North American Scum chords by LCD Soundsystem

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Em 
 (E minor) Oh I don't know, I don't know, oh,
where to begin
G 
A 
We are  (G major) North A (A major) mericans
Em 
 (E minor) And for those of you
who still think we're from England
G 
A 
We're not,  (G major) no  (A major) 
Em 
 (E minor) We build our planes and our trains
till we think we might die
G 
A 
Far from  (G major) North A (A major) merica
Em 
 (E minor) Where the buildings are old
and you might have lots of mimes
G 
A 
Aha,  (G major) oh,  (A major) oh
Em 
 (E minor) I hate the feelin' when you're looking
at me that way
G 
A 
'Cause we're  (G major) North A (A major) mericans
Em 
 (E minor) But if we act all shy, it'll make it okay
G 
A 
Makes it go away  (G major)  (A major) 
Em 
 (E minor) Oh I don't know, I don't know, oh,
where to begin
G 
A 
When we're  (G major) North A (A major) merican
Em 
 (E minor) But in the end we make the same mistakes
all over again
G 
A 
Come on  (G major) North A (A major) mericans

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Chorus 1

We are North A- merican scum

We're from North America

We are North A merican scum

We are North American

Interlude 1

Verse 2
Em 
 (E minor) New York's the greatest
if you get someone to pay the rent
G 
A 
Wahoo  (G major) North A (A major) merica
Em 
 (E minor) And it's the furthest you can live
G 
A 
from the government, un huh  (G major) huh  (A major) 
Em 
 (E minor) Some proud American Christians
might disagree
G 
A 
Here in  (G major) North A (A major) merica
Em 
 (E minor) But New York's the only place
we're keepin' them off the street
G 
A 
 (G major) Boo  (A major) boo
Em 
 (E minor) Now we can't have parties like in Spain
where they go all night
G 
A 
Shut down in  (G major) North A (A major) merica
Em 
 (E minor) Or like Berlin where they go another night,
G 
A 
alright, un huh  (G major) un huh  (A major) 
Em 
 (E minor) You see I love this place
that I have grown to know
G 
A 
Alright,  (G major) North A (A major) merica
Em 
 (E minor) And yeah, I know you wouldn't touch us
with a ten-foot pole
G 
A 
'Cause we're  (G major) North A (A major) mericans

Chorus 2

We are North American scum

We are North Americans

We are North American scum

We love North America

Outro 1
Em 
 (E minor) Take me back to the states man
G 
A 
Em 
 (G major) North A (A major) merican scum  (E minor) 
Where we can be all we want
G 
A 
if we really  (G major) North A (A major) merican
Em 
 (E minor) Where the DJ gigs are as fun
G 
A 
Em 
Here in  (G major) North A (A major) merican scum  (E minor) 
Don't blame the Canadians
G 
A 
Let go  (G major) North A (A major) merica