American Hearts

Air Supply

RockAdvanced for beginners7 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

AbDiagram coming soon

BbDiagram coming soon

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

 
              
Intro G
 
verse 1 
          Em                           G 
They were married in September back in 1969 
     Em                        G 
They traveled east to India to find some peace of mind 
     Am 
They stood for love and freedom 
                                     G 
They were children of their time, wo wo 
 
     C 
They lived in a world that was cold and uncaring 
     F 
They swore they would change it with love and sharing 
C                                       F 
They never lived like their parents had done 
      C 
Their innocence shone like the sun 
 
Am       G                        C 
American hearts, so filled with emotion 
         G                 C       Am 
American hearts, so easily broken 
 
verse 2 
Em                             G 
Now they've got a family and a cottage in the hills 
     Em                             G 
He's always working late to pay the mortgage and the bills 
    Am                                                         G 
And she has trouble sleeping so the doctor gives her pills, wo wo 
 
C             Am            C 
Who are these strangers who used to be lovers? 
F 
Now they've got nothing to say to each other 
C 
Too far apart to discuss their mistakes 
     C 
They filed for divorce and it breaks their 
 
Am       G                        C 
American hearts, so filled with emotion 
         G                 C       Am 
American hearts, so easily broken 
 
Bridge 
Ab  Bb           C        Bb 
Aah Haa American Hearts 
Ab  Bb           C        Bb 
Aah Haa American Hearts 
Ab  Bb 
Aah Haa 
 
Verse 
C             Am         C     
Now that it's over, they each go on living 
F 
Never forgetting but somehow forgiving 
        C 
They'll care for their children 
C 
Protect them with pride 
    C 
And that's how the dream will survive in 
 
Am       G                        C 
American hearts, so filled with emotion 
         G                 C 
American hearts, so easily broken 
 
Outro 
Am       G                        C 
American hearts, so filled with emotion 
         G                 C 
American hearts, so easily broken 
 
(repeat and fade)

Details

Rating

Not rated yet

Chord set

G · Em · Am · C · F · Ab · Bb

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.