Alkaline Trio
The American Scream
Standard Tuning
e|--7---7---7---7---7---7---5---4----|
B|----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|Lead if you have another guitar
Intro
E F#m C#m
E F#m C#m
Verse 1
E F#m C#m
Well they tied that yellow ribbon round the oak tree.
E F#m C#m
They've worn out all the prayer in their hearts.
A E B
All along thought they were routing for the home team,
A B C5
As they're sent to the game and torn apart.
E F#m C#m
We twist this tourniquet upon the pipeline,
E F#m C#m
That he carries all the pain in the world.
A E B
As we blindly clap and cheer from the sidelines
A B
It's clear, on a losing streak from the very start.
Chorus
C5 C#m A E
And that's where they found me,
B C#m A E B
In the cemetery.
C#m A
A smoking gun in my hand,
E B A
Now I'm damned for the land of the free.
B
Sing with me,
E
The american scream.
Intro
E F#m C#m
E F#m C#m
Verse 2
E F#m C#m
They took that faded ribbon off the oak tree.
E F#m C#m
They've worn out all the hope in their hearts.
A E B
All along thought I was doing the right thing,
A B
Now I'm lying in a pool of my blood.
Chorus
C5 C#m A E
And that's where they found me,
B C#m A E B
In the cemetery.
C#m A
A smoking gun in my hand,
E B A
Now I'm damned for the land of the free.
B
Sing with me,
C#m A E
And that's where they found me,
B C#m A E B
In the cemetery.
C#m A
A smoking gun in my hand,
E B A
Now I'm damned for the land of the free.
B
Sing with me,
Bridge (Solo)
E A C#m B A
The american scream.
E A C#m B A
The american scream.
Chorus
C#m A E
And that's where they found me,
B C#m A E B
In the cemetery.
C#m A
A smoking gun in my hand,
E B A
Now I'm damned for the land of the free.
B
Sing with me,
C#m~~
The american scream. 