American Dream Chords - Neil Young

Intro

A Am9 A A Am9 A

Verse 1

A Don't know when things went wrong, might have been when you were young and strong. D A Don't know when things went wrong, might have been when you were young and strong. E Love brought joy and life brought pain, the emptiness of money and a name Bm D A After that things got a little rough in the American dream A American dream, American dream American dream American dream

Verse 2

A I used to see you on every T.V., your smiling face looked back at me. A American dream American dream D I used to see you on every T.V., your smiling face looked back at me. A American dream, American dream E Then they caught you with the girl next door, People's money piled on the floor, Bm D Accusations that you try to deny, Revelations and rumors begin to fly. A American dream, American dream American dream, American dream A

{Whistling refrain}

American dream, American dream D A

{Whistling refrain}

American dream, American dream

Bridge

E You wake up in the middle of the night, your sheets are wet and your face is white. E E Bm D A You tried to make a good thing last. How could something so good, go bad, so fast? A American dream, American dream B American dream, American dream

Verse 3

B Now you think about reaching out, maybe get some help from above B American dream, American dream E B Now you think about reaching out, maybe get some help from above. B American dream, American dream F# Reporters crowd around your house going through your garbage like a pack of hounds, C#m E B Speculating what they may find out, it don't matter now, you're all washed up. B America dream American dream B All washed up

Chorus

B American dream, American dream B American dream, American dream. B Don't know when things went wrong, might have been when you were young and strong. B American dream, American dream. B Don't know when things went wrong, might have been when you were young and strong. B American dream, American dream. B Don't know when things went wrong, might have been when you were young and strong. B American dream, American dream. B Don't know when things went wrong, might have been when you were young and strong.