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Americas Dreaming

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[Verse 1]
AIf crooks are in charge, should we Elet them pick our F#mpockets?E  
AIf we don't want trouble, should we Enot try to Bmstop it?E  
C#mWe could just sink into the quicksand slavery we're Bmborn in
C#mBut fighting endless wars for greedy liars is getting pretty F#mboringE  
AThey think they got us trained, so we'll Ethink we're living F#mfreeE  
AIf we got time and money for Ejunk food and BmTVE  
C#mBut it's plain honest people never stand a chance of winning Bmelections
C#mThey just let us pick which liars take our rights away for our own DprotectionE  
[Verse 2]
AThe corporate propaganda paraF#mlyzes us with Efear
ADestroying our ability to Etrust
AFear keeps us fighting with each F#mother over Escraps
DStarving to Edeath in the Adust
F#mOrganized religion really Ahelps you submit
F#mBut the meek are inheriting the Dshort end of the Estick
AThink twice (think twice) we're Dawaking from the Edream
AThink twice (think twice) we don't Dlike what we AseeE  
[Fiddle break]
F#m  A  F#m  A E
F#m  A  E
[Verse 3]
F#mFear surrounds compassion like a layer of mold
EAnd weakens our defenses so we're too weak to be bold
DLife could be heaven, but this corrupted system
ETakes away our rights, expects us not to miss them
F#mThe middle class is shrinking while the lower class grows
DIf we don't wake up soon, we'll have no class left to lose
EBut at least we're getting by, and there's heaven when we die
DIt's hard for honest people to recognize a lie
[Break]
It's an AAmerican dream, there's no Epie in the sky
We're Drunning out of credit, we Bmcan't afford to buy it
AIf it weren't so sad, it'd Dbe a goddamn Eriot
[Final Verse]
Think Atwice, the change that we Dneed can be Efound
Think Atwice, just don't expect to Dget it handed Edown
Think Atwice, right now it's Dup to you and Eme
Our Dhearts guide our Eminds to make Dgreed obsoletAe
[Outro]
Don't run in F#mcircles all your life just Dhoping
To grab a Ehorse on a dead Acarousel 

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Americas Dreaming

by Old Man Markley

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F#m

C#m

[Verse 1]

A E F#m E

If crooks are in charge, should we let them pick our pockets?

A E Bm E

If we don't want trouble, should we not try to stop it?

C#m Bm

We could just sink into the quicksand slavery we're born in

C#m F#m E

But fighting endless wars for greedy liars is getting pretty boring

A E F#m E

They think they got us trained, so we'll think we're living free

A E Bm E

If we got time and money for junk food and TV

C#m Bm

But it's plain honest people never stand a chance of winning elections

C#m D E

They just let us pick which liars take our rights away for our own protection

[Verse 2]

A F#m E

The corporate propaganda paralyzes us with fear

A E

Destroying our ability to trust

A F#m E

Fear keeps us fighting with each other over scraps

D E A

Starving to death in the dust

F#m A

Organized religion really helps you submit

F#m D E

But the meek are inheriting the short end of the stick

A D E

Think twice (think twice) we're awaking from the dream

A D A E

Think twice (think twice) we don't like what we see

[Fiddle break]

F#m A F#m A E

F#m A E

[Verse 3]

F#m

Fear surrounds compassion like a layer of mold

And weakens our defenses so we're too weak to be bold

Life could be heaven, but this corrupted system

Takes away our rights, expects us not to miss them

F#m

The middle class is shrinking while the lower class grows

If we don't wake up soon, we'll have no class left to lose

But at least we're getting by, and there's heaven when we die

It's hard for honest people to recognize a lie

[Break]

A E

It's an American dream, there's no pie in the sky

D Bm

We're running out of credit, we can't afford to buy it

A D E

If it weren't so sad, it'd be a goddamn riot

[Final Verse]

A D E

Think twice, the change that we need can be found

A D E

Think twice, just don't expect to get it handed down

A D E

Think twice, right now it's up to you and me

D E D A

Our hearts guide our minds to make greed obsolete

[Outro]

F#m D

Don't run in circles all your life just hoping

E A

To grab a horse on a dead carousel

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