American Dream Chords & Lyrics by MKTO
American Dream
guitar chords lyrics
American dream- Mkto
no capo
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
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
C
Na na na
G
Na na na na na
Am F
Na na na na na na