American Life, Madonna
from the Album "American Life"
Transcribed by Reto (http://reto76.ch.vu)

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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
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I tried to be a mess, I tried to be the best 
                                                Bm
I guess I did it wrong, 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 

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American life 
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I live the American Dream 
    Bm                      Db
You are the best thing I've seen, 
    Bm             Db
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?

American life 
I live the american dream 
You are the best thing I've seen, 
You are not just a dream 

F#m (chord doesn't change anymore)
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?

Uh, fuck it
Uh, fuck it
Uh, fuck it

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-duper,
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 metaphysic's 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 Christian and I'm not a jew 
I'm just living out the american dream
And I just realised that nothing - is what it seems 

Do I have to change my name?
Am I gonna be a star?
Do I have to change my name? 
Am I gonna be a star? 
Do I have to change my name?

Fuck it


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