Chris Isaak - American Boy: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "American Boy" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn American Boy Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Chris Isaak
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "American Boy" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
I'm the original American boy E Love you baby, with all my heart Ten times better than those movie stars What you see, is what you are A E I'm no James Dean baby A E But you know I care A E If you ever need me, E I'll be there, always there Chorus: E7 A Don't you know I love you more each day E7 A Don't you know I will always feel this way F# B You can count on me I'm here to stay I'll go crazy if I stay inside Come on baby, take a ride Take you places that we've never been Don't be shy, hop on in I ain't no Hollywood baby You can't find a friend, they all say they love you But just pretend, mine never ends I'm the original American boy Can't you see, you're made for me Tell me baby that you want me too, I'd do anything for you I get a crazy feeling, when I look at you Don't ask me if I want you, you know I do Only you I'm the original American boy Yeah I'm the original American boy You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  E  E7  F#  B  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 Boy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "American Boy" by Chris Isaak.