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Chords:

            
o[-----   [--3
o[-----   [-1-
 [1----   [-1-
 [-3---   [-1-
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o[-----  o[---
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--  o[-----  o
--   [-3---  o
--   [1----  o
--   [-2---   
--  x[-----   
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[--4--  o[----
[-----   [-3--
[-----   [-1--
[-----   [-2--
[-2---  o[----
[--3--  o[----
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[Verse 1]

             
American woman

        
, gonna mess y

our mind.
             
American woman

            
, she gonna me

              
ss your mind. 

 
 Mmmm ---
             
American woman

            
, gonna mess y

           
our mind. Unhh

h!
             
American woman

            
, gonna mess y

   
our mind.

(ad lib spelling A-M-E-R-I-C-A-N using the the same chord progression.)


Repeat Verse 1.

This is the strum pattern for the rest of the song:
          
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(The A & G chords are switched periodicaly.)


[Verse 2]
 
           
American woman

            
, stay away fr

           
om me.  Americ

             
an woman, momm

             
a let me be. 
             
Don't come a h

              
angin' around 

          
my door, I don

              
't wanna see y

              
our face no mo

     
re.
             
I got more imp

              
ortant things 

           
to do, than sp

              
end my time gr

              
owin' old with

   
 you.
            
Now woman, I s

           
aid stay away.

           
  American wom

             
an, listen wha

    
t I  sa-----y.



The rest of the verses are very similar to verse 2, with subtle changes.
Enjoy! This song's a little tough, but it gets easy w/practice!
-Nate