Alice Cooper – Lost In America (Ukulele)
Key
-
Versions
(3)
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1.0x
Chords
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From: [email protected] (Ken MacFarlane)
Great song from a great album. I saw a request for this a while ago,
so here's my attempt at it. If anyone can do better, or sees this in
one of the magazines, please let me know so that I can play it better
as well! :-)
-Ken.
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Intro: (all power chords)
A A A A G A A G A C 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . A A A A G A 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
Let's call this Riff A:
A A A A G A G A C 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
and this Riff B: (1 beat pickup)
A C D C A A C D C A 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
and now, the lyrics (play the riff after each line is sung):
INTRO (intro riff x 2)
VERSE 1:
I ain't got a girl 'cuz I ain't got a car (Riff A)
I ain't got a car 'cuz I ain't got a job (Riff A)
I ain't got a job 'cuz I ain't got a car (Riff A)
So I'm looking for a girl with a job and a car (Riff B)
(play D chord and let ring)
Ah, don't you know where you are...
CHORUS: (same riff as the intro)
Lost in America, Lost in America, Lost in America, Lost
VERSE 2: (played same as the first)
I got a mom but I ain't got a dad
My dad's got a wife but she ain't my mom
Mom's looking for a man to be my dad
But I want my mom and dad to be my real mom and dad...
Is that so bad?
D
Oh, I think I've been had...CHORUS x 2
BRIDGE:
(play E chord and let ring, then)
E|-3-0-----------------0- B|-------3-0-3---3-0-3--- G|----------------------- Well, I live at the 7-11 E|-3-0------------------- B|-------3-0-3---3-0----- G|-------------------0--- Well, I'm trying to play this guitar E|-3-0-----------------0- B|-------3-0-3---3-0-3--- G|----------------------- Well, I'm learning "Stairway To Heaven" E|----------------0------ B|--------0-3-0-3-------- G|---------------------0- 'Cuz heaven's where you are
SOLO:
(It starts something like E|-5--5-5-5- but that's all I can figure out.
B|-5--5-5-5- Any help?)
VERSE 3:
I can't go to school 'cuz I ain't got a gun
I ain't got a gun 'cuz I ain't got a job
I ain't got a job 'cuz I can't go to school
So I'm looking for a girl with a gun and a job...
and a house... with cable
D
Don't you know where you are...CHOURS x 4
(Then a bunch of alternating A's and G's during the "Lost...Lost...Hey
Hey"s, until: )
E|--------------3b-not-quite-4~~ B|-5---------4------------------ G|---6----5--------------------- D|-----7------------------------ -- "The dead have risen and they're voting Republican!" -- Lisa Simpson