Switchfoot - American dream acoustic
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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
AThe ambition for excess wrecks us
AAs top of the mind becomes the bottom line
AWhen success is equated with excess
Verse 2:
AIf your time ain't been nothing for money
AI start to feel really bad for you, honey
AMaybe honey, put your money where your mouth's been running
AIf your time ain't been nothing but money
Pre-Chorus:
DI want Eout of this maF#mchine
It doesn't E5feel like freedom
Chorus:
AThis ain't my American dreamD
AI want to live and die for bDigger things
EI'm tired of fighting for justD me
EThis ain't my American dream
Intro/Fill x1
Verse 3:
AWhen success is equated with excess
AWhen we're fighting for the Beamer, the Lexus
AAs the heart and soul breath in the company goals
AWhere success is equated with excess
Prechorus
Chorus
Bridge:
E5'Cause baby's always D5talkin' 'bout a Aring
E5And talk has always D5been the cheapest Athing
Is it E5true would you D5do what I Awant you to
If I E5show up with the D5right amount of Abling'
Like a E5puppet on a D5monetary Astring
E5Maybe we've been caught D5singing
ERed, white, blue, and E5gree-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