Anthem For American Teenagers Chords
Anthem For American Teenagers by Jon McLaughlin is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G#. It uses the chords G#, F4, F, Fm, D#7M, Cm7, G#11+, G#7M, F6(9), Fm7, Cm, G#m6 and D#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: G# F4 F Fm
G#
Pieces that are showing lead to the unknowing
Fm
Pieces of our lives taking up our time
G#
Was it always how it is? Did history insist
Fm
that everything we'd need would be everything we see?
G#
You'll never lose
F4 F Fm
Never lose before we go, we all should know that
G#
you'll never lose
F4 F Fm
Never lose before we go, we all should know that
G#
Carousel's around me and no one here has found me
Fm
I don't think you saw the parts that only are
G#
I'm leaning on my instincts guide me to the meaning
Fm
Everything you said filling up my head
(repeat Chorus)
D#7M
When memories only hurt you and they're taking over
Cm7
Let me on the inside I'll be a shoulder
D#7M
Memories only hurt you they're taking over
Cm7
Let me on the inside I'll be a shoulder
G# G#11+ G# G#7M Fº F6(9) Fm7
Now it's like I al - ways saw it
D#7M
Let me on the inside I'll be a shoulder
Cm7
memories only hurt you they're taking over
D#7M
Let me on the inside I'll be a shoulder
Cm7
Memories only hurt you they're taking over
(repeat Chorus)
FINAL: G# % F4 F Fm => 2X
G# % Cm %
G# % D#7M %
Cm % G# G#m6 D#