Wilco – Normal American Kids (Guitar)

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Artist: Wilco Song: Normal American Kids Album: Schmilco Note: Jeff usually plays the E as such, often hammers onto it from the B: E: -0- B: -5- G: -4- D: -6- A: -- E: -- [Intro] B E B E B7 E B E [Verse]
 B        E        B           E
I remind myself of myself long ago

B7            E      B             E
'Fore I could drive, 'fore I could vote

B          E     B            E
All of the time, holding a grudge

B7           E            B           E
‘Fore I knew people could die just because
[Bridge]
F#          B      F#           B
Shot from a sling, head full of buzz

G#m           C#7       A        E
I knew what I liked was not very much
[Verse]
B           E     B           E
High at the time, tied to the grid

B7        E            B      E          B E B E B7 E B E
Always afraid of those normal American kids
[Bridge]
F#            B      F#            B
Oh, all of my spirit leaked like a cut

G#m           C#7          A           E
I knew what I needed would never be enough
[Verse]
B         E       B         E
I was too high to change my bid

B7        E           B      E          B E B E
Always afraid to be a normal American kid
[Bridge]
B       E      B       E      F#    B        F#    B
Always hating normal American empty summer days

G#m       C#7        A               E
Lightning crazed and cracked like an egg
[Verse]
B       E       B        E
High behind the garden shed

B7          E        B      E          B E B E
Painting myself as a normal American kid

B7       E      B E     
I always hated it
[Solo] F# B F# B G#m C#7 A E [Verse]
B       E       B        E
High as high as high can loom

B7        E         B       E
Under the sheets in my bedroom

B     E       B        E
I was high as high can get

B7     E               B      E          B E B E B7 E B E
Always afraid of those normal American kids
[Bridge]
F#            B         F#       B
Oh, bongs and jams, and carpeted vans

G#m         C#7    A           E
Hate everything, I don't understand
[Verse]
B    E     B              E
High times tightening the lid

B7           E               B      E          B E B E
I had to get away from those normal American kids

B7     E           B      E           B E B E B7 E B E B E B E
Always hated those normal American kids

B7     E           B      E           B
Always hated those normal American kids