American Dream MKTO
<i></i>American Dream- Mkto
*single strum in the verse.
Em can be changed for C
Capo 3
Intro: Em G D x2
Mmm.....
Verse:
[Em]We broke down[G] trying to [D]leave town
[Em]Flying down the road to[G] change[D]
We were born to [Em]run, Cali[G] here [D]we come
[Em]Scared from nowhere USA [G] [D]
[Em]Say goodbye to white [G]picket fences[D]
Say hello to palm trees and benzes
[Em]They say you have to fall to have[G] it all[D]
(Mmm....)
Uh, we[Em]'ll we don't want two[G] kids and a wife[D]
I don't want a job I just want a life
[Em]They say the underdogs rise[G] [D]
In my mind you''ll fall
Chorus:
[Em]This ain't the same[G] summer song that you [D]used to know
[Em]'Cuz Jack lef[G]t Diane thirt[D]y years ago
[Em]The world is spinn[G]ing too fast for y[D]ou and me
[Em]So tell me what [G]ever happened [D]to the American dream
Verse:
[Em]I know a g[G]irl I me[D]t her last night
[Em]She was fresh of the [G]plane[D]
S[Em]he whispered in my ear,[G]
[D]"Baby come here, I'll do anything to ma[Em]ke a name"[G] [D]
[Em]Baby, take my[G] hand and follow me 'cuz[D]
I don't want to hurt you but he does
[Em]I just wanna give yo[G]u some real advice[D]
(Listen baby, Mmm...)
[Em]Look, never take [G]candy from a stranger[D]
And keep your eyes open for danger
[Em]'Cuz this right here is[G] a twisted paradise[D]
Chorus:
[Em]This ain't the same[G] summer song that you [D]used to know
[Em]'Cuz Jack left[G] Diane thirty [D]years ago
[Em]The world is spinn[G]ing too fast for y[D]ou and me
[Em]So tell me what[G]ever happened[D] to the American dream
Em G D x4
Na na na~ x2
*clap*
Na na na~ x2
Chorus:
[Em]This ain't the same[G] summer song that you [D]used to know
[Em]'Cuz Jack left[G] Diane thirty [D]years ago
[Em]The world is spinn[G]ing to fast for [D]you and me
[Em]So tell me whate[G]ver happened [D]to the American dream
[Em]This ain't the same[G] summer song that you[D] used to know
[Em]So baby, let's live[G] and die befor[D]e we're getting old
[Em]You know that [G]nothing is the way it used[D] to be
[Em]So tell me what[G]ever happened [D]to the American dream
Em G D x4
Na na na~ x2
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