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Im Afraid of Americans

David Bowie
Tab
★4.5(7)

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

verse

Uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh

Johnny's in America

No tricks at the wheel

Uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh

Nobody needs anyone

They don't even just pretend

Uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh

Johnny's in America

CHORUS riff A

I'm afraid of Americans /

I'm afraid of the world /repeat

I'm afraid I can't help it/

I'm afraid I can't /

verse riff starts here

I'm afraid of Americans

Johnny's in America

Uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh

Johnny wants a brain

Johnny wants to suck on a Coke

Johnny wants a woman

Johnny wants to think of a joke

Uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh

Johnny's in America

Uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh

CHORUS riff B

I'm afraid of Americans /

I'm afraid of the world /repeat

I'm afraid I can't help it/

I'm afraid I can't /

verse riff starts here

I'm afraid of Americans

Johnny's in America

Johnny looks up at the stars

Johnny combs his hair

And Johnny wants pussy in cars

Johnny's in America, uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh

Johnny's in America, uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh

CHORUS riff B

I'm afraid of Americans /

I'm afraid of the world /repeat

I'm afraid I can't help it/

I'm afraid I can't /

Yeah, I'm afraid of Americans

I'm afraid of the words

I'm afraid I can't help it

I'm afraid I can't

Bridge

I'm afraid of Americans

God is an american

God is an american

God is an american

God is an american

God is an american

God is an american

God is an american

God is an american

[Go on stick another chorus in for good look]

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