American Girls Tab by Counting Crows American Girls Counting Crows Standard Tuning Intro riff: F Bb F Bb E-|--------------------------|--------------------------|- B-|--------------------------|--------------------------|- G-|--2p0h2-p0-2-2p0-2p0h2p0--|--2p0h2-p0-2-2p0-2b3r2p0--|- Call these two bars D-|--------------------------|--------------------------|- "Riff 1" A-|--------------------------|--------------------------|- E-|--------------------------|--------------------------|- F Bb C Bb E-|--------------------------|--------------------------|- B-|--------------------------|--------------------------|- G-|--2p0h2-p0-2-2p0-2p0h2----|--------------------------|- D-|--------------------------|--------------------------|- A-|--------------------------|--------------------------|- E-|--------------------------|--------------------------|- Intro (with riff) - the bars provide a timing reference F Bb | F Bb | F Bb | C | Bb | F Bb | F Bb | Bb | Verse 1: F Bb She comes out on Fridays every time F Stands out in a line C Bb F F Bb F Bb Bb I could have been anyone she'd seen (Riff 1) F Bb She waits another week to fall apart F She couldn't make another day C Bb C I wish it was anyone but me Bb C I could have been anyone you see Gm Bb She had something breakable just under her skin Chorus 1: Dm Bb F American girls all weather and noise C Dm Playing the changes for all of the boys Bb F Holding a candle up to my hand C Making me feel so incredible Verse 2: Bb F Bb She comes out of closets every night F But then she locks herself away C Bb C Where she could keep anything from me Bb C I could have been anyone you see Gm Bb She's nothing but porcelain underneath her skin Chorus 2: (same chords as chorus 1) American girls all weather and noise Playing the changes for all of the boys Holding a candle right up to my hand Making me feel so incredible Interlude: (play intro riff with vocals) F Bb Little shivers shaking me everyday F Bb But I could get the same thing anywhere F Bb So if she goes away Gm C Well, it's alright and I'm okay F Bb "Hey", she said, "Come back again tonight." F Bb And I said "I might, I might, I might." F Bb She said "Well, that's alright. Gm Am Dm If it's alright, it's alright with you Gm C Bb then it's alright if it's alright with me Verse 3: F Bb I waited for an hour last Friday night F She never came around C Bb F F Bb She took almost everything from me F I'm going through my closets Bb F Trying on her clothes, almost everyday C Bb I could've been anyone you see C Bb C I wish it was anyone but me Gm Bb There's nothing but pills and ashes under my skin Chorus 3: American girls all weather and noise Playing the changes for all of the boys Holding a candle right up to my hand Making me feel so incredible Outro: And now with the chorus chords, play Riff 2: Riff 2: Dm Bb F C E-|-------------------|-------------------|- B-|-------------------|-------------------|- G-|-------------------|-------------------|- D-|-0--2--3------2--3-|----2--3---5--3--2-|- A-|-----------1-------|-0-----------------|- E-|-------------------|-------------------|- If I made you cry, please tell me why Cause I'll try again if you let me try American girls, all feathers and cream Come into bed so edible