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Rob Zombie – Were An American Band Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
N.C.
When I grow up,
I wanna be a rock star!

[Instrumental intro]
Db Db B  B
A  B  Db B
Db Db B  Db

[Verse 1]
Db
- I've been on the road
for forty days
B                           Eb
- Last night in Little Rock put
me in a haze
Db
- Sweet, sweet Connie
was doing her act
     B
She had the whole show and
         E   Eb
that's a natural fact
Gb             Db
- Up all night -- with Kerry King
B                   Db
- I got to tell you poker's
his thing
Gb              Db
- Loose ladies keep me right
    E
As long as we can make
           Gb
it to the show tonight

[Chorus]
          Db
We're an American band -
           B
We're an American band
             A
We're coming to your town,
                B
we'll help you party it down
          Db
We're an American band
B
- Hey, hey, hey!

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[Interlude]
Db Db B E Eb B

[Verse 2]
Db
- Four young chiquitas in Omaha
       B
Who's waitin' for the band
      Db   Eb
to return from the show
Db
- Feelin' good, feelin' right,
it's Saturday night
     B
The hotel detective,
        E     Eb
he was out-a-sight
    Gb                   Db
Now -- these fine ladies --
they had a plan
  B                       Db
They was out to meet the boys
in the band
          Gb
They said --
                  Db
"Come on, dudes, let's get it on,"
           E
And we proceeded to
          Gb
tear that hotel down

[Chorus]
          Db
We're an American band -
           B
We're an American band
             A
We're coming to your town,
                B
we'll help you party it down
          Db
We're an American band
B
- Hey, hey, hey!

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[Interlude]
Gb Db B  Db
Gb Db E  Gb

[Chorus]
          Db
We're an American band -
           B
We're an American band
             A
We're coming to your town,
                B
we'll help you party it down
          Db
We're an American band
B
- Hey, hey, hey!

[Chorus]
          Db
We're an American band -
           B
We're an American band
             A
We're coming to your town,
                B
we'll help you party it down
          Db
We're an American band
B
- Hey, hey, hey!

[Instrumental outro]
Db B Db B
Db B Db Dbm
Db5

How to play Were An American Band: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Were An American Band by Rob Zombie on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Were An American Band by Rob Zombie is centred on B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯). The song uses 8 chords: Db, B, A, Eb, E, Gb, Dbm and Db5.

Most of the song cycles through Db – B – A – B (II – I – ♭VII – I in B major). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes A, G, F, B, C, D, Am, A5 (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Gb chord on guitar (244322) — G♭G♭ B♭ D♭

Dbm chord on guitar (x46654) — D♭mD♭ F♭ A♭

Were An American Band chords: questions

What key is Were An American Band in?

Were An American Band by Rob Zombie is centred on B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).

What chords are in Were An American Band?

Were An American Band uses 8 chords: Db, B, A, Eb, E, Gb, Dbm, Db5.

What is the chord progression of Were An American Band?

The main progression is Db – B – A – B (II – I – ♭VII – I).

Is Were An American Band easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes A, G, F, B, C, D, Am, A5 (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

How to play Were An American Band: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Were An American Band chords: questions

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