IntroCmBbAb (3x)
CmBbAbCm
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Verse 1CmF
The night's alive with wind and fire
Cm
We telegraph our heart's desire
Ab(sus2)Bb(sus2)
Through the night with our eyes
CmCmF
Wheels are turniing fast and hard
Cm
Hearts are burning on the boulevard
Ab(sus2)Bb(sus2)
Hear them pound, young and proud
Cm
It's the American heartbeat
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Pre-ChorusAb
Chart the stars and
Bb/AbAbCm
head out for the action
Ab
Hit the streets and
Bb/AbAbEbBbEb
find some satisfaction
G7+
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ChorusCmBbCm
It's the American heartbeat
CmBbCm
The American heartbeat
EbBbEb
It's the American heartbeat
BbCmBb
Oh, the American heartbeat
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Verse 2CmF
The stage is set, the roles are chosen
Cm
The lights grow hot as the midnight's closing
Ab(sus2)Bb(sus2)
In at last, it comes so fast
CmCmF
Pounding harder as the midnight's striking
Cm
It hits us like a bolt of lightning
Ab(sus2)Bb(sus2)
Deeper down, it's the sound
Cm
Of the American heartbeat
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REPEAT Pre-Chorus
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REPEAT Chorus
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[~ Interlude ~] (Use Intro as a guideline)
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REPEAT Chorus
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