• Song:

    American Skin 41 Shots

  • Artist:

    Bruce Springsteen

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American Skin (41 Shots)
Bruce Springsteen

Intro:

A (x02220@1)   F#m (244222@1)   E (022100@1)   D (xx0232@1)A41 (x02220@1)shots
F#m41 (244222@1)shots
E41 (022100@1)shots
D41 (xx0232@1)shots
A41 (x02220@1)shots
F#m41 (244222@1)shots
E41 (022100@1)shots
D41 (xx0232@1)shots

A (x02220@1)   F#m (244222@1)   E (022100@1)   D (xx0232@1)A41 (x02220@1)shots...
          F#mAnd (244222@1)we'll take that ride
 E'Cross (022100@1)this bloody river
DTo (xx0232@1)the other side
A (x02220@1)         F#m41 (244222@1)shots... cut through the night
                          EYou're (022100@1)kneeling over his body in the vestibule
DPraying (xx0232@1)for his life

            AIs (x02220@1)it a gun, is it a knife
D (xx0232@1)           AIs (x02220@1)it a wallet, this is your life
D (xx0232@1)         AIt (x02220@1)ain't no secret
 D (xx0232@1)         A(It (x02220@1)ain't no secret)
D (xx0232@1)         AIt (x02220@1)ain't no secret
 D (xx0232@1)         A(It (x02220@1)ain't no secret)
    D (xx0232@1)        ANo (x02220@1)secret my friend
         D (xx0232@1)                       EYou (022100@1)can get killed just for living in
               AYour (x02220@1)American skin


41 shots
F#m41 (244222@1)shots
E41 (022100@1)shots
D41 (xx0232@1)shots

A41 (x02220@1)shots and 
                   F#mLena (244222@1)gets her son ready for school
          EShe (022100@1)says "on these streets, Charles
               DYou've (xx0232@1)got to understand the rules
       AIf (x02220@1)an officer stops you
                   F#mPromise (244222@1)me you'll always be polite,
             EThat (022100@1)you'll never ever run away
                     DPromise (xx0232@1)Mama you'll keep your hands in sight"

            AIs (x02220@1)it a gun, is it a knife
D (xx0232@1)           AIs (x02220@1)it a wallet, this is your life
D (xx0232@1)         AIt (x02220@1)ain't no secret
 D (xx0232@1)         A(It (x02220@1)ain't no secret)
D (xx0232@1)         AIt (x02220@1)ain't no secret
 D (xx0232@1)         A(It (x02220@1)ain't no secret)
    D (xx0232@1)        ANo (x02220@1)secret my friend
         D (xx0232@1)                       EYou (022100@1)can get killed just for living in
               AYour (x02220@1)American skin


41 shots
F#m41 (244222@1)shots
E41 (022100@1)shots
D41 (xx0232@1)shots

Musical Break:

A (x02220@1)   F#m (244222@1)   E (022100@1)   D (xx0232@1)A41 (x02220@1)shots
F#m41 (244222@1)shots
E41 (022100@1)shots
D41 (xx0232@1)shots

            AIs (x02220@1)it a gun, is it a knife
D (xx0232@1)                 AIs (x02220@1)it in your heart, is it in your eyes
D (xx0232@1)         AIt (x02220@1)ain't no secret
 D (xx0232@1)         A(It (x02220@1)ain't no secret)
D (xx0232@1)         AIt (x02220@1)ain't no secret
 D (xx0232@1)         A(It (x02220@1)ain't no secret)
D (xx0232@1)          A (x02220@1)  EIt (022100@1)ain't no secret

(It anin't no secret)

A41 (x02220@1)shots
          F#mAnd (244222@1)we'll take that ride 
ECross (022100@1)this bloody river
DTo (xx0232@1)the other side
A41 (x02220@1)shots
             F#mAnd (244222@1)my boots caked in this mud
       EWe're (022100@1)baptized in these waters
        DAnd (xx0232@1)in each other's blood 

            AIs (x02220@1)it a gun, is it a knife
D (xx0232@1)           AIs (x02220@1)it a wallet, this is your life
D (xx0232@1)         AIt (x02220@1)ain't no secret
 D (xx0232@1)         A(It (x02220@1)ain't no secret)
D (xx0232@1)         AIt (x02220@1)ain't no secret
 D (xx0232@1)         A(It (x02220@1)ain't no secret)
D (xx0232@1)         AIt (x02220@1)ain't no secret
 D (xx0232@1)         A(It (x02220@1)ain't no secret)
    D (xx0232@1)        ANo (x02220@1)secret my friend
         D (xx0232@1)                       EYou (022100@1)can get killed just for living in

You can get killed just for living in

You can get killed just for living in

You can get killed just for living in

You can get killed just for living in
               AYour (x02220@1)American Skin

F#m (244222@1)   E (022100@1)   D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)   F#m (244222@1)   E (022100@1)   D (xx0232@1)A(41 (x02220@1)shots)You can get killed just for living in
F#m(41 (244222@1)shots)You can get killed just for living in
E(41 (022100@1)shots)You can get killed just for living in
D(41 (xx0232@1)shots)You can get killed just for living in
A(41 (x02220@1)shots)You can get killed just for living in
F#m(41 (244222@1)shots)You can get killed just for living in
E(41 (022100@1)shots)You can get killed just for living in
D(41 (xx0232@1)shots)You can get killed just for living in



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