Lost In America

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)

1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .

1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .

Let's call this Riff A:

1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .

and this Riff B: (1 beat pickup)

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?

Oh, I think I've been had...

CHORUS x 2

(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

(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

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------------------------

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