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American Dream by Switchfoot
American Dream
Tuning:
Recorded- Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Live- E A D G B E
My main reason for doing this tab is to fix the bridge from whats been posted before and
have it just like Jon does.
the other ones sound okay with the vocal but they aren't how Jon plays it.
This is the way Jon Foreman plays American Dream on the live-pulse.com video.
I think this is the first time I have ever seen Jon Foreman use a capo.
Everything is of course relative to the capo.
Intro
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G|-2----2--2--1111111111-|
D|-0----2-----2222222222-|
A|------------2222222222-|
E|------------0000000000-|
e|-222-0--------0000000000-|
B|-333--3-2-0---0000000000-|
G|-222----2--2--1111111111-|
D|-000----2-----2222222222-|
A|--------------2222222222-|
E|--------------0000000000-|
Verse: (strum this for the whole verse)
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B|0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000|
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When success is equated with excess
The ambition for excess wrecks us
As the top of the mind becomes the bottom line
Where success is equated with excess
If your time had been nothing but money
I start to feel really bad for you honey
Maybe honey put your money
Where your mouth's been running
If your time had been nothing but money
Bridge:
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G|222222222222444444444444455555555555555555xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
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A|0000000000002222222222222444444444444444449999999999999999|
E|0000000000002222222222222444444444444444447777777777777777|
I want out of this machine it doesn't feel like freedom
Chorus:
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A|77777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777|
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This ain't my American dream
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I want to live and die for bigger things
**A lot of people do an A here insted of a second B but Jon does this**
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A|44444444444444444444444444444444499999999999999999999999999999999|
E|22222222222222222222222222222222277777777777777777777777777777777|
I'm tired of fighting for just me
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B|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx3--3-2-0--0000000000|
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D|99999999999999999999999990----2----2222222222|
A|99999999999999999999999990----0----2222222222|
E|7777777777777777777777777----------0000000000|
This ain't my American dream
Verse: (strum this for the whole verse)
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B|0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000|
G|9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999|
D|9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999|
A|7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777|
E|0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000|
Where Success is equated with excess
When you're fighting for the Beamer, the Lexus
As the heart and the soul breathe in the company goals
Where success is equated with excess
Bridge:
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B|222222222222444444444444455555555555555555xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
G|222222222222444444444444455555555555555555xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
D|2222222222224444444444444666666666666666669999999999999999|
A|0000000000002222222222222444444444444444449999999999999999|
E|0000000000002222222222222444444444444444447777777777777777|
I want out of this machine it doesn't feel like freedom
Chorus:
Chorus:
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A|77777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777|
E|00000000000000000000000005555555555555555555555555|
This ain't my American dream
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B|00000000000000000000000000000xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
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D|9999999999999999999999999999977777777777777777777777777777|
A|7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777|
E|0000000000000000000000000000055555555555555555555555555555|
I want to live and die for bigger things
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B|222222222222222222222222222222222xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
G|444444444444444444444444444444444xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
D|44444444444444444444444444444444499999999999999999999999999999999|
A|44444444444444444444444444444444499999999999999999999999999999999|
E|22222222222222222222222222222222277777777777777777777777777777777|
I'm tired of fighting for just me
(On the recorded Acoustic he goes to an E chord on dream, live he does a fill and picks
the E at the end of the fill, take your pick I'll put the E here since the fill is on
above chorus)
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D|99999999999999999999999992222222222222222|
A|99999999999999999999999992222222222222222|
E|77777777777777777777777770000000000000000|
This ain't my American dream
This bridge thing here has been done wrong a lot here on the site
The other ones posted sound great along with the vocal but
they aren't what Jon does so here it is, its a little complicated
and the timing is a bit weird but this is 100% right. If you need
help check out the video at live-pulse or email me.
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D|7777777777777777777777777777777777777999999999999999|
A|5555555555555555555555555577777777777777777777777777|
E|0000000000000000000000000055555555555000000000000000|
Cause baby's always talking about her ring
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B|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
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D|777777777777777777777777777777777777999999999999999|
A|555555555555555555555555555777777777777777777777777|
E|000000000000000000000000000555555555000000000000000|
And talk has always been the cheapest thing
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A|5555555555555555555555577777779999999999999999999999|
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Is it true, would you do what I want you to
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B|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
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D|777777777777777777777777777777777999999999999999|
A|555555555555555555555557777777777777777777777777|
E|000000000000000000000005555555555000000000000000|
If I show with the right amount of bling
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D|000000000000000000000000000002222222229999999999999|
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E|-----------------------------0000000000000000000000|
Yeah you're just a puppet on a monetary string
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D|777777777777777777777777777777777|
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E|000000000005555555555555555555555|
Maybe we've been caught singing
**((LIVE HE DOES AS FOLLOWS!))**
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D|2222222222222222222222999999777777|
A|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx999999xxxxxx|
E|2222222222222222222222777777777777|
Red, white, blue, and green
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B|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
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D|77777777777777777777777|
A|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
E|77777777777777777777777|
But that ain't my America
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D|77777777777777777777799999|
A|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx77777|
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That ain't my American dream
_______________________________________
**((RECORDED VERSION!))**
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Red, white, blue, and green
e|-----------------------x|
B|-----------------------x|
G|-----------------------x|
D|-----------------------9|
A|-----------------------9|
E|-----------------------7|
But that ain't my America
e|---------------------xxxxx|
B|---------------------xxxxx|
G|---------------------99999|
D|---------------------99999|
A|---------------------77777|
E|---------------------00000|
That ain't my American dream
________________________________________
Chorus:
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A|77777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777|
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This ain't my American dream
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A|7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777|
E|0000000000000000000000000000055555555555555555555555555555|
I want to live and die for bigger thing
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B|222222222222222222222222222222222xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
G|444444444444444444444444444444444xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
D|44444444444444444444444444444444499999999999999999999999999999999|
A|44444444444444444444444444444444499999999999999999999999999999999|
E|22222222222222222222222222222222277777777777777777777777777777777|
I'm tired of fighting for just me, Yeah
(On the record he triple strums the D like I have here but live
he only hits it once, so once again take your pick)
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This ain't my American dream
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version 2
Capo 4
Intro (2x):
D A E
e|-2~0---|-0~----|-0~--|
B|-3~--3-|-2~0---|-0~--|
G|-2~----|-2~--2-|-1~--|
D|-0~----|-2~----|-2~--|
A|-0~----|-0~----|-2~--|
E|-------|-0~----|-0~--|
E
When success is equated with excess
E
The ambition for excess wrecks us
E
As top of the mind becomes the bottom line
E
When success is equated with excess
E
If your time ain't been nothing for money
E
I start to feel really bad for you, honey
E
Maybe honey, put your money where your mouth's been running
E
If your time ain't been nothing but money
A B C#m
I want out of this machine
B
It doesn't feel like freedom
E A
This ain't my American dream
E A
I want to live and die for bigger things
F#m B
I'm tired of fighting for just me
B D
This ain't my American dream
D A E
e|-2~0---|-0~----|-0~--|
B|-3~--3-|-2~0---|-0~--|
G|-2~----|-2~--2-|-1~--|
D|-0~----|-2~----|-2~--|
A|-0~----|-0~----|-2~--|
E|-------|-0~----|-0~--|
E
When success is equated with excess
E
When we're fighting for the Beamer, the Lexus
E
As the heart and soul breath in the company goals
E
Where success is equated with excess
A B C#m
I want out of this machine
B
It doesn't feel like freedom
E A
This ain't my American dream
E A
I want to live and die for bigger things
F#m B
I'm tired of fighting for just me
B E
This ain't my American dream
D A E
'Cause baby's always talkin' 'bout a ring
D A E
And talk has always been the cheapest thing
A E B
Is it true would you do what I want you to
D A E
If I show up with the right amount of bling?
D A B E
Yeah, you're just a puppet on a monetary string
A B
Maybe we've been caught singing
A B
Red, white, blue, and green
B
But that ain't my America,
B
That ain't my American dream
E A
This ain't my American dream
E A
I want to live and die for bigger things
F#m B
I'm tired of fighting for just me
B D
This ain't my American dream
D A E
e|-2~0---|-0~----|-0~--|
B|-3~--3-|-2~0---|-0~--|
G|-2~----|-2~--2-|-1~--|
D|-0~----|-2~----|-2~--|
A|-0~----|-0~----|-2~--|
E|-------|-0~----|-0~--|
---------------
version 3
Chords used:
A E D F#m E5 D5
e|-0--0--2--2-------|
B|-2--0--3--2-------|
G|-2--1--2--2--9--7-|
D|-2--2--0--4--9--7-|
A|-0--2-----4--7--5-|
E|----0-----2--0----|
Intro/Fill:
e|-333-5-3-2-----0000000-|
B|-000-----3-5-3-2222222-|
G|-000-----2-----2222222-|
D|-000-----0-----2222222-|
A|-222-----------0000000-|
E|-333-------------------|
============THE SONG=============
Intro x2
Verse 1:
A (palm-mute verses if desired)
When success is equated with excess
A
The ambition for excess wrecks us
A
As top of the mind becomes the bottom line
A
When success is equated with excess
Verse 2:
A
If your time ain't been nothing for money
A
I start to feel really bad for you, honey
A
Maybe honey, put your money where your mouth's been running
A
If your time ain't been nothing but money
Pre-Chorus:
D E F#m
I want out of this machine
E5
It doesn't feel like freedom
Chorus:
A D
This ain't my American dream
A D
I want to live and die for bigger things
E D
I'm tired of fighting for just me
E
This ain't my American dream
Intro/Fill x1
Verse 3:
A
When success is equated with excess
A
When we're fighting for the Beamer, the Lexus
A
As the heart and soul breath in the company goals
A
Where success is equated with excess
Prechorus
Chorus
Bridge:
E5 D5 A
'Cause baby's always talkin' 'bout a ring
E5 D5 A
And talk has always been the cheapest thing
E5 D5 A
Is it true would you do what I want you to
E5 D5 A
If I show up with the right amount of bling?
E5 D5 A
Like a puppet on a monetary string
E5 D5
Maybe we've been caught singing
E E5
Red, white, blue, and gree-ee-een
E5 (strum three times fast and let ring)
But that ain't my America,
E5 (let ring lightly) A
That ain't my American dream
Chorus
Intro/Fill
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version 4
Intro: guitar 1 - b= bend
/e-------------5bbbbbb-2---5bbbbbb-2---9-7-5--4-2-0--------------->|\
|B---------------------------------------------------------------->|
|G---------------------------------------------------------------->|
|D---------------------------------------------------------------->|
|A---------------------------------------------------------------->|
|E---------------------------------------------------------------->|
| |
|Intro: guitar 2 - r= 11th fret |
|e---------------------------------------------------------------->|
|B---------------------------------------------------------------->|
|G-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-------------44-44-44-44---->|
|D-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-r-9-7--6-4-244-44-44-44---->|
|A-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-------------22-22-22-22---->|
\E-------------------------------------9-7-5--4-2-0--------------->|/
verse 1: guitar 1 |gt. 2
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------->
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------->
G-44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444--44444444->
D-44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444--44444444->
A-22222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222--22222222->
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------->
When success is equated with excess/the ambition for excess wrecks us/as
top of the mind becomes the bottom line/when success is equated with excess
verse 1: guitar 2
e------------------------------------------------------------------------->
B------------------------------------------------------------------------->
G-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44->
D-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44->
A-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22->
E------------------------------------------------------------------------->
If your time ain’t been nothing for money/I start to feel really bad for
you, honey/Maybe honey, put your money where your mouth’s been running/if
your time ain’t been nothing but money
Pre-chorus: guitar 1
/e-0~------0~------0~----------------->|\
|B-0~------0~------0~----------------->|
|G-1~------3~------------------------->|
|D-2~------4~------6~------8~--------->|
|A-2~------4~------6~------9~--------->|
|E-0~------2~------4~------6~--------->|
|Pre-chorus: guitar 2 (off-beat) |
|e------------------------------------>|
|B------------------------------------>|
|G--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--->|
|D------------------------------------>|
|A------------------------------------>|
\E------------------------------------>|/
I want out of this machine/it doesn’t feel like freedom
Chorus: guitar 1
/e------------------------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--->|\
|B-------------------------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---->|
|G-44444444444444444444433--444444444444444444444--------------------------->|
|D-44444444444444444444444--444444444444444444444--------------------------->|
|A-22222222222222222222211--222222222222222222222--------------------------->|
|E-------------------------------------------------------------------------->|
|Chorus: guitar 2 -(r= 11th fret)- |
|e-------------------------------------------------------------------------->|
|B-------------------------------------------------------------------------->|
|G-4444444444-----------33--4444444444-----------6666666666rrrrrrrrrrrrrr--->|
|D-44444444442222222222244--4444444444222222222226666666666rrrrrrrrrrrrrr--->|
|A-22222222222222222222211--222222222222222222222444444444499999999999999--->|
\E-----------00000000000--------------00000000000--------------------------->|/
This ain’t my American dream/I want to live and die for bigger things/I’m
tired of fighting for just me/This ain't my American dream
Fill: guitar 1
/e-5bbbbbb-2---5bbbbbb-2---9-7-5--4-2-0--------------->|\
|B---------------------------------------------------->|
|G---------------------------------------------------->|
|D---------------------------------------------------->|
|A---------------------------------------------------->|
|E---------------------------------------------------->|
| |
|fill: guitar 2 |
|e---------------------------------------------------->|
|B---------------------------------------------------->|
|G-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-------------44-44-44-44---->|
|D-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-r-9-7--6-4-244-44-44-44---->|
|A-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-------------22-22-22-22---->|
\E-------------------------9-7-5--4-2-0--------------->|/
verse 2: guitar 1
/e-------------5bbbbbb-2222--------------------------------------->|\
|B---------------------------------------------------------------->|
|G---------------------------------------------------------------->|
|D---------------------------------------------------------------->|
|A---------------------------------------------------------------->|
|E---------------------------------------------------------------->|
| |
|verse 2: guitar 2 -(*= palm mute)- |
|e---------------------------------------------------------------->|
|B---------------------------------------------------------------->|
|G-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-4--4--4--4----->|
|D-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-4--4--4--4----->|
|A-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-2--2--2--2----->|
\E---------------------------------------------------------------->|/
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
When success is equated with excess/When we’re fighting for the Beamer, the
Lexus/As the heart and soul breathe in the company goals/Where success is
equated with excess
---REPEAT PRE-CHORUS
---REPEAT CHORUS
fill: guitar 2
e------------->
B------------->
G-44-44-44-44->
D-44-44-44-44->
A-22-22-22-22->
E------------->
Bridge: guitar 1
/e-5bbbbb-2------5bbbbb-2------5bbbbb-2-----5bbbbb-2-------9-7-5--4-2-0--->|\
|B------------------------------------------------------------------------>|
|G------------------------------------------------------------------------>|
|D------------------------------------------------------------------------>|
|A------------------------------------------------------------------------>|
|E------------------------------------------------------------------------>|
| |
|Bridge: guitar 2 |
|e------------------------------------------------------------------------>|
|B------------------------------------------------------------------------>|
|G---------44-44---------44-44----------------------44-44----------------->|
|D---------44-44---------44-44---------22-22--------44-44--r-9-7--6-4-2--->|
|A---------22-22---------22-22---------22-22--------22-22----------------->|
\E-------------------------------------00-00---------------9-7-5--4-2-0--->|/
‘Cause baby’s always talkin’ ‘bout a ring/and talk has always been the
cheapest thing/Is it true would you do what I want you to/If I show up with
the right amount of bling? Like a puppet on a monetary string
bridge: guitar 1
/e-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-7-5--4-2-0------------------------------------------------->|\
|B--7-7-7-7-7-7------------------------------------------------------------->|
|G-------------------------------------------------------------------------->|
|D-------------------------------------------------------------------------->|
|A-------------------------------------------------------------------------->|
|E-------------------------------------------------------------------------->|
| |
|bridge: guitar 2 (r= 11th fret) |
|e-------------------------------------------------------------------------->|
|B-------------------------------------------------------------------------->|
|G-44-44-44-44--------------666666666666/rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr~---------------->|
|D-44-44-44-44-r-9-7--6-4-2-666666666666/rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr~---------------->|
|A-22-22-22-22--------------444444444444/999999999999999999~---------------->|
\E-------------9-7-5--4-2-0------------------------------------------------->|/
Maybe we’ve been caught singing Red, white, blue, and green But that ain’t
my America, That ain’t my American dream
---REPEAT CHORUS
outro: guitar 1
/e-------------------------------------9-7-5--4-2-0--------------->|\
|B---------------------------------------------------------------->|
|G---------------------------------------------------------------->|
|D---------------------------------------------------------------->|
|A---------------------------------------------------------------->|
|E---------------------------------------------------------------->|
| |
|outro: guitar 2 - r= 11th fret |
|e---------------------------------------------------------------->|
|B---------------------------------------------------------------->|
|G-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-------------4~------------->|
|D-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-r-9-7--6-4-24~------------->|
|A-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-------------2~------------->|
\E-------------------------------------9-7-5--4-2-0--------------->|/
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version 5
INTRO: E E E E (x1)
G D A (x2)
E E E E (x1)
VERSE 1:
E
When success is equated with excess
G D A
The ambition for excess wrecks us
E
As the top of the mind becomes the bottom line
E
When success is equated with excess
VERSE 2:
E
If your time ain't been nothing for money
G D A
I start to feel really bad for you, honey
E
Maybe honey, put your money where your mouth's been running
E
If your time ain't been nothing but money
PRECHORUS:
E F#m A
I want out of this machine
It doesn't feel like freedom
CHORUS:
E A
This ain't my American dream
E A
I want to live and die for bigger things
F#m D
I'm tired of fighting for just me
E G D A G D A
This ain't my American dream
VERSE 3:
E
When success is equated with excess
G D A
When we're fighting for the Beamer, the Lexus
E
As the heart and soul breath in the company goals
E
Where success is equated with excess
PRECHORUS:
E F#m A
I want out of this machine
It doesn't feel like freedom
CHORUS:
E A
This ain't my American dream
E A
I want to live and die for bigger things
F#m D
I'm tired of fighting for just me
E
This ain't my American dream
BRIDGE:
G D A
'Cause baby's always talkin' 'bout a ring
G D A
And talk has always been the cheapest thing
G E
Is it true would you do what I want you to
G D A
If I show up with the right amount of bling?
n.c
Like a puppet on a monetary string
n.c
Maybe we've been caught singing
E A (G)
Red, white, blue, and green
G
But that ain't my America,
G
That ain't my American dream
CHORUS:
E A
This ain't my American dream
E A
I want to live and die for bigger things
F#m D
I'm tired of fighting for just me
E
This ain't my American dream
E E E E
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version 6
Tuning:Standard
*Chords listed at end
Here are the chords for Switchfoot's song "American Dream, from their album,
Oh! Gravity.
~INTRO~
B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 C#5 B5 A5 G#5 F#5 E5 B5
~VERSE~
B5
When success is equated with excess
The ambition for excess wrecks us
The top of the mind becomes the bottom line
When success is equated with excess
If your time ain't been nothing for money
I start to feel really bad for your honey
Maybe honey put your money where your mouth's been running
If your time ain't been nothing but money
~PRE-CHORUS~
E5 F#5 G#5 A5
I want out of this machine it doesn't feel like freedom
~CHORUS~
B5 E5 A5
This ain't my American dream
B5 E5 A5
I want to live and die for bigger things
C#5 F#5
I'm tired of fighting for just me
B5
This ain't my American dream
~INTERLUDE~
(B5) A5 B5 A5 B5 C#5 B5 A5 G#5 F#5 E5 B5
~VERSE 2~
B5
When success is equated with excess
When you're fighting for the Beamer the Lexus
As the heart and soul breathe in the company goals
Where success is equated with excess
~REPEAT PRE-CHORUS~
~REPEAT CHORUS~
~BRIDGE~
B5
'Cause baby's always talkin' 'bout a ring
And talk has always been the cheapest thing
Is it true would you do what I want you to
E5 B5
If I show up with the right amount of bling
C#5 B5 A5 G#5 F#5 E5 B5
Like a puppet on a monetary string
C#5 B5 A5 G#5 F#5 E5 C#5 F#5
Maybe we've been caught singing red white blue and green
N.C
But that ain't my America
That ain't my American dream
~REPEAT CHORUS~
~OUTRO~
B5 C#5 B5 A5 G#5 F#5 E5 B5
*Chords used
B5 C#5 A5 G#5 F#5 E5
e|-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----|
B|-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----|
G|-----4-----6-----2-----x-----x-----x-----|
D|-----4-----6-----2-----6-----4-----2-----|
A|-----2-----4-----0-----6-----4-----2-----|
E|-----x-----x-----x-----4-----2-----0-----|
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