“The Body Of An American” – Dropkick Murphys Cover Of The Pogues Intro (Loose, In 6/8) D D D D D D D D D D D A D G D G D G D A D Verse 1 The DCadillac Stood GBy The DHouse And The DYanks, They GWere WithDin D And The DTinker Boys, They GHissed Advice 'Hot-DWire Her With A APin' Then We DTurned And Shook As We GHad A Look In The DRoom Where The Dead Man ALay So DBig Jim Dwyer Made GHis Last DTrip To The DShores Where His GFathers DLay Verse 2 (Much Faster, Now In 4/4) D/A D D/A And DFifteen Minutes Later We Had GOur First Taste Of DWhiskey There Was DUncles Giving Lectures On GAncient Irish AHistory The GMen All Started Telling Jokes And The DWomen, They Got AFrisky By DFive O'clock In The DEvening Every GBastard There Was APiskey Chorus 1 Fare Thee DWell, Gone AAway There's GNothing Left To DSay FareGwell To New York City, Boys To DBoston And APa He GTook Them Out With A Well-Aimed Clout And Was DOften Heard Him ASay "I'm A DFreeborn GMan Of The AUsDa" Verse 3 He DFought The Champ In Pittsburgh And He GSlashed Him To The DGround He DTook On Tiny Tartanella And It GOnly Went One ARound He GNever Had No Time For Dice No DDrinks, No Red, No AWhores But He DNever Threw A Fight When A DFight Was Right So They GSent Him To The AWar Chorus 2 Fare Thee DWell, Gone AAway There's GNothing Left To DSay With A GSláinte Joe And Erin Go My DLove's In AmeriAkay The GCalling Of The Rosary Spanish DWine From Far AAway "I'm A DFreeborn GMan Of The AUsDa" Solo D D G D G D D D A A D D G D G D D D A A Verse 4 This DMorning On The Harbour When I GSaid Goodbye To DYou I DRemembered How I Swore That I'd Come GBack To You One ADay And GAs The Sunset Came To Meet The DEvening On The AHill I DTold You I'd Always DLove You I Always GDid, I Always AWill Chorus 3 Fare Thee DWell, Gone AAway There's GNothing Left To DSay But To GBid Adieu To Your Eyes As Blue As The DWater In The ABay To GBig Jim Dwyer, The Man Of Wire Who Was DOften Heard To ASay "I'm A DFreeborn GMan Of The AUsDa" "I'm A DFreeborn GMan Of The AUsDa" "I'm A DFreeborn GMan Of The AUsDa" Outro (Back To 6/8) D D G D D D G A D D G A D A D G D A D G D A D D D G D D D G D D D D D A D G D A D G D A D D
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What are the chords for The Body Of An American?
The chords for The Body Of An American are: D, A, G, D/A
What is the original key of The Body Of An American?
The original key is D.
What is the difficulty of playing The Body Of An American?
The difficulty level is Intermediate.
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Can The Body Of An American be played on an acoustic guitar?
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How many chords are used in The Body Of An American?
The Body Of An American uses 4 chords: D, A, G, D/A
What is the easiest way to play The Body Of An American?
You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.
What decade was The Body Of An American released in?
The Body Of An American was released in the 2000s. See more 2000s songs here
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