'Lost In America' by Alice Cooper - Guitar Tutorial
Gtp chords: Lost In America
Song lyrics:
Intro: (all power chords) A A A A G A A G A C 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . A A A A G A 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . Let's call this Riff A: A A A A G A G A C 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . and this Riff B: (1 beat pickup) A C D C A A C D C A 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . and now, the lyrics (play the riff after each line is sung): Intro (Intro riff x 2) VERSE 1: I ain't got a girl 'cuz I ain't got a car (Riff A) I ain't got a car 'cuz I ain't got a job (Riff A) I ain't got a job 'cuz I ain't got a car (Riff A) So I'm looking for a girl with a job and a car (Riff B) (play D chord and let ring) Ah, don't you know where you are... CHORUS: (same riff as the Intro) Lost in America, Lost in America, Lost in America, Lost VERSE 2: (played same as the first) I got a mom but I ain't got a dad My dad's got a wife but she ain't my mom Mom's looking for a man to be my dad But I want my mom and dad to be my real mom and dad... Is that so bad? D Oh, I think I've been had... CHORUS x 2 BRIDGE: (play E chord and let ring, then) [E-3-0-----------------0- B-------3-0-3---3-0-3--- G-----------------------] Well, I live at the 7-11 [E-3-0------------------- B-------3-0-3---3-0----- G-------------------0---] Well, I'm trying to play this guitar [E-3-0-----------------0- B-------3-0-3---3-0-3--- G-----------------------] Well, I'm learning "Stairway To Heaven" [E----------------0------ B--------0-3-0-3-------- G---------------------0-] 'Cuz heaven's where you are SOLO: (It starts something like [E-5--5-5-5-] but that's all I can figure out. [B-5--5-5-5-] Any help?) VERSE 3: I can't Go to school 'cuz I ain't got a gun I ain't got a gun 'cuz I ain't got a job I ain't got a job 'cuz I can't Go to school So I'm looking for a girl with a gun and a job... and a house... with cable D Don't you know where you are... CHOURS x 4 (Then a bunch of alternating A's and G's during the "Lost...Lost...Hey Hey"s, until: ) [E--------------3b-not-quite-4~~ B-5---------4------------------ G---6----5--------------------- D-----7------------------------]