The Offspring - "Americana"
Track 12 on the album "Americana"
Well, this is the first Offspring song I ve ever played
without standard tuning. In order to play this, you have
to tune to "Drop D" tuning (DADGBE). Besides that, it s
nothing unusual, a normal Offspring song...enjoy!
Chords:
* * * * *
e----------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------|
G--9---7--10--12--14-----------5--4------8---6---13--|
d--9---7--10--12--14--2--5--7--5--4--6---8---6---13--|
A--7---5--8---10--12--2--5--7--3--2--6---6---4---11--|
D---------------------2--5--7--------6---------------|
INTRO: (starts at 0:13 into the song)
(low D string)---5---7---5-2----0--2--2-----| (x8)
VERSE 1:
(No chord)
Well I d Like to tell you all about
* * * * * * * * * *
My dream, it s a place
(palm-muted)
Where strip malls about and diversion s mere
* * * * * * * * * *
Moment s away
Where culture s defined by the
One least refined
And you ll be left behind
If you don t fit in
It s all distorted
* * * * * *
In Americana my way
(No Chord)
Well F*** You!
CHORUS 1:
*
Whoooooaaaa, Whaaaaaooooo, Whooooooaaaaa
* *
Well my dream has come true
*
Whoooooaaaa, Whaaaaaooooo, Whooooooaaaaa
* *
My vision has come true
VERSE 2:
(No chord)
Now give me my cable, fast food, four-bys
* * * * * * * * * *
Tat s right away
(palm-muted)
I want it right now cause my generation
* * * * * * * * * *
Don t like to wait
My future s determined
By thieves, thugs, and vermin
It s quite an excursion
But it s OK
Everything s backwards
* * * * * *
In Americana my way
(No Chord)
Well F*** You!
CHORUS 1
BREAK:
* *
Yeah it s all coming true
*
I m a product
*
Of my environment
*
Don t blame me, I just work here,
(No chord)
But I wanna F*** YOU!
* * * * * (x4)
My rights are denied by
Those least qualified
Trading profit for pride
But it s OK
Everything s backwards
* * * * * *
In Americana my way
(No Chord)
Well F*** You!
ENDING:
* *
Whoooooaaaa, Whaaaaaooooo, Whooooooaaaaa
* *
My nightmare has come true
* *
Whoooooaaaa, Whaaaaaooooo, Whooooooaaaaa
* *
My nightmare has come true
* *
Yeah, it s all coming true
* * * * * * *
Yeah, it s all coming true!
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Well, that s it! During the intro, the "7" on the
low D string might have a small bend, but i m not sure
Oh well, it doesn t really matter. The song s not
hard. Have fun with it!
