Im afraid of american Chords

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Im afraid of american by David Bowie is a guitar song. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			I'M AFRAID OF AMERICANS-DAVID BOWIE 
             
E -------verse riff played thru-out------|| 
B ----------cleen guitar or bass---------|| 
G ---------------------------------------|| 
D -3-1-------------1-------3-1-----------|| 
A -----3-3--------3-----------3-3--------|| 
E --------2-1-1-1----------------2-1-1---|| 
 
             
E -----------Chorus riff A---------------|| 
B --------Distortion/fuzz box------------|| 
G ---------------------------------------|| 
D -3--3-3---6-------------3--3-3---6-----|| 
A -3--3-3---6-------------3--3-3---6-----|| 
E -1--1-1---4-------------1--1-1---4-----|| 
 
E -----------Chorus riff B---------------|| 
B ---------------------------------------|| 
G ---------------------------------------|| 
D --3P1---3-3----------------------------|| 
A -----3--3-3----------------------------|| 
E ------1-1-1----------------------------|| 
 
E -----------Bridge----------------------------|| 
B ---------------------------------------------|| 
G -10-10-10-11-11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13--8--888-|| 
D ---------------------------------------------|| 
A -8--8--8--9--9--9--9--9--9--11-11-11--6--666-|| 
E ---------------------------------------------|| 
 
 
 
{verse} 
Uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh 
Johnny's in America 
No tricks at the wheel 
Uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh 
Nobody needs anyone 
They don't even just pretend 
Uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh 
Johnny's in America 
 
{Chorus riff A 
I'm afraid of Americans     / 
I'm afraid of the world    /repeat 
I'm afraid I can't help it/ 
I'm afraid I can't       / 
 
{verse riff starts here} 
I'm afraid of Americans 
Johnny's in America 
Uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh 
 
Johnny wants a brain 
Johnny wants to suck on a Coke 
Johnny wants a woman 
Johnny wants to think of a joke 
Uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh 
Johnny's in America 
Uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh 
 
{Chorus riff B 
I'm afraid of Americans     / 
I'm afraid of the world    /repeat 
I'm afraid I can't help it/ 
I'm afraid I can't       / 
 
{verse riff starts here} 
I'm afraid of Americans 
 
 
Johnny's in America 
Johnny looks up at the stars 
Johnny combs his hair 
And Johnny wants pussy in cars 
Johnny's in America, uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh 
Johnny's in America, uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh 
 
 
{Chorus riff B 
I'm afraid of Americans     / 
I'm afraid of the world    /repeat 
I'm afraid I can't help it/ 
I'm afraid I can't       / 
Yeah, I'm afraid of Americans 
I'm afraid of the words 
I'm afraid I can't help it 
I'm afraid I can't 
 
{Bridge} 
I'm afraid of Americans 
 
God is an american 
God is an american 
God is an american 
God is an american 
God is an american 
God is an american 
God is an american 
God is an american 
 
{Go on stick another Chorus in for good look} 
    	

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