The National - American Mary: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "American Mary" 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 Mary Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The National
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 Mary" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D A Give my jewels to the army Bm Em G My silverware and jeans Give my love to your family Tell them anything Give yourself to anyone Give yourself away Don't be a nightingale For anyone's space to fill C D C D If I could, I'd be your star again C D Asus4 Fall across your falling sky D A It takes a lot of little rain Bm Em D Bm Em To make you feel like nothing D A Bm Anything, anything you care to do Em D Do to me for everything I did for you Bm Em Nothing I didn't try to take your love away I just never knew I had it Chorus: Em C D There is nothing you can say G D/F# Em C To ever make me want you D G D/F# American... There is nothing you can say To ever make me leave you D American... American Mary If you kiss me, kiss me with your silver eyes Don't look at me like someone you don't recognize I didn't try to do this Your arms around my shoulder blades Are useless Chorus American Mary American Mary You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Asus4  C  D  Em  F#  G  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 Mary" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "American Mary" by The National.