The Offspring - "Americana"
Track 12 on the album "Americana"
Well, this is the first Offspring song I've ever played
without standard tuning. In order to play this, you have
to tune to "Drop D" tuning (DADGBE). Besides that, it's
nothing unusual, a normal Offspring song...enjoy!
Chords:
E* D F* G* A* E G A C B G# D# C# G#*
e----------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------|
G--9---7--10--12--14-----------5--4------8---6---13--|
d--9---7--10--12--14--2--5--7--5--4--6---8---6---13--|
A--7---5--8---10--12--2--5--7--3--2--6---6---4---11--|
D---------------------2--5--7--------6---------------|
INTRO: (starts at 0:13 into the song)
(low D string)---5---7---5-2----0--2--2-----| (x8)
VERSE 1:
(No chord)
Well I'd Like to tell you all about
E* D E* G* A* G* E* D E* G* A* G*
My dream, it's a place
E (palm-muted)
Where strip malls about and diversion's mere
E* D E* G* A* G* E* D E* G* A* G*
Moment's away
E
Where culture's defined by the
G
One least refined
A
And you'll be left behind
C D
If you don't fit in
E
It's all distorted
B E* D E* G* A* G* E*
In Americana my way
(No Chord)
Well F*** You!
CHORUS 1:
G D E* B C G D
Whoooooaaaa, Whaaaaaooooo, Whooooooaaaaa
E* D E*
Well my dream has come true
G D E* B C G D
Whoooooaaaa, Whaaaaaooooo, Whooooooaaaaa
E* D E*
My vision has come true
VERSE 2:
(No chord)
Now give me my cable, fast food, four-bys
E* D E* G* A* G* E* D E* G* A* G*
Tat's right away
E (palm-muted)
I want it right now cause my generation
E* D E* G* A* G* E* D E* G* A* G*
Don't like to wait
E
My future's determined
G
By thieves, thugs, and vermin
A
It's quite an excursion
C D
But it's OK
E
Everything's backwards
B E* D E* G* A* G* E*
In Americana my way
(No Chord)
Well F*** You!
CHORUS 1
BREAK:
G* D E*
Yeah it's all coming true
E*
I'm a product
D E*
Of my environment
D E*
Don't blame me, I just work here,
(No chord)
But I wanna F*** YOU!
E* D E* G* A* G* (x4)
E
My rights are denied by
G
Those least qualified
A
Trading profit for pride
C D
But it's OK
E
Everything's backwards
B E* D E* G* A* G* E*
In Americana my way
(No Chord)
Well F*** You!
ENDING:
G# D# F* C C* G# D#
Whoooooaaaa, Whaaaaaooooo, Whooooooaaaaa
F* D# F*
My nightmare has come true
G# D# F* C C* G# D#
Whoooooaaaa, Whaaaaaooooo, Whooooooaaaaa
F* D# F*
My nightmare has come true
G#* D# F*
Yeah, it's all coming true
G#* D# F* F* F* F* F* F*
Yeah, it's all coming true!
----------------------------------------------------
Well, that's it! During the intro, the "7" on the
low D string might have a small bend, but i'm not sure
Oh well, it doesn't really matter. The song's not
hard. Have fun with it!
Offspring - Americana Chords :: indexed at Ultimate Guitar.
About artist:
Since the release of their 1994 album Smash, which is the best-selling independent label album of all time,[9] The Offspring have achieved commercial success over five albums, with singles such as "Come Out and Play", and "Self Esteem". The band's next three albums, Ixnay on the Hombre, Americana and Conspiracy of One, were also successful, reaching platinum certification and gold status respectively.[10][11] Longtime drummer Ron Welty left The Offspring in early 2003, and was replaced by Atom Willard. Later that year, the band released their next album, Splinter, to moderate sales and fairly warm reviews. In 2005, The Offspring released a greatest hits album and toured in support of the compilation. Their next album, titled Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace, will be released on June 16, 2008 in Europe and a day later in the United States [12]; it can be streamed for free online, as well.[13]
To date, The Offspring have released eight studio albums, one compilation, four EPs and three DVD's[14], selling over 38 million albums worldwide[9], making them one of the best-selling punk acts of all time.[15] The band is credited, along with fellow California punk bands Green Day and Rancid, with reviving popular interest in punk rock in the United States during the mid-1990s.[16]
Indexed at Wikipedia.