American Woman (chromatic)

by The Guess Who, Lenny Kravitz · posted by WaltP

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

AMERICAN WOMAN
By: Burton Cummings, Randy Bachman,
    Gary Peterson, Jim Kale
The Guess Who, Lenny Kravitz
Key: Eb

5 -6 -6 -6  -6  -5*  3   3 -3*  4  -5*5
A-mer-i-can wom-an, stay a-way from me
5 -6 -6 -6  -6  -5* 3  3  -3* 4 -5*5-3*
A-mer-i-can wom-an, ma-ma let me be
 -3*   4    4    4    -5*  -5 (5)-5
Don't come hang-in' ‘round my door
-3* -3* -3*-3* -3*  -3*   4  4  -3*
I don't wan-na see your face no more
3 -3*  4   4   4    4    -5*  -5 (5)-5
I got more im-port-ant things to do
  3   -3* -3*  -3*  -3*  3  -3*  4    4
Than spend my time grow-in' old with you
-6  -6 -5*  -3*  4 -5*5-3*
Now wom-an, stay a-  way
5 -6 -6 -6  -6 -5*-6 3   3  -3*  4-5*5-3*
A-mer-i-can wom-an, lis-ten what I say.

5 -6 -6 -6  -6 -5*   3  3 -3*  4 -5*5-3* 
A-mer-i-can wom-an, get a-way from me
5 -6 -6 -6  -6 -5*  3  3  -3* 4 -5*5-3*
A-mer-i-can wom-an, ma-ma let me be
 -3*   4     4   4     -5*  -5 (5)-5
Don't come knock-in' ‘round my door
-3* -3* -3*-3* -3*  -3*  4  -3* 4   -3*
I don't wan-na see your sha-dow no more
-6  -5*    -6   -5* -6* -6 (-5*)-6
Col-ored lights can hyp-no-  tize
 -3* -3* -3*  -3* 4   4   -3*
Spark-le some-one el-se's eyes
-6  -6 -5*-6 -3* 4 -5*
Now wom-an,  get a-way
5 -6 -6 -6  -6 -5*-6 
A-mer-i-can wom-an, 
 7  -6*  -6 -5*-6-5*5-3*
lis-ten what I say.

5 -6 -6 -6  -6 -5*   3  3 -3*  4 -5*5-3* 
A-mer-i-can wom-an, get a-way from me
5 -6 -6 -6  -6 -5*  3  3  -3* 4 -5*5-3*
A-mer-i-can wom-an, ma-ma let me be
 -3*   4     4   4     -5*  -5 (5)-5
Don't come knock-in' ‘round my door
-3* -3* -3*-3* -3*  -3*  4  -3* 4   -3*
I don't wan-na see your sha-dow no more
-6  -5*    -6   -5* -6* -6 (-5*)-6
Col-ored lights can hyp-no-  tize
 -3* -3* -3*  -3* 4   4   -3*
Spark-le some-one el-se's eyes
-6  -6 -5*-6 -3* 4 -5*
Now wom-an,  get a-way
5 -6 -6 -6  -6 -5*-6  
A-mer-i-can wom-an, 
 7  -6*  -6 -5*-6-5*5-3*
lis-ten what I say.
5 -6 -6 -6  -6 -5*   3  3 -3*  4 -5*5-3* 
A-mer-i-can wom-an, get a-way from me
5 -6 -6 -6  -6 -5*  3  3  -3* 4 -5*5-3*
A-mer-i-can wom-an, ma-ma let me be

-5* -6 -5* (-6)7
I  got to   go, 
-5* -6 -5* -6 -5* (-6)7 
I  got-ta get  a-  way
 -6  -5* -6 -5* (-6)7
Babe, I got to    go
5  5  5 -6-5* 5 5-3*
I wan-na fly  a-way 
-3*  5  5  -5*-3* -3* -3* 4-3*
I’m gon-na leave  you wom- an
-5* -6 -5*   7    7  -6 -6-5*-6  
I’m gon-na leave you wom- an
-3*  5  5  -5*-3* -3* -3* 4-3*
I’m gon-na leave  you wom- an
-5* -6 -5*   7    7  -6 -6-5*-6  
I’m gon-na leave  you wom- an

-3* 4 -5*  3(-3*)4 -1*
A Bye-bye  A  Bye- bye
-3* 4 -67-6-5*-6
A Bye-    bye
3(-3*)4 -1*
A  Bye- bye
  7    -6* -6  -5* -6*
You're no good for me
 5   7  -6* -6   5  -6*
And I'm no good for you
5  7   -6*  -6       5    7  -6   7
I look you right straight in the eye.
5   7  -6   -6  -5* -6 -5* 7
I tell you what I'm gon-na do
-3*  4 -3*  -5*  -3* -3* 4-3*
I'm gon-na leave you wom- an
-3*  4  -3* 4  4 -5*
You know I got to go
-3*  4  4   -5*  -3* -3* 4-3*
I'm gon-na leave you wom- an
-5* -6 -5* (-6)7
I  got to    go
7-6(-5*)-6 -6 -5* 7
I         got to go

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