| C | - | F | C | |
| 1. American woman, | stay aw | ay | from me ! |
| F | C | - | F | C | - | F | |
| American woman, | mama l | et | me be ! |
| C | F | |
| Do | n't come hanging around my door, |
| C | F | |
| I do | n't want to see your face no more | . |
| C | F | |
| I go | t more important things to do, |
| C | F | |
| than spend | my time growin' old with you. |
| C | - | F | C | |
| Now woman, | stay | a | way ! |
| F C - F C - F C F (4x) |
| American woman, listen what I say ! |
| C | - | F | C | |
| 2. American woman, | get awa | y | from me ! |
| F | C | - | F | C | - | F | |
| American woman, | mama | le | t me be ! |
| C | F | |
| Don | 't come knocking round my door, |
| C | F | |
| I don't want to see your shadow no more. |
| C | F | |
| Colored lights can hypnotize, |
| C | F | |
| sparkle someone else's eyes. |
| C | - | F | C | - | F | |
| Now woman, | get | aw | ay ! |
| C | - | F | C | - | F | |
| American woman, | listen | wh | at I say ! |
| C F C F C F C - F |
| Huh! |
| C | - | F | C | - | F | |
| 3. American woman, | I said | ge | t away ! |
| C | - | F | C | - | F | |
| American woman, | listen | wh | at I say ! |
| C | F | |
| Don | 't come hanging round my door; |
| C | F | |
| Don't want to see your face no more | ! |
| C | F | |
| I don't need your war machin | es, |
| C | F | |
| I don't need your ghetto scene | s |
| C | F | |
| Colored lights can hypnotize, |
| C | F | |
| sparkle someone else's eyes. |
| C | - | F | C | - | F | |
| Now woman, | get | aw | ay ! |
| C | - | F | C | - | F | |
| American woman, | listen | wh | at I say ! |
| C | - | F | C | - | F | |
| American woman, | get aw | ay | from me ! |
| C | - | F | C | - | F | |
| American woman, | mama, l | et | me be |
| (Lenny Kravitz) |