Lyrics
Well, she was an A (E7)mer i can girl (G5)She stood a lone raised on on her (A5)prom is es.
She she could could n’t hear help the (E7)think in’ roll that there was a (G5)lit tle more to life like (A)waves some where crash else.
in’ in on the beach.
Af ter all, it was a (D)great big world
(G)he with crept lots of plac es to (Em)run o to, ry.
(A)and if she pain had to ful die when some thing that’s try so in’, close she
had one lit tle prom ise she was gon na keep.
Oh yeah,
all right,
take it eas y, ba by, make it last all (Make it night.
last all night.) She was an A mer i can girl.
Well, it was kind a (E7)cold that night.
girl (G5)She stood a lone raised on on her (A5)bal co ny.
Yeah, she could could n’t hear help the (E7)cars in’ roll by there out on (G5)Four tle For ty one, like (A)waves some where crash else.
in’ in on the beach.
And for one des per ate (D)mo ment there
(G)he with crept lots of back in her (Em)mem o to, ry.
(A)God, it’s so pain had to ful die when some thing that’s try so in’, close she
is still lit tle so ise far was out of reach.
Oh yeah,
all right,
take it eas y, ba by, make it last all (Make it night.
last all night.) She was an A mer i can girl.
American Girl by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 240 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “American Girl”
- What key is "American Girl" in?
- "American Girl" by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers is in the key of D with a tempo of 240 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "American Girl" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "American Girl" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
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