AMERICAN BEAUTY by Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors
Tabbed by: Jeff Martin
Acoustic Guitar: CAPO 2
Lead Guitar: Standard EADGBE
Riff 1: (Acoustic Guitar)
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|---2h4-4---2-0-----0---:|| |-------0------0------0------0--|
|---------0-----0h2-----:|| |-0h2----2------2------0------0-|
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|---3---3---3-3-3---- 3-:||X2 |-3---3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--|
Riff 2: (Acoustic Guitar)
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|----1----1----3----3----1----1----1----1--1---|
|-----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0---2-|
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|---00-0-00-0-22-2-22-2-33-3-33-3-00-0-00--3-0-|
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Riff 3 (Lead 1)
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|---4h6-6-4-2-4h6-6-4-2------2---------|
|-----------------------02h4---4-----2-|
|--------------------------------2h4---|
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Riff 4 (Lead 2)
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|---12/14-14-12-10-7-12/14-14-12-10-7----10----7-:||
|-------------------------------------7h9---6h8--:||
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Riff 5 (Lead 3)
|---7h9-9-7----|
|---7------10--|
|---7--------9-|
|---7----------|
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***Chords indicated below are for LEAD with no capo***
Intro: Riff 1
Riff 1
She was a good companion, eyes like the Grand Canyon. She was, an American beauty
Riff 1
She was a long goodbye, she was the best alibi. She was, an American beauty
Riff 2
With her Wayfarers on in the summer sun. Her touch felt like a loaded gun
Wish I had held her longer. Wish I had held her long
Riff 1 and Riff 3 (lead)
Riff 1
A gorgeous vagabond, she was sweet but she was strong. She was, an American beauty
Riff 1
She was déjà vu, she was a catch-22. She was, an American beauty
Riff 2
Bm7 A
Her blue eyes shine in the summer sun. Her kiss felt like a loaded gun
D Bm D Bm7
Wish I had held her longer. Wish I had held her long
Riff 1 and Riff 4 (lead)
Riff 1 and Riff 4 (lead)
Riff 2
Bm7 A
Goodbye came like the morning sun. She fired shots from a loaded gun
Riff 5 (lead)
D Bm D Bm7
Wish I had held her longer. Wish I had held her long
Riff 1
Riff 1
She was a good companion. Eyes like the Grand Canyon. She was, an American beauty
