Switchfoot — American Dream Acoustic Chords
This song was one of my favorites on Switchfoot's Oh! Gravity album. I didn't find a
chart or tab for it so I figured I'd learn it and put it up.
Chords used:
A E D F#m E5 D5
e|—0——0——2——2———————|
B|—2——0——3——2———————|
G|—2——1——2——2——9——7—|
D|—2——2——0——4——9——7—|
A|—0——2—————4——7——5—|
E|————0—————2——0————|
Intro/Fill:
e|—333—5—3—2—————0000000—|
B|—000—————3—5—3—2222222—|
G|—000—————2—————2222222—|
D|—000—————0—————2222222—|
A|—222———————————0000000—|
E|—333———————————————————|
============THE SONG=============
Intro x2
Verse 1:
A (palm—mute verses if desired)
When success is equated with excess
A
The ambition for excess wrecks us
A
As top of the mind becomes the bottom line
A
When success is equated with excess
Verse 2:
A
If your time ain't been nothing for money
A
I start to feel really bad for you, honey
A
Maybe honey, put your money where your mouth's been running
A
If your time ain't been nothing but money
Pre—Chorus:
D E F#m
I want out of this machine
E5
It doesn't feel like freedom
Chorus:
A D
This ain't my American dream
A D
I want to live and die for bigger things
E D
I'm tired of fighting for just me
E
This ain't my American dream
Intro/Fill x1
Verse 3:
A
When success is equated with excess
A
When we're fighting for the Beamer, the Lexus
A
As the heart and soul breath in the company goals
A
Where success is equated with excess
Prechorus
Chorus
Bridge:
E5 D5 A
'Cause baby's always talkin' 'bout a ring
E5 D5 A
And talk has always been the cheapest thing
E5 D5 A
Is it true would you do what I want you to
E5 D5 A
If I show up with the right amount of bling?
E5 D5 A
Like a puppet on a monetary string
E5 D5
Maybe we've been caught singing
E E5
Red, white, blue, and gree—ee—een
E5 (strum three times fast and let ring)
But that ain't my America,
E5 (let ring lightly) A
That ain't my American dream
Chorus
Intro/Fill
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Hope this helped someone. Enjoy and God Bless!
—Vito