{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1733993,"song":"American Idle","artist":"Less Than Jake","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11370971-american-idle-chords-by-less-than-jake/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1733993?type=chord","rating":4.2694,"votes":5,"content":"American Idle\r\n\r\nThere wasn't anything up already for this song, so I gave it a shot. \r\n\r\nStandard Tuning EADGBe\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro] \r\n    [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Dsus2[/ch] [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] (X2)      [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n    [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Dsus2[/ch] [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] (X2)      [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe were the kids from the cul-de-sacs[/tab]\r\n\r\nThat got out somehow without looking back\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt's over[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's over[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe were the ones that grew up too fast[/tab]\r\n\r\nOn the front porch steps when we still had friends\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt's over[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's over[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]Dsus2[/ch]    [ch]Dsus4[/ch]\r\nWe were the kids who were laughing last[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]Dsus2[/ch]    [ch]Dsus4[/ch]\r\nWith big ideas and failed attempts[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt's over[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's over[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]      \r\nRepeat it now, repeat it with me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's in the way[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWe can't explain[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhy we were the ones who got away[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's in the way[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nThese memories will fade[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo we always keep them locked away[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLock them away[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]Dsus2[/ch]          [ch]Dsus4[/ch]\r\nWe were the kids who would scrape and save[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]Dsus2[/ch]       [ch]Dsus4[/ch]\r\nAnd wait around for some better days[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt's over[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's over[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]Dsus2[/ch]       [ch]Dsus4[/ch]\r\nWe were the kids that looked one-by-one[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]Dsus2[/ch]     [ch]Dsus4[/ch]\r\nWe said we would when we were young[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt's over[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nYeah, it's over[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nRepeat it now, repeat it with me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's in the way[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWe can't explain[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhy we were the ones who got away[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's in the way[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nThese memories will fade[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo we always keep them locked away[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's in the way[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWe slowly replace[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe pieces we left in yesterday[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]     \r\nRepeat it now, repeat it with me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nRepeat it now, repeat it with me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's in the way[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWe can't explain[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhy we were the ones who got away[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's in the way[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nThese memories will fade[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo we always keep them locked away[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's in the way[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWe slowly replace[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe pieces we left in yesterday[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's in the way[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nThese memories will fade[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo we always keep them locked away[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]Dsus2[/ch]     [ch]Dsus4[/ch]\r\nWe were the kids from the cul-de-sacs[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]Dsus2[/ch]    [ch]Dsus4[/ch]\r\nThat got out somehow without looking back[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's over[/tab]","plain_text":"American Idle\n\nThere wasn't anything up already for this song, so I gave it a shot. \n\nStandard Tuning EADGBe\n\n\n\n[Intro] \n    D  Dsus2 Dsus4 D (X2)      C      G\n    D  Dsus2 Dsus4 D (X2)      C      G\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\nThat got out somehow without looking back\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn the front porch steps when we still had friends\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["D","Dsus2","Dsus4","C","G","Em","Bm"],"chord_diagrams":{"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dsus2":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,2,0],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,0]},"Dsus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,2,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,3]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}