The Guess Who – American Woman (Guitar Intro Tab)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
All barre chords.
Intro chords:
EADGBe EADGBe
High G xxx12-12-10 F xxx10-10-8 for 2nd X5 section of Intro
A# xxx766 G xxx12-12-10 for 2nd X5 section of Intro (3 G’s)
A xxx655
G# xxx544
G xxx433
C xxx10-8-8In Verses (except first line of verse 3) and Interludes,
play this riff for every “E” shown: G A E E E E E G E.
[Intro]
G
X5:
/ / / / /
A# A# A A G# G# G Umm umm umm umm umm A# A# A A G# G# G Umm umm umm umm umm A# A# A A G# G# G Dah dah dah dah umm umm A# A# A A G# G# G Dah dah dah dah umm umm A# A# A A G# G# G Dah dah dah, American woman, gonna mess your mind.
X2:
NC
/ / / / /
G G C A# G American woman, she gonna mess your mind, mmmm, G G C A# G American woman, gonna mess your mind, umm,
X5:
NC
/ / / / /
G G C A# G F G G G American woman, gonna mess your mind G G C A# G F G G G Say “A”, say “M”, G G C A# G F G G G Say “E”, say “R”, G G C A# G F G G G Say “I”, and “C”, G G C A# G F G G G Say “A”, “N”, ummm
X4: ( last line slow )
NC
/ / / / /
A# A# A A G# G# G American woman, gonna mess your mind, ummmmm, A# A# A A G# G# G American woman, gonna mess your mind, uhhh, A# A# A A G# G# G American woman, gonna mess your mind.
X8:
G A E E E E E G E
[Verse 1]
G A E G A E American woman, stay away from me. G A E G A E American woman, momma let me be. G A E G A Don't come a hangin' around my door, E G A I don't wanna see your face no more. E G I got more important things to do, A E Than spend my time growin' old with you. G A E G A E Now woman, I said stay away. G A E G A E American woman, listen what I say.
[Interlude]
X4: (riff)
[Verse 2]
G A E G A E American woman, get away from me. G A E G A E American woman, mama let me be. G A E G A Don't come knockin' around my door, E G A Don't wanna see your shadow no more E G A Colored lights can hypnotize, E Sparkle someone else's eyes G A E G A E Now woman, I said get away, G A E G A E American woman, listen what I say.
[Interlude]
X16: (riff)
X4:
E E E E E G E
[Verse 3]
E E E E E G E American woman, G A E Said get away, G A E G A E G A American woman, listen what I say. E G A Don't come hangin' around my door, E Don't wanna see your face no more. G A E G A I don't need your war machines, E G A I don't need your ghetto scenes. E Colored lights can hypnotize, G A E G Sparkle someone else's eyes. A E G A E Now woman, get away from me, G A E G A E American woman, mama let me be.
[Outro]
G A E G A E G A Go, gotta get away, gotta get away, now go, go, go. E I'm gonna leave you, woman. G A E G A E G A E G A E G A E Gonna leave you, woman, bye-bye, bye-bye, bye-bye, bye-bye. G A E G A E G A You're no good for me, I'm no good for you. E G A Gonna look you right in the eye, E Tell you what I'm gonna do: G A E G A E You know I'm gonna leave, you know I'm gonna go, G A E G A E G A You know I'm gonna leave, you know I'm gonna go, woman, E G A I'm gonna leave you, woman. E G A Goodbye, American woman. E Goodbye, American woman. (fadeout)