Alkaline Trio – The American Scream chords
Chords:
Alkaline Trio The American Scream Standard Tuninge|--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 guitarIntro E F#m C#m E F#m C#m Verse 1E F#m C#mWell 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 sidelinesA B It's clear, on a losing streak from the very start.ChorusC5 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 2E 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.ChorusC5 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 AThe american scream.E A C#m B AThe american scream.ChorusC#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.