American Football Guitar Tunings
American Football has used standard and alternate guitar tunings across their recorded discography. Below you will find 9 songs with exact string notes and tuning configurations.
American Football Songs & Guitar Tunings
| Song Title | Tuning required | Genre / Style | Tune Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Never Meant | F - A - C - G - C - ENever Meant / Midwest Emo | Rock / Classic | Tune |
| The Summer Ends | F - A - C - G - C - ENever Meant / Midwest Emo | Rock / Classic | Tune |
| But The Regrets Are Killing Me | EAC#G#BECustom Tuning (EAC#G#BE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| For Sure | F - A - C - G - C - ENever Meant / Midwest Emo | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Honestly? | DADAC#ECustom Tuning (DADAC#E) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Ill See You When Were Both Not So Emotional | EBD#F#BD#Custom Tuning (EBD#F#BD#) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| My Instincts Are the Enemy | DAEABECustom Tuning (DAEABE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Stay Home | F - A - C - G - C - ENever Meant / Midwest Emo | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| You Know I Should Be Leaving Soon | EADABECustom Tuning (EADABE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
American Football's Most Used Tunings
Custom Tuning (EAC#G#BE)
Never Meant / Midwest Emo
String Pitch Guide: Custom Tuning (EAC#G#BE)
Primary tuning reference used for 5 songs in American Football's catalog.
American Football Guitar Tuning Overview
American Football utilizes a dynamic selection of guitar tunings to achieve distinct voice leading, open resonance, and chord voicings across their music. While standard tuning forms the foundation for many tracks, alternate tunings—such as drop tunings and open tunings—play a pivotal role in shaping their signature guitar sound.
Using our interactive tuner above, you can inspect each string note required for American Football songs, tune your guitar using microphone pitch detection, and explore chord voicings for each song.