Madonna - American Life: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "American Life" 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.
 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? F#m I tried to be a boy I tried to be a girl I tried to be a mess C# I tried to be the best I guess I did it wrong Bm that's why I wrote this song F#m 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 sympathy A little company I tried to find a friend It's more easily said It's always been the same This type of modern life, is not for me This type of modern life, is not for free Chorus: F#m C#m American life F#m C#m I live the American dream Bm C#m You are the best thing I've seen Bm C#m 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 This type of modern life, is it for me? This type of modern life, is it for free? Do I have to change my name? Will it get me far? Should I lose some weight? Am I gonna be a star? Chorus I tried to be a boy Tried to be a girl Tried to be a mess Tried to be the best Tried to find a friend Tried to stay ahead I tried to stay on top Fuck it Do I have to change my name? Will it get me far? Should I lose some weight? Am I gonna be a star? A- fuck it A- fuck it A- fuck it A- fuck it F#m I'm drinking a soy latte I get a double shoté It goes right through my body, and you know I'm satisfied I drive my Mini Cooper, and I'm feeling super-dooper 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 metaphysics shit is dope And if all this can give me hope, you know I'm satisfied I 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? (American Life) Am I gonna be a star? (I live the American Dream) Do I have to change my name? (American Life) Am I gonna be a star? (I live the American Dream) Do I have to change my name? (American Life) (I live the American Dream) (American Life) (I live the American Dream) (American Life) (I live the American Dream) (American Life) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#  C#m  F#m  Bm  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 Life" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "American Life" by Madonna.