American Life (Madonna) •··•·••··•·••··•·••··•· Verses: F#m5+ ______ ______ ______ ______ |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| •··••• •··•·• |||||| ••···• |||||| ||||•| |||||| ||||•| |••||| |••||| ••···• ||••|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||•••| |||||| Chorus: C#m2 Bm2 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| •··••• |||||| |||||| ••···• ••··•• |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||•| |||||| |••||| ••···• ••··•• ||••|| ||••|| |||||| ||||•| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||••|| ||••|| |||||| |||||| (F#m) Do I have to change my name? • Will it get me far? Should I lose some weight? • Am I gonna be a star? I tried to be a boy • I tried to be a girl • I tried to be a mess I tried to be the best • I guess I did it wrong • that's why I wrote this song This type of modern life? • Is it for me? This type of modern life? • Is it for free? So I went into a bar • Looking for simpathy • A little company I tried to find a friend • It's more easily said • It's always been the same F#m [5+] [5+] This type of modern life • Is not for me [5+] [5+] This type of modern life • Is not for free American life I live the American dream You are the best thing I've seen You are not just a dream I tried to stay ahead • I tried to stay on top • I tried to play the part but somehow I forgot • just what I did it for • and why I wanted more F#m [5+] [5+] This type of modern life • is it for me? [5+] [5+] This type of modern life • is it for free? F#m [5+] [5+] Do I have to change my name? • Will it get me far? [5+] [5+] Should I lose some weight? • Am I gonna be a star? [2] American life [2] I live the American dream [2] You are the best thing I've seen [2] You are not just a dream [2] [2] I tried to be a boy • I tried to be a girl • I tried to be a mess [5+] [5+] [5+] I tried to be the best • I tried to find a friend • I tried to stay ahead [5+] I tried to stay on top F#m [5+] [5+] Do I have to change my name? • Will it get me far? [5+] [5+] Should I lose some weight? • Am I gonna be a star? [5+] Ah • Ah • Ah • Ah [5+] I'm drinking a soy latte • I get a double shotte It goes right through my body • And you know I'm satisfied I dropped my mini cooper • And I'm feeling super-duper Yo they tell I'm a trooper • And you know I'm satisfied I do yoga and pilates • And the room is full of hotties so I'm checking out the bodies • And you know I'm satisfied I'm digging on the isotopes • This metaphysic's shit is dope And if all this can give me hope • You know I'm satisfied I've got a lawyer and a manager • An agent and a chef Three nannies, an assistant • And a driver and a jet A trainer and a butler • And a bodyguard or five A gardener and a stylist • Do you think I'm satisfied? I'd like to express my extreme point of view I'm not a Christian and I'm not a Jew I'm just living out the American dream And I just realized that nothing is what it seems Do I have to change my name? Am I gonna be a star? Do I have to change my name? •··•·••··•·• When a chord variation is specified between square brackets, change rapidly from the chord to its variation and back.