From: ksm@panix.com (Ken MacFarlane)
Great song from a great album. I saw a request for this a while ago,
so here`s my attempt at it. If anyone can do better, or sees this in
one of the magazines, please let me know so that I can play it better
as well! :-)
-Ken.
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LOST IN AMERICA -- Alice Cooper
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
Heys, until: )
E|--------------3b-not-quite-4~~
B|-5---------4------------------
G|---6----5---------------------
D|-----7------------------------
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The dead have risen and they`re voting Republican! -- Lisa Simpson
