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American Dream

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[Intro]
 Bm   E   Bm   E(2x)
You Bmhang around like the smell of aEmmonia
And BmI'm trying to weather you Eout
Is tBmhis as good as you get CalEifornia
Without a douBmbtE  
I get a Bmlittle distressed from the Epressure
I get siBmck about doing my Ebest
When you get Bmstuck in the business of plEeasure
You're put to the teBmstE  
[Chorus]
AmGerican dream
WeAll I can dream too
ThDey're gonna forget no matter Ewhat you do
AmGerican dream
I'Am living it up for BmyouE  
Bm    E
It's like you Bmwasting away to the Eborder
But what Bmif this is as good Eas you get
There will Bmbe time to reflect when Eit' s over
It's not over yeBmtE  
He's got evBmerything he's ever waEnted
But he's stBmuck in a back limousEine
Outside the wiBmndows, they line up Eto tore him
From living the BmdreamE  
[Chorus]
AmGerican dream
WeAll I can dream too
You Dgonna regret no matter Ewhat you do
AmGerican dream
I Aleave it all up Bmto you
(oBmh.. la la Ela)
[Same pace]
BmEverybody wants sometEhing better
BmEverybody wants sometEing good
BmYour know it doesn't Eget any better
BmIn HollywoodE  
GAmerican dream
WeAll I can dream too
You Dgonna regret no matter Ewhat you do
AGnd if I can dream AAmerican too
Just Ddon't let them tell you what you gEotta do
GDon't you ever, Anever no way
You Dwanna be New York but getting Estuck in LA
AmeGrican dream, AI give it all Bmfor you
[Repeat with fadeout]
(oBmh.. la la Ela)
End.

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American Dream

by Royal Republic

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm E Bm E

(2x)

Bm E

You hang around like the smell of ammonia

Bm E

And I'm trying to weather you out

Bm E

Is this as good as you get California

Bm E

Without a doubt

Bm E

I get a little distressed from the pressure

Bm E

I get sick about doing my best

Bm E

When you get stuck in the business of pleasure

Bm E

You're put to the test

[Chorus]

American dream

Well I can dream too

D E

They're gonna forget no matter what you do

American dream

A Bm E

I'm living it up for you

Bm E

It's like you wasting away to the border

Bm E

But what if this is as good as you get

Bm E

There will be time to reflect when it' s over

Bm E

It's not over yet

Bm E

He's got everything he's ever wanted

Bm E

But he's stuck in a back limousine

Bm E

Outside the windows, they line up to tore him

Bm E

From living the dream

[Chorus]

American dream

Well I can dream too

D E

You gonna regret no matter what you do

American dream

A Bm

I leave it all up to you

Bm E

(oh.. la la la)

[Same pace]

Bm E

Everybody wants something better

Bm E

Everybody wants someting good

Bm E

Your know it doesn't get any better

Bm E

In Hollywood

American dream

Well I can dream too

D E

You gonna regret no matter what you do

G A

And if I can dream American too

D E

Just don't let them tell you what you gotta do

G A

Don't you ever, never no way

D E

You wanna be New York but getting stuck in LA

G A Bm

American dream, I give it all for you

[Repeat with fadeout]

Bm E

(oh.. la la la)

End.

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