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American dream- Mkto
no capo
Optional: Cchord can be played between the  Amand  Fin the versus (but still sounds good without)
[Intro] 
CooGhhAmhh.F...
[Verse]
CWe broke down Gtrying to leave town
AmFlying down the road to Fchange
We were Cborn to run, GCali here we come
AmEscape from nowhere USFA
CSay goodbye to white picket fences
GSay hello to palm trees and Benzes
AmThey say you gotta fall to have it alFl
Yeah
CWe don’t want two kids and a wife
GI don’t want a job I just want a life
AmSometimes the underdogs rise
FAnd the mighty fall
[Chorus]
CThis ain’t the same summer Gsong that you used to know
Am‘Cause Jack left FDiane thirty years ago
CThe world is spinning too Gfast for you and me
AmSo tell me whatever hapFpened to the American Cdream
[Verse]
CI know a girl I Gmet her last night
AmShe was fresh off the Fplane
She Cwhispered in my ear,
“BaGby, come here. I’ll do Amanything to make a Fname”
CHoney, take my hand follow me ‘cause
GI don’t wanna hurt you but he does
AmI just wanna give you some real Fadvice
(Listen baby, mmm)
Cuh, never take candy from a stranger
GAnd keep your eyes open for danger
Am‘Cause this right here is a twisted Fparadise
[Chorus]
CThis ain’t the same summer Gsong that you used to know
Am‘Cause Jack left FDiane thirty years ago
CThe world is spinning too Gfast for you and me
AmSo tell me whatever hapFpened to the American Cdream
CThis ain’t the same summer Gsong that you used to know
AmSo baby, let's live and Fdie before we're getting old
CYou know that nothing is the Gway it used to be
AmSo tell me whatever hapFpened to the American dream
[Bridge]
CNa na na
GNa na na na na
AmNa na na na na Fna  (x3)
CWe we were born to run, GCali here we come
Gettin' out of Amhere, babFy
C G Am F
Let's get out of Chere Gohh AmwhoaF  
[Chorus]
CThis ain’t the same summer Gsong that you used to know
Am‘Cause Jack left FDiane thirty years ago
CThe world is spinning too Gfast for you and me
AmSo tell me whatever hapFpened to the American Cdream
CThis ain’t the same summer Gsong that you used to know
AmSo baby, let's live and Fdie before we're getting old
CYou know that nothing is the Gway it used to be
AmSo tell me whatever hapFpened to the American dream
[Outro]
CNa na na
GNa na na na na
AmNa na na na na Fna 

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American Dream

by MKTO

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American dream- Mkto

no capo

C Am F

Optional: chord can be played between the and 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

Say goodbye to white picket fences

Say hello to palm trees and Benzes

Am F

They say you gotta fall to have it all

Yeah

We don’t want two kids and a wife

I don’t want a job I just want a life

Sometimes the underdogs rise

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

She whispered in my ear,

G Am F

“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

Am F

I just wanna give you some real advice

(Listen baby, mmm)

uh, never take candy from a stranger

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]

Na na na

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

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]

Na na na

Na na na na na

Am F

Na na na na na na

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