Song: American Music
Band: Violent Femmes
Albums: Why Do Birds Song? 
        Add It Up (1981-1993)
Chords tabbed by: Sharon Walls
Solo tabbed by: Alaina Iwancio
E-mail: Sharo12703@aol.com



[C] Do you like Am [F] erican mu [G] sic? [C] I like Am [F] erican mu [G] sic.
[C] Don't you like Am [F] erican mu [G] sic, [C] ba [F] by [G].

(This chord progression continues through the first verse, I think you can
figure it out.)

You were [Am] born too late I was [E] born too soon and
[F] Everytime I look at that [G] ugly moon
It reminds me of [C] you, it re [F] minds me of [C] you [G]

(Second verse, just like the first... then the "born too late" part again)

[F] it reminds me of [C] me
[F] it reminds me of [C] me.

(Again, my friend tabbed this and I've never really played it out to see if it
was correct)
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D--2----------------------0--2--2--2--2--2--3--3--2--0--2--------------------
A------3--3--3--3--3---------------------------------------------3--3--3--3--
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------
B----------------------------------
G----------------------------------
D-------0--2--0--------------------
A--3---------------3---------------
E-----------------------5\3--3^----

(Then it's all a group sing-along and then C and F at the end. Have fun.)

Here's the chords you need to know for the song:
C:  032010
F:  133211
G:  320003
Am: x02210
E:  033200

Here's a couple symbols that may perplex you:
\= slide
^= bend