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Switchfoot — American Dream Acoustic Chords

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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