MKTO - American Dream

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[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