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Americano – the Brian Setzer Orchestra
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Written by: Renato Carosone/Brian Setzer
From: "Vavoom!" (2000)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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Intro
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Verse
[Am] [Dm] [E7] [Am]
He's drivin' a jeep but he ain't in the Army
[Am] [Dm] [E7] [Am]
Gets all his cigarette money from his mommy
[Dm] [E7] [Am] [F#m7-5]
Dressed like a rootin' tootin' Texas cowboy
[B7] [Bm7-5] [E]
But this lone ranger's Never seen a horse
Chorus
[Am]
He wanna be Americano, Americano, Americano
[E]
He wants to drive a Cadillac
[E]
Now he's chasing showgirls, smokin' Camels, whiskey and soda
[Am]
Now he's never goin' back
[Dm] [Am]
He's cruisin streets for gold, dressed in designer clothes
[B7] [E]
Brother if you're too slow, you'd better not blink
[F7] [E7]
Or you'll wind up in the drink
[Am]
Wanna be Americano, Americano, Americano
[Dm]
Gotta buy a diamond ring
[E7] [Am]
'Cause that's his baby's favorite thing
[F6] [E] [ [Am] ]
Okay,all right, yeah man
[Am] [E] [Am] [E] [Am]
Wanna be American Wanna be American
Instrumental
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(break)
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Verse
[Am] [Dm] [E7] [Am]
He's in the land where anything can happen
[Am] [Dm] [E7] [Am]
Reach for the stars grab that golden ring
[Dm] [E7] [Am] [F#m7-5]
Just remember he's Americano
[B7] [Bm7-5] [E]
Well, watch it, pal, 'cause he'll take everything
Chorus
[Am]
He wanna be Americano, Americano, Americano
[E]
He wants to drive a Cadillac
[E7]
Now he's chasing showgirls, smokin' Camels, whiskey and soda
[Am]
Now he's never goin' back
[Dm] [Am]
He likes that Rock'n'Roll, he's playing baseball
[B7] [E]
Loves Marilyn Monroe, a Coca Cola Joe
[F7] [E7]
And a pizza pie to go
[Coda] (half time, then getting faster)
[Am]
Wanna be Americano Americano, Americano
[Dm]
Gotta buy a diamond ring
[Dm] [Am]
'Cause that's his baby's favorite thing
[F6] [E] [ [Am] ]
Okay,all right, yeah man
[Am] [E] [Am] [E] [ [Am] ]
Wanna be American Wanna be American
[Am] [E] [Am]
Wanna be American
[Am6]
Hey!
