{"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":461175,"song":"American Dream","artist":"Switchfoot","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11562578-american-dream-chords-by-switchfoot/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/461175?type=chord","rating":4.29643,"votes":9,"content":"This song was one of my favorites on Switchfoot's Oh! Gravity album.  I didn't find a \r\nchart or tab for it so I figured I'd learn it and put it up.\r\n\r\n[tab]Chords used:\r\n   [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]\r\ne|-0--0--2--2-------|\r\nB|-2--0--3--2-------|\r\nG|-2--1--2--2--9--7-|\r\nD|-2--2--0--4--9--7-|\r\nA|-0--2-----4--7--5-|\r\nE|----0-----2--0----|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]Intro/Fill:\r\ne|-333-5-3-2-----0000000-|\r\nB|-000-----3-5-3-2222222-|\r\nG|-000-----2-----2222222-|\r\nD|-000-----0-----2222222-|\r\nA|-222-----------0000000-|\r\nE|-333-------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n============THE SONG=============\r\n\r\nIntro x2\r\n\r\nVerse 1:\r\nA (palm-mute verses if desired)\r\nWhen success is equated with excess\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe ambition for excess wrecks us[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nAs top of the mind becomes the bottom line[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen success is equated with excess[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 2:\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nIf your time ain't been nothing for money[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nI start to feel really bad for you, honey[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nMaybe honey, put your money where your mouth's been running[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nIf your time ain't been nothing but money[/tab]\r\n\r\nPre-Chorus:\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nI want out of this machine[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E5[/ch]\r\nIt doesn't feel like freedom[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThis ain't my American dream[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI want to live and die for bigger things[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'm tired of fighting for just me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nThis ain't my American dream[/tab]\r\n\r\nIntro/Fill x1\r\n\r\nVerse 3:\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen success is equated with excess[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen we're fighting for the Beamer, the Lexus[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nAs the heart and soul breath in the company goals[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhere success is equated with excess[/tab]\r\n\r\nPrechorus\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n\r\nBridge:\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]                   [ch]D5[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\n'Cause baby's always talkin' 'bout a ring[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]                  [ch]D5[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd talk has always been the cheapest thing[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E5[/ch]             [ch]D5[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIs it true would you do what I want you to[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]E5[/ch]               [ch]D5[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIf I show up with the right amount of bling?[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E5[/ch]          [ch]D5[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLike a puppet on a monetary string[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]                      [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nMaybe we've been caught singing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]E5[/ch]\r\nRed, white, blue, and gree-ee-een[/tab]\r\nE5 (strum three times fast and let ring)\r\nBut that ain't my America,\r\nE5 (let ring lightly)  A\r\nThat ain't my American dream\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n\r\nIntro/Fill\r\n\r\n=================END===================\r\n\r\nHope this helped someone. Enjoy and God Bless!\r\n\r\n-Vito","plain_text":"This song was one of my favorites on Switchfoot's Oh! Gravity album.  I didn't find a \nchart or tab for it so I figured I'd learn it and put it up.\n\n\n\n\n\n============THE SONG=============\n\nIntro x2\n\nVerse 1:\nA (palm-mute verses if desired)\nWhen success is equated with excess\n\n\n\n\nVerse 2:\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-Chorus:\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\nIntro/Fill x1\n\nVerse 3:\n\n\n\n\n\nPrechorus\n\nChorus\n\nBridge:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nE5 (strum three times fast and let ring)\nBut that ain't my America,\nE5 (let ring lightly)  A\nThat ain't my American dream\n\nChorus\n\nIntro/Fill\n\n=================END===================\n\nHope this helped someone. Enjoy and God Bless!\n\n-Vito","chords":["A","E","D","F#m","E5","D5","B","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}