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the american girl chords by
Rick Springfield
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
G
G

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C
C

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G

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Verse 1
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Em

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You can see her walking
C
C

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G

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down on a city street
D
D

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Em

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G

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The American girl

She's got the passion
D
D

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Em
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in her eyes
C
C

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She's got the blush on
G
G

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her cheeks
D
D

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Em

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C

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G

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The American girl
Em
Em

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I love to watch her
Verse 2

move,
C
C

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G

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her body sways
Em
Em

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She whispers then she laughs
C
C

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Did you hear what she says

I wanna know if she's
G
G

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D
D

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talking 'bout me
F
F

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G

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Doing things her daddy can't see
Verse 3
C
C

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The American girl, out in the dark
F
F

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G

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She's looking for love, oh oh
C
C

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The American girl, she breaks hearts
F
F

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But that's not enough
C
C

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G
G

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She's such a mystery to me
Em
Em

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G

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Verse 4
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Em

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Love is full of intrigue
C
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G

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And full of Bogart mystique,
D
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the American girl

She's got the promise in the night
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C

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The romance in the back seat,
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G

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the American girl
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G

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Verse 5

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Em

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I love to watch her move,
C
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G

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her body sways
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Em

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She whispers then she laughs
C
C

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Did you hear what she says

I wanna know if she's
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G

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D
D

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talking 'bout me
F
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G

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Doing things her daddy can't see
C
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The American
Verse 6
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C

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girl,

out in the dark
F
F

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G

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She's looking for love, oh oh
C
C

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The American girl, she breaks hearts
F
F

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But that's not enough
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C

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She's such a mystery to
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G

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me

F
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And she stares
Verse 7

at herself
Am
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In the harsh white light
F
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And she draws in her cheeks
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G
G

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Just like the model
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So unsure of herself in
G
G

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the big wide world
F
F

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The American girl
G
G

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The American
Verse 8
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C

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girl, out in the dark
F
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G

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She's looking for love, oh oh
C
C

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The American girl, she breaks hearts
F
F

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But that's not enough
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C

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She's such a mystery to me
Verse 9
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C

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The American girl, out in the dark
F
F

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G

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She's looking for love, oh oh
C
C

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The American girl, she breaks hearts
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F

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G
G

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But that's not enough
Verse 10
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C

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The American girl, out in the dark
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F

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G

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She's looking for love, oh oh
C
C

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The American girl, she breaks hearts
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Chords

  • G

  • Em

  • C

  • D

  • F

  • Am

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of the american girl by Rick Springfield is A major.

The primary chords used in the american girl are A, F#m, D, E, G, Bm.

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

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

The tempo of the american girl is approximately 120 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.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for the american girl. 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 Rick Springfield.

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