David Bowie - I'm Afraid of Americans: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I'm Afraid of Americans" 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.

Learn I'm Afraid of Americans Guitar Chords and Lyrics by David Bowie

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 "I'm Afraid of Americans" smoothly on your guitar.

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

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Johnny's in America,
Lo-Teks at the wheel
No one needs anyone
They don't even just pretend
Johnny's in America

Chorus:
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I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans

Johnny's in America

Johnny wants a plane
Johnny wants to suck on a Coke
Johnny wants a woman
Johnny wants to think of a joke
Johnny's in America

Chorus

Johnny's in America
Johnny looks up at the stars
Johnny combs his hair and
Johnny wants pussy and cars
Johnny's in America
Johnny's in America

Chorus

God is an American
God is an American

Chorus:
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
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 world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
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


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Guitar chord F

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 "I'm Afraid of Americans" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I'm Afraid of Americans" by David Bowie.

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