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From:   Rick L [rickl1@IX.netcom.com]
Sent:   Saturday, December 13, 1997 2:25 AM

Artist: Roger McGuinn
Title:  American Girl  written by Tom Petty
Copyright 1976 Skyhill Music(BMI)
Source: the Thunderbyrd LP


D (xx0232@1)              E7 (020130@1)         G (320003@1)       AWell (x02220@1)she was an American girl raised on promises
D (xx0232@1)               E7She (020130@1)couldn't help thinking that there was
  G (320003@1)                 AA (x02220@1)little more to life somewhere else
                   D (xx0232@1)             G (320003@1)                    EmAfter (022000@1)all it was a great big world with lots of places to run to
AAnd (x02220@1)if she had to die trying she had one little promise she was gonna

keep
G (320003@1)    A (x02220@1)      D (xx0232@1)               BmOh (x24432@1)yea allright take it easy baby make it last all night
G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)         DShe (xx0232@1)was an American girl
D (xx0232@1)              E7 (020130@1)                G (320003@1)                AWell (x02220@1)it was kind cold that night she stood alone on the balcony
D (xx0232@1)                         E7Yea (020130@1)she could hear the cars roll by
G (320003@1)                   AOut (x02220@1)on 441 like waves crashing on the beach
                      D (xx0232@1)          G (320003@1)                  EmAnd (022000@1)for one desperate moment there he crept back in her memory
AGod (x02220@1)it's so painful when something that's so close

Is hard to find
G (320003@1)    A (x02220@1)      D (xx0232@1)               BmOh (x24432@1)yea allright take it easy baby make it last all night
G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)         DShe (xx0232@1)was an American girl