American Dream Chords - Drayton Farley

Intro

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Verse 1

G I’m a just keep watching D I think my hearts stopping C G Nicotine fiend of a man G I was born this way D I’m government slave and C D G I was raised on stolen land

Chorus

C G Am It’s a hard up kind of life G D C Begging the ashtray for nickels and dimes G D C Writing these songs trying to wrap my mind Am D C G D C G around a bullshit American Dream

Interlude

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Verse 2

G I’m still a six-gun owning D Bet the truth hurts don’t it C G Won’t you catch me if you can G D I hope all is well It’ll be a cold day in hell C D G When you pry it from my dying hands

Chorus

G C G Am ‘Cause it’s a hard up kind of life G D C When paying your dues don’t get you by G D C You’re working all week to make some overtime Am D C G D C G To pay for this bullshit American Dream

Interlude

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Verse 3

G D I’ve heard once to be dreaming means you’ve got to be asleep C D G And I’ve grown tired of counting these sheep G D I had a dream I was drugged and when I finally woke up C D G I went and blew up my TV

Chorus

C G Am ‘Cause it’s a hard up kind of life G D C When you’re not allowed to get yourself a natural high G D C Here’s a pill to help you sleep just give it some time Am C D G D C G Now you’re addicted to this bullshit American Dream

Interlude

G D C D G

Chorus

C G Am It’s a hard up kind of life G D C Begging the ashtray for nickels and dimes G D C Writing these songs trying to wrap my mind D G around a bullshit American Dream