Tablature lost in america - Alice Cooper

          



 

  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

  Hey"s, until: )

  

  E|--------------3b-not-quite-4~~

  B|-5---------4------------------

  G|---6----5---------------------

  D|-----7------------------------

  -- 

  "The dead have risen and they're voting Republican!" -- Lisa Simpson

  

   


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 Lost in america, de Alice cooper 

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