus2

F#

Verse 3
D#m7 D#m7 
 
F# F# 
 
Davey  got back from his first tour
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
F# F# 
 
He ain't    the same boy that he was before
D#m7 D#m7 
 
F# F# 
 
20's   too young to nearly  die
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
F# F# 
 
American  boys are a friend of mine
D#m7 D#m7 
 
F# F# 
 
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
F# F#

Verse 4
D#m7 D#m7 
 
F# F# 
 
Del    co Danny cut a deal with the dealer
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
F# F# 
 
That he met      out at the Rivers Casi  no
D#m7 D#m7 
 
He got caught countin' cards,
F# F# 
 
then them spades broke his heart
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
Then the Point    Breeze boys
F# F# 
 
broke his nose
D#m7 D#m7 
 
Heard Mary   got that job
F# F# 
 
that she wanted  out of town
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
She was better   than the sum
F# F# 
 
of all of us, anyhow
D#m7 D#m7 
 
F# F# 
 
She still  stops by whenever  she can
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
She's tougher  than my brother
F# F# 
 
with a balled left hand

Chorus 2
D#m7 D#m7 
 
C# C# 
 
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
F# F# 
 
Wet,   hot, American  nights
F# F# 
 
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
Shake your body off
C# C# 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
under coastline light
D#m7 D#m7 
 
C# C# 
 
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
F# F# 
 
Wet,   hot, American  nights
F# F# 
 
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
We snuck our Fords to the shore
C# C# 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
and drank a bottle bone-  dry
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
We snuck our Fords    to the shore
C# C# 
 
F# F# 
 
and drank a bottle bone- dry

Interlude 3

D#m7

F#

Bsus2

F#

D#m7

F#

Bsus2

F#

Outro 1
D#m7 D#m7 
 
F# F# 
 
Screen door cracked, with the ball game on
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
F# F# 
 
Man      on the porch singin' baritone
D#m7 D#m7 
 
F# F# 
 
Tan    line leads to that gentle place
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
Between her      collarbone
F# F# 
 
and her stone-cold face

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsD#m7 F# Bsus2 C#

Chords

D#m7
F#
Bsus2
C#

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D#m7: x-6-8-6-7-x
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Bsus2: x-2-4-4-2-2
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of American Nights by Zach Bryan, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F# major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Zach Bryan's performance.

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