American Dream Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

DAll work no playBm may have made Jack a dull Dboy

 But all work no BmGod has left Jack with a lost Dsoul

 But he's movingD on full steam

BmHe's chasing the American dream D

 And he's gonna give his familyBm finer things

D...Bm...x2

Verse 1

DNot this time Bmson I've no time to waste D

 Maybe TomoBmrrow we'll have time to play D

 And then he slips into Bmhis new BMW D

 And drives farther and farBmther and farther away E

Pre-chorus 1

E'Cause he works all dGay and tries to sleep at niDght

EHe says things will get betterG; better in time D

Chorus

D'Cause he works andGm he builds with his oBmwn two hands

DAnd he pours Gmall he has in a cBmastle made with sand

DBut the wind aGmnd the rain areBm comin' crashing in

DTime will tellGm just how long his kingdom sDtands D Bm Gm

 His kingdom staDndBms Gm

Verse 2

DHis American dream iBms begining to seem

DMore and More like a nightmareBm

 with every passing day D

 "Daddy, can you come to my game?"Bm

 "Oh Baby, please don't work late." D

 Another wasted weekend Bm

 And they are slipping away E

Pre-chorus 2

E'Cause he works all daGy and lies awake at night D

EHe tells them things will getG better

 It'll just take a little more time D

Chorus

Verse 3

DHe used to say, "Who ever died Bmwith the most toys wins."

DBut if he loses his soul, Bmwhat has he gained in the end

DI'll take a shack on a rock

BmOver a castle in the sand E

Pre-chorus 3

ENow he works all day aGnd cries alone at night D

EIt's not getting any better G

Looks like he's running out of time

Chorus

Outro

DAll they really wanted was you

DAll they really wanted was you

DAll they really wanted was you