Intro ( x2 ): G Bm Verse: G Bm Play house, put my favorite record on G Bm Get down, get your Crystal Method on Am You were like, tall, tan, drivin' 'round the city C Flirtin' with the girls like, "You're so pretty." Am "Springsteen is the king, don't you think?" C I was like, "Hell yeah, that guy can sing." Em Like ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh C Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-oh Chorus: G Bm You make me crazy, you make me wild G Bm Just like a baby, spin me 'round like a child Am C Your skin so golden brown Am C Be young, be dope, be proud C Like an American G Bm Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh ooh ooh-ooh Bm Like an American ( x2 ) Verse: G Bm Drive fast, I can almost taste it now G Bm LA, I don't even have to fake it now Am You were like so sick, everybody said it C You were way ahead of the trend, ge-get it Am Elvis is the best, hell yes C Honey, put on that party dress Em Like ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh C Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-oh Chorus: G Bm You make me crazy, you make me wild G Bm Just like a baby, spin me 'round like a child Am C Your skin so golden brown Am C Be young, be dope, be proud C Like an American G Bm Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh ooh ooh-ooh Bm Like an American G Bm Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh ooh ooh-ooh Bridge: Am Em Everybody wants to go fast Am But they can't compare Em I don't really want the rest Am Only you can take me there Em I don't even know what I'm saying, C D But I'm praying for you. Chorus: G Bm You make me crazy, you make me wild G Bm Just like a baby, spin me 'round like a child Am C Your skin so golden brown Am C Be young, be dope, be proud Like an American G Bm Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh ooh ooh-ooh Bm Like an American ( x3 ) This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
American chords by Lana Del Rey
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
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Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u
How to play American on ukulele
Try the everywhere 4/4 as a starting point: d – d u – u d –. You are playing it in G major. Chord-wise this is an easy one: everything sits at the novice level.
6 ukulele chords used in "American" by Lana Del Rey: Am, Bm, C, D, Em and G
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No, there really isn’t a good substitute. Try changing how you play G or Bm (where you place your fingers, which fingers, etc.) that may make the transition a little easier.
i agree with the one above
Is there an alternate chord to bm? I find it hard to transition quickly