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The American Girl chords by
Peter Hammill
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Key: B minor•
Intro 1
Am
Am

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E
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Dm
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E
E

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Am
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Verse 1
E
E

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She doesn't eat, she doesn't sleep,
Dm
Dm

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Bdim
Bdim

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or if she slept then she would dream about this
Dm
Dm

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A place where she'd be treated
E
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Dm
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Em
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with respect and sympathy

The

American
Dm
Dm

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Girl
Em
Em

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Dm
Dm

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Em
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Am
Am

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Set her sights on the old world
E
E

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Thinking in the old world she'd
F
F

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Dm
Dm

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C
C

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find honesty
Am
Am

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E
E

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And so she flew in like a breath of fresh air,
Dm
Dm

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Bdim
Bdim

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Dm
Dm

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captivating all around her
F
F

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Am
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And as she
E
E

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passed, she left a trail of heart
Dm
Dm

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breaking her awake
Em
Em

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The
Dm
Dm

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American girl
Em
Em

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Cut her teeth
C
C

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Em

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On the old world
Am
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E
E

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All at once the old world
F
F

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Goes upon a plate
Bb
Bb

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And fascinated
Fm
Fm

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By her face

The old world
G
G

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Seemed her fate
Am
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E
E

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She felt she'd come home
F
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Across the sea
Dm
Dm

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This was where
Em
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Dm
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F
F

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Dm

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Where she lost who meant to be
Am
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E

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G
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G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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F#
F#
2

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Em
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C#dim
C#dim
4

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G
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Bm
Bm
2

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F#
F#
2

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She didn't understand the potency of
Edim
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Em
Em

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G
G

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anything so ingrained in the culture
Em
Em

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Am
Am

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An d soon she found contentment
E
E

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Dm
Dm

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grown from her familiarity
Bdim
Bdim

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Am
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E
E

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She doesn't eat, she doesn't sleep,
Dm
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G
G

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Em
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she lies awake and wonders how this happened

The
Am
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American girl
Dm
Dm

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Em
Em

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Stuck to toe on the old world
Am
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And the old world's unfor
Dm
Dm

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E
E

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giving rigidity
F
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Bb
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Fm
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Well, times got hard, and talk came cheap,
G
G

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she found that finally
Am
Am

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E
E

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F
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Something wasn't right across the sea,
Dm
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Em
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C
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Em
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now she's stateless in all but her memory

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • E

  • Dm

  • Bdim

  • Em

  • F

  • C

  • Bb

  • Fm

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • F#

    2

  • C#dim

    4

  • Edim

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The American Girl by Peter Hammill is B minor.

The primary chords used in The American Girl are Bm, F#, Em, C#dim, F#m, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bm, F#, Em, C#dim, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The American Girl is approximately 76 beats per minute.

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

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