American Dream

no capo Intro C G Am F oohhhh.... Verse C G We broke down trying to leave town Am F Flying down the road to change C G We were born to run, Cali here we come Am F Escape from nowhere USA C Say goodbye to white picket fences G Say hello to palm trees and Benzes Am F They say you gotta fall to have it all Yeah C We don’t want two kids and a wife G I don’t want a job I just want a life Am Sometimes the underdogs rise F And the mighty fall Chorus C G This ain’t the same summer song that you used to know Am F ‘Cause Jack left Diane thirty years ago C G The world is spinning too fast for you and me Am F C So tell me whatever happened to the American dream Verse C G I know a girl I met her last night Am F She was fresh off the plane C She whispered in my ear, G Am F “Baby, come here. I’ll do anything to make a name” C Honey, take my hand follow me ‘cause G I don’t wanna hurt you but he does Am F I just wanna give you some real advice (Listen baby, mmm) C uh, never take candy from a stranger G And keep your eyes open for danger Am F ‘Cause this right here is a twisted paradise Chorus C G This ain’t the same summer song that you used to know Am F ‘Cause Jack left Diane thirty years ago C G The world is spinning too fast for you and me Am F C So tell me whatever happened to the American dream C G This ain’t the same summer song that you used to know Am F So baby, let's live and die before we're getting old C G You know that nothing is the way it used to be Am F So tell me whatever happened to the American dream Bridge C Na na na G Na na na na na Am F Na na na na na na (x3) C G We we were born to run, Cali here we come Am F Gettin' out of here, baby C G Am F C G Am F Let's get out of here ohh whoa Chorus C G This ain’t the same summer song that you used to know Am F ‘Cause Jack left Diane thirty years ago C G The world is spinning too fast for you and me Am F C So tell me whatever happened to the American dream C G This ain’t the same summer song that you used to know Am F So baby, let's live and die before we're getting old C G You know that nothing is the way it used to be Am F So tell me whatever happened to the American dream Outro C Na na na G Na na na na na Am F Na na na na na na