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American Dreams

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[Intro]
D G D F#
Bm G D Bm G
Bm G D Bm F#m G
[Verse 1]
GIt Dfeels Bmlike, American Dreams Gcaught on fire
GWe’re tearing down the white picket fences
A soldier bleeds, and a soldier Gdies
GHave you ever thought that war was a sickness
DI’m a son of it, fucked up from it
GCasualty of my family ‘cause of it
BmWe dare to dream, or live to Gdie
Reunited by the truth at the right tiDmme
[Pre-Chorus]
N.C.
Something’s wrong here
N.C.
Or so it seems
N.C.
Cause I’m not sleeping in
[Chorus]
American BmDreams, F#mAmerican Glies
We’re Dtrying to Bmsee through the F#msmoke in our Geyes
So give me Athe Bmtruth
Don’t F#mtell me your Glies
Cause it’s Dharder to Bmbreathe
When you’re F#mburied Galive
By AmeriAcan DDreams
[Verse 2]
BmWith every bullet hole, there’s a blood stain
GAnother family that’s struggling to keep sane
BmCause their neighborhood, Dain’t a safe place
GGot us all wearing Dblack every Sunday
BmAnd I’m growing numb Dto the violence
GSing along to the sounds of the sirens
BmWe’re trying to keep F#ourselves alive
GBut it’s hard to get by when it feels Alike
[Pre-Chorus]
N.C.
Something’s wrong here
N.C.
Or so it seems
N.C.
Cause I’m not sleeping in
[Chorus]
American BmDreams, F#mAmerican Glies
We’re Dtrying to Bmsee through the smoke in our F#meyes
GSo give me the Bmtruth
Don’t tell me your F#mlies
GCause it’s harder Dto Bmbreathe
When you’re buried Dalive
By AAmerican DDreams
[Instrumental]
Bm D Bm A D
[Chorus]
DCause I’m not sleeping in
American BmDreams, American DliesG  
We’re Dtrying to see through the smoke in our Geyes
So give me the Bmtruth
Don’t tell me Dyour Glies
Cause it’s harder Dto Bmbreathe
When you’re buried aGlive
By American BmDreaGmsD  Bm  G  
By American BmDreDamGsD  Bm  F#m  G  

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American Dreams

by Papa Roach

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F#m

[Intro]

D G D F#

Bm G D Bm G

Bm G D Bm F#m G

[Verse 1]

G D Bm G

It feels like, American Dreams caught on fire

We’re tearing down the white picket fences

A soldier bleeds, and a soldier dies

Have you ever thought that war was a sickness

I’m a son of it, fucked up from it

Casualty of my family ‘cause of it

Bm G

We dare to dream, or live to die

Reunited by the truth at the right time

[Pre-Chorus]

N.C.

Something’s wrong here

N.C.

Or so it seems

N.C.

Cause I’m not sleeping in

[Chorus]

Bm F#m G

American Dreams, American lies

D Bm F#m G

We’re trying to see through the smoke in our eyes

A Bm

So give me the truth

F#m G

Don’t tell me your lies

D Bm

Cause it’s harder to breathe

F#m G

When you’re buried alive

A D

By American Dreams

[Verse 2]

With every bullet hole, there’s a blood stain

Another family that’s struggling to keep sane

Bm D

Cause their neighborhood, ain’t a safe place

G D

Got us all wearing black every Sunday

Bm D

And I’m growing numb to the violence

Sing along to the sounds of the sirens

Bm F#

We’re trying to keep ourselves alive

G A

But it’s hard to get by when it feels like

[Pre-Chorus]

N.C.

Something’s wrong here

N.C.

Or so it seems

N.C.

Cause I’m not sleeping in

[Chorus]

Bm F#m G

American Dreams, American lies

D Bm F#m

We’re trying to see through the smoke in our eyes

G Bm

So give me the truth

F#m

Don’t tell me your lies

G D Bm

Cause it’s harder to breathe

When you’re buried alive

A D

By American Dreams

[Instrumental]

Bm D Bm A D

[Chorus]

Cause I’m not sleeping in

Bm D G

American Dreams, American lies

D G

We’re trying to see through the smoke in our eyes

So give me the truth

D G

Don’t tell me your lies

D Bm

Cause it’s harder to breathe

When you’re buried alive

Bm G D Bm G

By American Dreams

Bm D G D Bm F#m G

By American Dreams

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