Song: American Dream
Artist: Switchfoot
Album: Oh! Gravity
Tuning: Standard
Tabbed By: VArocker07
Intro: (0:09)
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Verse 1: (0:14)
When success is equated with..."
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"excess"
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If your time aint been nothing but money....
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Bridge : (0:39)
I want out of this machine....
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Chorus: (0:44)
This aint my American dream....
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Im tired of fighting for just me...
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*guitar and drum solo* (1:05)
Bridge 2 (same as intro): (1:11)
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Verse 2: (1:17)
When success is equated with excess, when youre fighting....
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Bridge : (1:29)
I want out of this machine....
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Chorus: (1:35)
This aint my American dream....
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Im tired of fighting for just me...
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Bridge 3: (1:58)
Cuz babys... And talk has always.. Is it true..
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If I show up... like a puppet on a monetary string
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Maybe weve been caught singing: red, white blue and green......
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(2:24) But that aint my America......But that aint my American
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Chors: (2:30)
...dream. This aint my American dream...
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Im tired of fighting for just me...
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Outro: (2:56)
Yeah! yeah! yeah!
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* The End *
