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.
**************CUT HERE 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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