American Girl Tom Petty Guitar Lesson & Play-Along

In this lesson, I’ll show you how to play “American Girl” by Tom Petty on guitar using simple open chords and an easy strumming feel so you can play along right away.

This is a great song for:
Beginner to early-intermediate guitar players
Practicing steady rhythm and chord changes
Learning classic rock songs that sound great with basic chords

I’ll walk through the chord progression, rhythm feel, and how I personally think about the song when I play it.

🎸 Chords covered:
D, E, G, A, Em, & Bm

If you have questions, drop them in the comments—I’m happy to help.

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