Alexz Johnson - American Dreamer

american dreamer by alexz johnson
2013

standard tuning
no capo

chords :

G : 320003 or 320033
Cadd9 : x32033
Em : x22000
D : xx0232

intro : G

G
saw it on the table
Cadd9
i’m young and i’m able , uh – huh
G
driving your mustang
Cadd9
i’m dumb and i’m trusting , uh – huh
Em
someone please stop me
D Cadd9
the shadows can’t catch me , uh – huh
Em D Cadd9
you take all of me , then throw it like leaves , uh – huh

G Cadd9
caught up in cages , in minimum wages , uh – huh
G Cadd9
i’ve love lost in sorrow , i’ll see you tomorrow , uh – huh
Em D Cadd9
who needs a tight rope when walking on new hope , uh – huh
Em D Cadd9
can always believe with a dream up your sleeve , uh – huh

G
so come here , come here

come here , come here
Cadd9
stay with me ’til dawn
G
so come here , come here

come here , come here
Cadd9
we’re both already on
Em Cadd9
oh american dreamer
G D
like zeppelins we’re up , up in the clouds
Em
american dreamer
Cadd9 G
we dream and we won’t be here for long

G Cadd9
when everything’s hopeless , you follow a compass , uh – huh
G Cadd9
i’ll use what you give me , like kites when it’s windy , uh – huh
Em D Cadd9
and heroes get boring , it’s part of their glory , uh – huh
Em D Cadd9
you can’t let it get you halfway when i met you , uh – huh

G
come here , come here

come here , come here
Cadd9
stay with me ’til dawn
G
so come here , come here

come here , come here
Cadd9
we’re both already on
Em Cadd9
oh american dreamer
G D
like zeppelins we’re up , up in the clouds
Em
american dreamer
Cadd9
we dream and we won’t be here for long

Em Cadd9 G D

Em Cadd9
tide is high but i’m holding on
G D
water will rise but i’m not sailing home
Em Cadd9
tide is high , i’m holding on
G D
the sun’s coming up but our night’s still young

G
so come here , come here

come here , come here
Cadd9
stay with me ’til dawn
G
so come here , come here

come here , come here
Cadd9
we’re both already on
Em Cadd9
oh american dreamer
G D
like zeppelins we’re up , up in the clouds
Em
american dreamer
Cadd9 Em Cadd9
we dream and we won’t be here for long
G D
be here for long
Em
won’t be here for long
C G D
we won’t be here for long

Em Cadd9
tide is high but i’m holding on
G D
water will rise but i’m not sailing home
Em Cadd9
tide is high , i’m holding on
G D
the sun’s coming up but our night’s still young