Normal American Kids

E|-----------------------------| 
B|-2--2h3--2--2--5--3--2--3--2-| 
G|-2--2-x--2--2--x--x--2--2--2-| 
D|-2--2h4--2--4--5--4--2--0--2-| 
A|-0--0-0--0--4--0--0--0--0--0-| 
E|-----------------------------| 

Jeff plays this with the A chord barred with index finger. Now you van 
easily play the
D/A and F#m/C# chords
You can see the A string is sounded throughout almost the entire intro,
 except for
F#m/C# chord.


[Verse 1]

A        D/A      A          F#m/C#
Remind myself, myself long ago
C/A   D/A*     A           D**
'Fore drive, 'fore I could vote
A       D/A   A          F#m/C#
All the time holding a grudge
C/A           D/A*        A          D**
'Fore I knew people could die just because

E           A       E            A
Shot from a sling, head full of buzz
F#m           B         G        D
I knew what I liked was not very much
A            D/A  A          F#m/C#
High at the time, tied to the grid
C/A     D/A*           A       D**     A
Always afraid of those normal American kids

[Verse 2]

E             A       E            A
Oh, all of my spirit leaked like a cut
F#m           B           G        D
I knew what I needed would never be enough

A        D/A      A          F#m/C#
I was too high to change my bid
C/A     D/A*           A       D**     A
Always afraid to be a normal American kid

D/A      A          F#m/C#

C/A     D/A*     A       D** E A E  A
Always hating normal American empty summer days

[Verse 3]

F#m           B         G        D
Lightning crazed and cracked like an egg
A      D/A      A       F#m/C#
High behind the garden shed
C/A       D/A*       A       D**     A
Painting myself as a normal American kid
C/A       D/A*       A       D**
I always hated it

[instrumental]

E          A       E          A
F#m        B       G          D


[Verse 4]

A        D/A      A      F#m/C#
High as high as high can loom
C/A       D/A*      A      D**
Under the sheets in my bedroom
A      D/A    A        F#m/C#
I was high as high can get
C/A     D/A*           A       D**     A
Always afraid of those normal American kids

[Verse 5]

E               A       E            A
Oh, bongs and jams, and carpeted vans
F#m        B        G          D
Hate everything, I don't understand
A     D/A    A          F#m/C#
High times tightening the lid
C/A     D/A*           A       D**     A

I had to get away from those normal American kids

D/A    A          F#m/C#

C/A     D/A*        A       D**     A
Always hated those normal American kids

[Instrumental]

D/A    A          F#m/C#
C/A     D/A*        A       D**     A   D/A
A  F#m/C#


C/A     D/A*        A       D**     A
Always hated those normal American kids

• A
• B
• C/A
• D
• D/A
• E
• F#m
• F#m/C#
• G