Tone: [F]
Capo: 1
Intro -x2-:
[F] [C] [Bb]
Verse 1:
[F]I am[C]am light as [Bb]a feather and as stiff as a[F] b[C]oa[Bb]rd
[F]I pay a[C]ttention t[Bb]o things that most people i[F]gn[C]or[Bb]e
And [F]I'm a[C]lright with th[Bb]e movies
that mak[F]e jokes 'bou[C]t sensele[Bb]ss cruelty
That's for [F]sur[C]sure [Bb]
And [F]I am[C]am built like [Bb]a mother and a total m[F]achi[C]ne[Bb]
I [F]feel for your[C] every littl[Bb]e issue, I know just what you[F] m[C]ea[Bb]n
And [F]I make[C]make light of th[Bb]the darkness
I've got [F]sun in my[C]my motherxxxxin[Bb]motherxxxxin' pocket
Best be[F]li[C]eve[Bb], yeah, you know [F]me[C] [Bb]
Chorus:
[F] I fo[A5]rgiv[Bb]e and I forge[F]t
I [A5]know my[Bb]my age and I act like [F]it
Got [A5]what[Bb]what you can't resis[Gsus4]resist
I'm a [Db]perfect all-American
Verse 2:
[F]I am[C]am light as [Bb]a feather, I'm as fresh as the[F] ai[C]r [Bb]
[F]Coca-Cola[C]Coca-Cola bottles that [Bb]I only use to curl my[F] h[C]ai[Bb]r
I [F]got class[C]class and [Bb]integrity just[G] like a goddam[Gb]n Kennedy, [F]I sw[C]ea[Bb]r
With love to [F]spar[C]spare [Bb]
Chorus:
[F] Fo[A5]rgiv[Bb]e and I forge[F]t
I [A5]know my[Bb]my age and I act like [F]it
Got [A5]what[Bb]what you can't resis[Gsus4]resist
I'm a [Db]perfect all-American [F]xxxx[A5]xxxxx
Bridge:
With [Bb]perfect all-America[F]all-American l[A5]lips
And [Bb]perfect all-American h[F]hips [A5]
I [Bb]know my place, I k[Gsus4]know my place and [Db]this is it
I [F]don't get[A5] angr[Bb]y when I'm pissed, I'm[F] the[A5] etern[Bb]al optimist
I [F]scream i[A5]inside t[Bb]to deal with it, like, [Gsus4]"Ahhhhh[Db]hhhhhh"
Like, "[F]Ah[A5]hhh[Bb]hhhhh[F]hh[A5]hhh[Bb]hhhhh[F]hh[A5]hhh[Bb]hhhhh[Gsus4]hhhhhhh[Db]hhhhhhh"
Outro:
[F]All[C] th[Bb]e time, I'm[F] gratefu[C]l all t[Bb]he time
I'm [F]xxxx[C] and I'[Dm]m kind, I[Bb]'m prett[C]y when[F] I cry
Oh, [F]all[C] th[Bb]e time, I'm[F] gratefu[C]l
all t[Bb]he time -All the xxxxing time-
I'm [F]xxxx[C] and I'[Dm]m kind, I[Bb]'m prett[C]y when[F] I cry