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American Dream by MKTO
American Dream
Capo: 3rd fret
*single strum in the verse.
Em can be changed for C
[Intro]
Em G D
Em G D
Mmm.....
[Verse]
Em G D
We broke down trying to leave town
Em G D
Flying down the road to change
Em G D
We were born to run, Cali here we come
Em G D
Scared from nowhere USA
Em G D
Say goodbye to white picket fences
Say hello to palm trees and benzes
Em G D
They say you have to fall to have it all
(Mmm....)
Em G D
Uh, we'll we don't want two kids and a wife
I don't want a job I just want a life
Em G D
They say the underdogs rise
In my mind you'll fall
[Chorus]
Em G D
This ain't the same summer song that you used to know
Em G D
'Cuz Jack left Diane thirty years ago
Em G D
The world is spinning too fast for you and me
Em G D
So tell me what ever happened to the American dream
[Verse]
Em G D
I know a girl I met her last night
Em G D
She was fresh of the plane
Em G
She whispered in my ear,
D Em G D
"Baby come here, I'll do anything to make a name"
Em G D
Baby, take my hand and follow me 'cuz
I don't want to hurt you but he does
Em G D
I just wanna give you some real advice
(Listen baby, Mmm...)
Em G D
Look, never take candy from a stranger
And keep your eyes open for danger
Em G D
'Cuz this right here is a twisted paradise
[Chorus]
Em G D
This ain't the same summer song that you used to know
Em G D
'Cuz Jack left Diane thirty years ago
Em G D
The world is spinning too fast for you and me
Em G D
So tell me whatever happened to the American dream
Em G D (x4)
Na na na~ (x2)
*clap*
Na na na~ (x2)
[Chorus]
Em G D
This ain't the same summer song that you used to know
Em G D
'Cuz Jack left Diane thirty years ago
Em G D
The world is spinning to fast for you and me
Em G D
So tell me whatever happened to the American dream
Em G D
This ain't the same summer song that you used to know
Em G D
So baby, let's live and die before we're getting old
Em G D
You know that nothing is the way it used to be
Em G D
So tell me whatever happened to the American dream
Em G D (x4)
Na na na~ (x2)
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version 2
no capo
Optional:C chord can be played between the Am and F in the versus (but still sounds good without)
[Intro]
C G Am F
oohhhh....
[Verse]
C G
We broke down trying to leave town
Am F
Flying down the road to change
C G
We were born to run, Cali here we come
Am F
Escape from nowhere USA
C
Say goodbye to white picket fences
G
Say hello to palm trees and Benzes
Am F
They say you gotta fall to have it all
Yeah
C
We don’t want two kids and a wife
G
I don’t want a job I just want a life
Am
Sometimes the underdogs rise
F
And the mighty fall
[Chorus]
C G
This ain’t the same summer song that you used to know
Am F
‘Cause Jack left Diane thirty years ago
C G
The world is spinning too fast for you and me
Am F C
So tell me whatever happened to the American dream
[Verse]
C G
I know a girl I met her last night
Am F
She was fresh off the plane
C
She whispered in my ear,
G Am F
“Baby, come here. I’ll do anything to make a name”
C
Honey, take my hand follow me ‘cause
G
I don’t wanna hurt you but he does
Am F
I just wanna give you some real advice
(Listen baby, mmm)
C
uh, never take candy from a stranger
G
And keep your eyes open for danger
Am F
‘Cause this right here is a twisted paradise
[Chorus]
C G
This ain’t the same summer song that you used to know
Am F
‘Cause Jack left Diane thirty years ago
C G
The world is spinning too fast for you and me
Am F C
So tell me whatever happened to the American dream
C G
This ain’t the same summer song that you used to know
Am F
So baby, let's live and die before we're getting old
C G
You know that nothing is the way it used to be
Am F
So tell me whatever happened to the American dream
[Bridge]
C
Na na na
G
Na na na na na
Am F
Na na na na na na (x3)
C G
We we were born to run, Cali here we come
Am F
Gettin' out of here, baby
C G Am F
C G Am F
Let's get out of here ohh whoa
[Chorus]
C G
This ain’t the same summer song that you used to know
Am F
‘Cause Jack left Diane thirty years ago
C G
The world is spinning too fast for you and me
Am F C
So tell me whatever happened to the American dream
C G
This ain’t the same summer song that you used to know
Am F
So baby, let's live and die before we're getting old
C G
You know that nothing is the way it used to be
Am F
So tell me whatever happened to the American dream
[Outro]
C
Na na na
G
Na na na na na
Am F
Na na na na na na
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version 3
C Am G
We broke down trying to leave town
Am C F
Flying down the road to change
F C
We were born to run,
G
Cali here we come
Am C F F
Escape from nowhere USA
C G
Say goodbye to white picket fences
C
Say hello to palm trees and Benzes
Am F
They say you gotta fall to have it all
F
Yeah
C G
We don’t want two kids and a wife
Am
I don’t want a job, I just want a life
C F
Sometimes the underdogs rise
and the mighty fall
F
(chorus)
C G Am
This ain’t the same summer song that you used to know
C F F
‘Cause Jack left Diane thirty years ago
C G Am
The world is spinning too fast for you and me
C F
So tell me whatever happened to the American Dream
(Repeat Verse 1)
I know a girl I met her last night
She was fresh off the plane
She whispered in my ear,
“Baby, come here. I’ll do anything to make a name.”
Honey, take my hand follow me
‘cause I don’t wanna hurt you but he does
I just wanna give you some real advice
(Listen baby, mmm)
Never take candy from a stranger
And keep your eyes open for danger
‘Cause this right here is the twisted
(Chorus X1)
(Bridge)
F C
Na na na
G
Na na na na
Am C
Na na na na
F
Na na
F c
We were born to run,
G
Cali here we come
Am c F C G
Gettin' out of here, baby (ohh ohh oh)
Am C F
(Ohh ohh ohh)
F C G
Let's get out of here (oh oh ohhh)
Am C F
(ohh ohh ohh)
(Chorus X2)
Na na na.
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version 4
capo at 3rd to make it sound right but you can sing it lower and make it easier on the
vocals if you take off the capo if you want
verse:
Cadd9 G D
We broke down trying to leave town
Em/D G Cadd9
Flying down the road to change
Cadd9 G D
We were born to run, Cali here we come
Em/D G Cadd9
Escape from nowhere USA
Cadd9 G D
Say goodbye to white picket fences
Say hello to palm trees and Benzes
Em/D G Cadd9
They say you gotta fall to have it all
Yeah
Cadd9 G D
We don’t want two kids and a wife
I don’t want a job I just want a life
Em/D G Cadd9
Sometimes the underdogs rise
D
And the mighty fall
Chorus:
Cadd9 G D
This ain’t the same summer song that you used to know
Em/D G Cadd9
‘Cause Jack left Diane thirty years ago
Cadd9 G D
The world is spinning too fast for you and me
Em/D G Cadd9
So tell me whatever happened to the American dream
Verse:
Cadd9 G D
I know a girl I met her last night
Am F
She was fresh off the plane
Cadd9 G D
She whispered in my ear,
G Am F
“Baby, come here. I’ll do anything to make a name”
Cadd9 G D
Honey, take my hand follow me ‘cause
I don’t wanna hurt you but he does
Em/D G Cadd9
I just wanna give you some real advice
(Listen baby, mmm)
Cadd9 G D
uh, never take candy from a stranger
And keep your eyes open for danger
Em/D G Cadd9 D
‘Cause this right here is a twisted paradise
Chorus:
Cadd9 G D
This ain’t the same summer song that you used to know
Em/D G Cadd9
‘Cause Jack left Diane thirty years ago
Cadd9 G D
The world is spinning too fast for you and me
Em/D G Cadd9
So tell me whatever happened to the American dream
Cadd9 G D
This ain’t the same summer song that you used to know
Em/D G Cadd9
So baby, let's live and die before we're getting old
Cadd9 G D
You know that nothing is the way it used to be
Em/D G Cadd9
So tell me whatever happened to the American dream
Cadd9
Na na na
G
Na na na na na
D Cadd9
Na na na na na na (x3)
Cadd9 G D
We we were born to run, Cali here we come
Em/D G Cadd9
Gettin' out of here, baby
D Em/D G Cadd9
Cadd9 D Em/d , G , Cadd9
Let's get out of here ohh whoa
Chorus:
Cadd9 G D
This ain’t the same summer song that you used to know
Em/D G Cadd9
‘Cause Jack left Diane thirty years ago
Cadd9 G D
The world is spinning too fast for you and me
Em/D G Cadd9
So tell me whatever happened to the American dream
Cadd9 G D
This ain’t the same summer song that you used to know
Em/D G Cadd9
So baby, let's live and die before we're getting old
Cadd9 G D
You know that nothing is the way it used to be
Em/D G Cadd9
So tell me whatever happened to the American dream
Cadd9
Na na na
G
Na na na na na
D Cadd9
Na na na na na na
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version 5
No capo
Standard tuning
C chords in brackets are optional, I find it sounds more like the song with them in there, but it's up to you
F (C) G
We broke down trying to leave town
Am C F
Flying down the road to change
F (C) G
We were born to run, Cali here we come
Am C F
Escape from nowhere USA
F (C)
Say goodbye to white picket fences
G
Say hello to palm trees and Benzes
Am C F
They say you gotta fall to have it all
Yeah
F (C)
We don’t want two kids and a wife
G
I don’t want a job I just want a life
Am C F
Sometimes the underdogs rise
And the mighty fall
F (C) G
This ain’t the same summer song that you used to know
Am C F
‘Cause Jack left Diane thirty years ago
F (C) G
The world is spinning too fast for you and me
Am C F C
So tell me whatever happened to the American dream
F (C) G
I know a girl I met her last night
Am C F
She was fresh off the plane
F (C)
She whispered in my ear,
G Am C F
“Baby, come here. I’ll do anything to make a name”
F (C)
Honey, take my hand follow me ‘cause
G
I don’t wanna hurt you but he does
Am C F
I just wanna give you some real advice
F (C)
uh, never take candy from a stranger
G
And keep your eyes open for danger
Am C F
‘Cause this right here is a twisted paradise
F (C) G
This ain’t the same summer song that you used to know
Am C F
‘Cause Jack left Diane thirty years ago
F (C) G
The world is spinning too fast for you and me
Am C F
So tell me whatever happened to the American dream
F (C) G
This ain’t the same summer song that you used to know
Am C F
So baby, let's live and die before we're getting old
F (C) G
You know that nothing is the way it used to be
Am C F
So tell me whatever happened to the American dream
F
Na na na
G
Na na na na na
Am C F
Na na na na na na
F (C) G
We we were born to run, Cali here we come
Am C F
Gettin' out of here, baby
F G Am C F
F G Am C F
Let's get out of here ohh whoa
F (C) G
This ain’t the same summer song that you used to know
Am C F
‘Cause Jack left Diane thirty years ago
F (C) G
The world is spinning too fast for you and me
Am C F
So tell me whatever happened to the American dream
F (C) G
This ain’t the same summer song that you used to know
Am C F
So baby, let's live and die before we're getting old
F (C) G
You know that nothing is the way it used to be
Am C F
So tell me whatever happened to the American dream
F
Na na na
G
Na na na na na
Am C F
Na na na na na na
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