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American Skin 41 Shots Chords

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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of#
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American Skin (41 Shots)
Bruce Springsteen

Intro:

A     F#m     E     D

A
41 shots
F#m
41 shots
E
41 shots
D
41 shots
A
41 shots
F#m
41 shots
E
41 shots
D
41 shots

A     F#m     E     D

A
41 shots...
          F#m
And we'll take that ride
 E
’Cross this bloody river
D
To the other side
A           F#m
41 shots... cut through the night
                          E
You're kneeling over his body in the vestibule
D
Praying for his life

            A
Is it a gun, is it a knife
D             A
Is it a wallet, this is your life
D           A
It ain't no secret
 D           A
(It ain't no secret)
D           A
It ain't no secret
 D           A
(It ain't no secret)
    D          A
No secret my friend
         D                         E
You can get killed just for living in
               A
Your American skin


41 shots
F#m
41 shots
E
41 shots
D
41 shots

A
41 shots and 
                   F#m
Lena gets her son ready for school
          E
She says "on these streets, Charles
               D
You've got to understand the rules
       A
If an officer stops you
                   F#m
Promise me you'll always be polite,
             E
That you'll never ever run away
                     D
Promise Mama you'll keep your hands in sight"

            A
Is it a gun, is it a knife
D             A
Is it a wallet, this is your life
D           A
It ain't no secret
 D           A
(It ain't no secret)
D           A
It ain't no secret
 D           A
(It ain't no secret)
    D          A
No secret my friend
         D                         E
You can get killed just for living in
               A
Your American skin


41 shots
F#m
41 shots
E
41 shots
D
41 shots

Musical Break:

A     F#m     E     D

A
41 shots
F#m
41 shots
E
41 shots
D
41 shots

            A
Is it a gun, is it a knife
D                   A
Is it in your heart, is it in your eyes
D           A
It ain't no secret
 D           A
(It ain't no secret)
D           A
It ain't no secret
 D           A
(It ain't no secret)
D            A    E
It ain’t no secret

(It anin’t no secret)

A
41 shots
          F#m
And we'll take that ride 
E
Cross this bloody river
D
To the other side
A
41 shots
             F#m
And my boots caked in this mud
       E
We're baptized in these waters
        D
And in each other's blood 

            A
Is it a gun, is it a knife
D             A
Is it a wallet, this is your life
D           A
It ain't no secret
 D           A
(It ain't no secret)
D           A
It ain't no secret
 D           A
(It ain't no secret)
D           A
It ain't no secret
 D           A
(It ain't no secret)
    D          A
No secret my friend
         D                         E
You can get killed just for living in

You can get killed just for living in

You can get killed just for living in

You can get killed just for living in

You can get killed just for living in
               A
Your American Skin

F#m     E     D

A     F#m     E     D

A
(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in
F#m
(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in
E
(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in
D
(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in
A
(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in
F#m
(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in
E
(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in
D
(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in



By Anders Johnsson
Sweden
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TheZoolans wrote on October 28 2009, 03:03 pm

Brillant TAB Thanks For IT! :)

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mikeheth wrote on December 23 2009, 07:55 pm

Nice tab. I think "my friend" sounds like an F#m, not A. Other than that, looks perfect.

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