Ashley McBryde - American Scandal: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "American Scandal" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

 E
Checking my lipstick
A
In your aviators
 E
Like a couple of cool kids,
 A
The hit paraders
 E                       A
The cherry glow of your cigarette

 C#m               B              A
Don’t tell me the world couldn’t handle
  C#m                  B        A
A good old-fashioned American scandal

Chorus:
 E                   A
Hold me baby, hold me
                     E     B A
Like you ain’t mine to hold
    E                   A
Oh kiss me baby kiss me,
                      E        B A
Like you don’t care who knows
    B
Oh love me baby love me
A                 E    A E A
Like Kennedy and Monroe

Lights are flashing, Main Street paparazzi
You got 'em lining up to watch you want me
Let's one up the rumors

Chorus

Don't tell me the world couldn't handle
A good old-fashioned American scandal

Hold me, baby, hold me
like you ain't mine to hold
Ooh, kiss me, baby, kiss me,
like you don't care who knows

Chorus

                                   A
(Don’t tell me the world couldn’t handle)
             E
Kennedy and Monroe
                                 A
(A good old-fashioned American scandal)
                       E
Ooh, like Kennedy and Monroe
                                   A
(Don’t tell me the world couldn’t handle)
             E
Kennedy and Monroe
                                 A
(A good old-fashioned American scandal)

 E                                A
Don’t tell me the world couldn’t handle
   E                            A
A good old-fashioned American scandal


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "American Scandal" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "American Scandal" by Ashley McBryde.