Placebo - Blue American: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Blue American" 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.
 A#m F# I wrote this novel just for you It sounds pretentious but it's true I wrote this novel just for you That's why it's vulgar F#dim F# And I say, thank you F#dim F# And I say, thank you I wrote this novel just for mom For all the mommy things she's done For all the times she showed me wrong For all the time she sang God's song And I say, "Thank you mom" "Hello mom" "Thank you mom" "Hi mom" I read a book about Uncle Tom Where a whitey bastard made a bomb But now Ebonics rule our song Those motherfuckers got it wrong And I ask, "Who is Uncle Tom? Who is Uncle Tom? Who is Uncle Tom?" You are I read a book about the self Said I should get expensive help Go fix my head create some wealth Put my neurosis on the shelf But I don't care for myself I don't care for myself I don't care for myself I don't care I wrote this novel just for you I'm so pretentious, yes it's true I wrote this novel just for you Just for you, just for you You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  F#  F#dim  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 "Blue American" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Blue American" by Placebo.